POKER NEWS

21 May 2010

PokerStars APPT Macau playing down to the money
PokerStars APPT Macau playing down to the money

Yup, that’s right – even now they’re still playing and have been for quite some time now. Apparently playing down to the money bubble of 40 was more problematic than first anticipated with over 100 players still remaining.

Full Tilt announces Mini WSOP
Full Tilt announces Mini WSOP

If you fancy playing in this year's World Series but your bankroll won't even stretch to one of the $1,000 buy in events then Full Tilt has just the thing.

China win World Team Poker
China win World Team Poker

The football World Cup is just around the corner and poker got in on the act with its very own international team event at the Golden Nugget yesterday. Sadly for England fans, there was an all too familiar early exit.

Top names confirmed for Ante Up For Africa
Top names confirmed for Ante Up For Africa

Players at this year's World Series will once again get the chance to rub shoulders with some of Hollywood's A list and help a very worthy cause, all in the name of poker. The fourth annual Ante Up For Africa tournament will take place at the Rio on Saturday 3rd July and a number of top names from the worlds of showbusiness and poker have confirmed that they'll be playing.

20 May 2010

Day 1c of PokerStars APPT Macau under wraps
Day 1c of PokerStars APPT Macau under wraps

Three out of three – all the starting days of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour Macau are done and dusted meaning that we have a total field of 342 runners making a nice first-place payout of over $3.2 HKD to the winner.

Danish players warned about new gaming laws
Danish players warned about new gaming laws

You read here that Ireland is planning to introduce a license system for regulated online gambling – well, Denmark plans the same thing, but this has graver implications for Danish online poker players. Take note, Peter Eastgate and Theo Jorgensen.

WPT Barcelona Day 1A in the book
WPT Barcelona Day 1A in the book

You wait ages for a World Poker Tour event on this side of the Atlantic then two come along at once. After last week's Paris festival the WPT circus has move to the Catalan capital for its latest big buy in tournament.

Laak aims for endurance world record
Laak aims for endurance world record

Having seen the state Paul Zimbler was in after he broke the world poker endurance world record at last year's WSOPE, Bluff Europe is amazed that anyone would even attempt to exceed his marathon session.

€1,000 to be won in the latest Card Gang freeroll
€1,000 to be won in the latest Card Gang freeroll

€1,000 is up for grabs at 6pm (UK time) every Saturday for new registrations at Virgin Poker.

Betfair Poker launches Yalta Live!
Betfair Poker launches Yalta Live!

Betfair Poker is heading to Ukraine for leg five its Live! Series and with a guaranteed prize pool of at least $100,000 guaranteed in the Main Event it sounds like one not to miss.