04 August 2010
Play the GUKPT on the cheap thanks to Blue Square Poker
Blue Square Poker, the online poker room sponsoring the successful Grosvenor UK Poker Tour tournament series, is offering players a cheaper way to compete in some of Britain’s best regular poker tournaments by exchanging loyalty points.
Fairways and felts promotion from PokerStars at EPT
Poker and golf seem to go together nicely – Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and Dusty Schmidt are some of the names who hit the courses after a long day at the tables. Often spiced up with juicy six-figure bets for the former two; the latter was a PGA pro before turning to poker.
URnotINdanger2 – identity revealed
Yesterday we reported the true identity of heads-up specialist and the next durrrr challenge contender jungleman12 as 20-year-old economics student Daniel Cates.
Improve your poker face – say cheese!
He couldn’t possibly be betting for value on this river, unless he can bet that thinly with a set on this board... we’re deep enough that he’ll fold all but flushes so I’ll raise... done, oh crap, he’s looking at me – quick, keep still! Don’t move or talk! Pleasefoldpleasefoldpleasefold...
Internet Gambling bill HR 2267 reaches 70 co-sponsors
The same week that the HR 2267 bill struck a blow for online poker by passing the House vote, the bill saw its 70th co-sponsor in the shape of John Campbell. Last week a two-part markup session saw eighteen amendments made to HR 2267, including several contributions from Campbell with regards to consumer protection.
Tom “durrrr” Dwan wins $460,000 in durrrr challenge
With a little over 10,000 hands to play in the four-tabling $200/$400 PLO challenge between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius, the 23-year-old Dwan holds a lead of over $2,000,000. It’s not quite impenetrable, but it’s damn close.
03 August 2010
Andy Wright wins Stoke Anniversary Cup for £12,000.
Over 300 players stumped up £150 in addition to the £4,000 added to the prize pool at the Stoke Anniversary Cup, creating a first prize of £12,000 that was picked up by Andy Wright after besting 333 other players to the top prize.
Absolute Poker guarantees $4m in UB Online Championship
While September may mark London as the place to be for big tournament poker action, August will give every player an excuse to stay online as the CEREUS network announced the UBOC will begin on August 18th with $4,000,000 guaranteed over twenty tournaments.
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies’s misguided present to friend
You are a high stakes online poker player with millions in the bank and a history of ridiculous bets and purchases; your friend is a national movie star who cares deeply about the environment and does not own a car – what do you buy for him?
FTOPS XVII begins Wednesday at Full Tilt Poker
In just one day, Full Tilt Poker will host its pinnacle tournament series as the seventeenth run of the FTOPS begins, guaranteeing a total prize pool of $19,000,000 across 33 events and the $600 Main Event with a $3,000,000 prize pool.