12 May 2010
Win WSOP entry for life courtesy of PartyPoker
Imagine heading to Las Vegas for the WSOP year after year and never having to worry about finding the buy in. Sounds too good to be true doesn't it. Well that's what Party Poker is giving away in its latest promotion.
Hungarian home game players face jail
Yesterday we brought you news of Hungarian Gabor Vasvenszki win at PKR Live IV. It looks like his compatriots could be struggling to do the same.
Full Tilt teams up with Virgin Formula 1 team
Online poker giants Full Tilt have tied up a sponsorship deal with the Virgin Formula One motor racing team. The link up will see drivers Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi wear Full Tilt branded driving overalls with the Full Tilt logo also appearing on the cars themselves.
11 May 2010
Antoine Amourette leads WPT Grand Prix de Paris
The second day of the World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris saw 127 players return from the total of 247 that entered the tournament to create the monstrous €2.3m prize pool. When all was said and done, French player Antoine Amourette lead the chip counts with a 489,400 stack.
Gabor Vasvenszki wins PKR Live IV
London's Loose Cannon Club was the venue for the latest live tournament for the PKR.com player community and in the end it was an overseas visitor who emerged victorious.
Dave Marley wins Glasgow leg of the Sky Poker Tour
It was a case of the ghost of Sky Poker Tour past in Glasgow over the weekend as former Tour winner Dave Marley claimed a second title.
Win a trip to Ibiza with Betfair Poker
The Betfair Live! Series heads to the Balearic island of Ibiza next month and there are still packages to be won.
10 May 2010
BLOG – Zero to Hero; the story so far
You’ve not heard much about my bankroll challenge recently but that’s because I’ve not been playing a lot. Between fixing up my motorbike – yeah, I ride a motorbike, I’m well cool, did you know I also have an iPhone? – and paying off debts I decided an additional £300-£500 deposit to a poker site was a little out of reach.
Grand Prix de Paris sees a €2.3m prize pool
France has become the European poker capital for a few days as the €10,000 buy-in Grand Prix de Paris completed Day 1b yesterday to finalise a total field of 247 players at the Aviation Club.
Dave Harris wins British Masters Poker Tour opener
The 2010 British Masters Poker Tour got off to a fine start at the Gala Harbourside in Bristol over the weekend with 109 players entering in the £550 buy in event.