30 June 2010
PartyPoker and PokerStars awarded French gaming licences
Earlier this week we brought you news that French players had been told to stop playing on the international PokerStars site. The French licensing authority ARJEL has now announced a second tranche of online poker licences and PokerStars alongside PartyPoker have each been awarded one.
29 June 2010
The Poker Show returns this week
The Poker Show with Jesse May is back on air this week with a new sponsor and raft of guests and promotions. The bi-weekly shows are made in association with the PartyPoker Blog and will air every Wednesday and Sunday starting from tomorrow with Kara Scott and Mike Sexton the opening interviewees.
PokerStars sign Juan Sebastian Veron
Argentine pirate lookalike come footballer Juan Sebastian Veron has signed a deal with online giants PokerStars. The former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder will act as a brand ambassador for PokerStars and will promote their Latin American Poker Tour events.
Win a seat to the English Poker Open
The English Poker open promises to be one of the highlights of the UK poker circuit this autumn and you could be there courtesy of PokerHeaven.com.
28 June 2010
Femi Fakinle wins UKIPT Killarney
Femi Fakinle has won the latest leg of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) in Kilkenny. The Wexford man outlasted a field of 253 runners to take a first prize of €63,400.
BLOG – The Year of the Brit; just not in football
So, it’s all over for another four years; at which point millions of men and women will once again become convinced that England are actually better than average at football and will cheer them on into the Round of 16 or maybe even if we’re very lucky, the quarter finals.
PokerStars restricts French players
PokerStars has been forced to say au revoir to French players who want to play on its international site thanks to a new government legislation.
26 June 2010
Win a trip to the British Grand Prix
This year's British Grand Prix takes place at Silverstone on Sunday 11th July and you could be there courtesy of Ladbrokes Poker.
25 June 2010
Steve Jelinek makes it British bracelet number five
This year's WSOP was supposed to be year of the woman. Well it should be the year of the Brits as Steve Jelinek makes it bracelet number five for Blighty at this year's World Series.
Eli Elezra leads WSOP event #44 $2.5k Mixed Hold'em
The regulars on High Stakes Poker haven't been especially successful at this year's WSOP. Sammy Farha is the only bracelet winner so far but that could be about to change with Eli Elezra leading the way in the $2.5k Mixed Hold'em event.