POKER NEWS

13 May 2015

Nicholas Todd's 25/25 Triumph
Nicholas Todd's 25/25 Triumph

It's been a pretty special few days in the poker careers of Nicholas Todd and Anthony Haughey. The pair finished fifth and third respectively in last week's Grosvenor 25/25 event in Leeds, picking up career-best scores of £4,000 and £5,500.

12 May 2015

Humans 1, Bots 0
Humans 1, Bots 0

Scientists may have claimed to have 'solved' limit hold'em but it appears that the computers have some way to go before they can top poker's top no limit hold'em minds.

Harry Reid Continues to Attack Online Poker
Harry Reid Continues to Attack Online Poker

The man who was once the champion of online poker in the US, Senator Harry Reid, is now backing the efforts of Sheldon Adelson to have the industry outlawed within the country.

Belgian Poker Players Fined
Belgian Poker Players Fined

Online poker players grinding in contentious jurisdictions may have to start looking over their shoulders thanks to the Belgium Gaming Commission.

11 May 2015

Carrel's EPT High Roller Triumph
Carrel's EPT High Roller Triumph

Charlie Carrel first popped up on the Bluff Europe radar after winning the GUKPT Grand Final in December. It's fair to say that the 21-year-old is going to get a lot more attention around the poker world after taking down the EPT Grand Final High Roller.

WPT Ready to Rock in Amsterdam
WPT Ready to Rock in Amsterdam

The World Poker Tour (WPT) will make its own little piece of history today when it rolls into Amsterdam with its first ever Main Event.

Daniel Negreanu Ready for Release
Daniel Negreanu Ready for Release

One of poker's most charismatic men will become the focus of a new online documentary courtesy of his sponsor, PokerStars. Entitled 'Kid Poker', the profile piece will track Daniel Negreanu's poker career and get his take on how and why he's reached the top of the poker world.

10 May 2015

Mateos Masters EPT Grand Final
Mateos Masters EPT Grand Final

It's hard to believe but in the 11-year history of the European Poker Tour there had never been a Spanish winner. Until now.

08 May 2015

CSI's Negative Portrayal of Poker
CSI's Negative Portrayal of Poker

Poker on TV is always fun, but a recent episode of CSI didn't show the industry in a particularly flattering light. Although the poker industry wasn't in the crosshairs of the crime fighting show, it was used as a vehicle for a so-called "cyber killer."

Schemion & Lodden Make EPT Finale
Schemion & Lodden Make EPT Finale

The penultimate session of this year's EPT Grand Final Main Event came to a conclusion last night and when the chips had fallen and the lights went out just six players remained. After starting the day with 15 hopefuls all looking towards this year's €1,082,000 top prize, the field gradually whittled its way down to a single table of competitors.