25 June 2010
Dublin's Voodoo Summer Poker Festival starts on Monday
Ireland seems to be centre of the poker world on this side of the Atlantic at the moment and there's another great series to whet the appetite starting on Monday.
Brian Townsend leads WSOP $10k H.O.R.S.E
The original field of 241 runners in the $10k HORSE World Championship event has been whittled down to just 23 with Mr Kara Scott leading the way.
Bebb-Jones appeals against US extradition
Former UK tournament regular Marcus Bebb-Jones has lodged an appeal against extradition proceedings to the USA. The 46-year-old is accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in a Colorado National Park in 1997.
24 June 2010
Greenstein and Hellmuth aim for WSOP Event #41 final table
Ryan Karp has ended Day two of the $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better event ahead of the other 14 players remaining out of 81 Day 1 survivors but there are two names on everybody’s lips as Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein are both looking to add to their bracelet collection.
UKIPT Killarney starts today
The latest leg of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour gets under way today at the Gleneagles Hotel in the beautiful Irish city of Killarney.
London Poker Championships schedule confirmed
London's Victoria Casino will be the place to be next month with an packed schedule confirmed for the London Poker Championships. The eight day festival starts on Saturday 10th July and features a selection of No Limit Hold'em and PLO events.
Win a seat to the Irish Winter Festival
The longest day of the year may have only just passed but attention is already turning towards entertainment for when the nights draw in, namely the Irish Winter Festival 2010.
23 June 2010
BLOG – If poker is a game of chance, explain Phil Ivey
Seriously, what the hell is up with Phil Ivey? Poker is a game of long-term skill where, in the short-term (such as in poker tournaments which are notoriously luck-based) chance plays a big enough factor for it to be a gamble. The difference between a decent player and a bad player is gigantic; the difference between a good player and a decent player quite small.
Phil Laak's endurance record under threat
Earlier this month we brought you news of Phil Laak's record breaking session where he played poker continuously for 115 hours. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so the Unabomber should feel honoured as a group in Austria's try and break his record.
Scott Wilson crowned APAT Scottish champion
It was a case of youth triumphing over experience at the latest leg of the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) over the weekend as 18-year-old Scott Wilson took the honours.