POKER NEWS

06 May 2010

BLOG- The Swedish Are Coming!!
BLOG- The Swedish Are Coming!!

Remember the last time a Swedish player crashed into US games? It
created an obese baker's dozen (18) of the biggest pots in online
poker history and saw Tom "durrrr" Dwan, undisputed king of online
poker, lose over five million big ones.

Mike Matusow and Ted Forrest in weight loss bet
Mike Matusow and Ted Forrest in weight loss bet

This is definitely one of the more ridiculous prop bets we’ve come across, though the LAPC tattoo bet we reported earlier this year will likely be wearing that crown for a while yet.

Negreanu on sunglasses
Negreanu on sunglasses

Is there anything more ridiculous than sitting down in a small buy in a pub game and finding yourself sitting across the table from someone wearing sunglasses? They've obviously seen someone on the telly doing it and think that it will either make them look very cool or give them an edge in a £5 donkament. In fact it just makes them look very, very silly.

05 May 2010

World Series of Poker 2010 information
World Series of Poker 2010 information

With just 23 days to go before the start of this year's WSOP we’ve got some facts and figures about the world’s largest poker tournament series and the first thing to say is that Harrah’s are expecting strong numbers in 2010.

ECoOP begins later this month
ECoOP begins later this month

PokerStars are getting their SCoOP on but for those of us on the more civilised side of the Atlantic, the iPoker Network has announced that their annual European Championship of Online Poker will be starting on May 24.

PokerStars Pro Dennis Phillips to host Foxwoods event
PokerStars Pro Dennis Phillips to host Foxwoods event

Connecticut’s famous Foxwoods casino will be hosting a Mega Stack Challenge from May 11 to May 17 so expect your fair share of poker’s elite, especially after the announcement that 2008 November Niners Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel will be participating in the week-long festivities.

PokerHeaven.com May Madness starts today
PokerHeaven.com May Madness starts today

PokerHeaven.com is giving players a chance to boost their bankrolls in its €25k May Madness giveaway.

BetFred Ladies Poker Tour 2010 schedule announced
BetFred Ladies Poker Tour 2010 schedule announced

After a successful 2009 campaign sponsors Betfred have announced details of the 2010 season of its Ladies Poker Tour.

04 May 2010

BLOG - Even poker writers get Bank Holidays....
BLOG - Even poker writers get Bank Holidays....

I usually blog on Mondays but I'm upholding my right to a Bank Holiday
Monday, dammit. I mean, at Uni I'm a workshy little waster anyway so
weekends have little significance but that's totally besides the point.

World Poker Tour is coming to London
World Poker Tour is coming to London

Last month we brought news of a possible World Poker Tour event in the UK. Those rumours have been confirmed with the news that the WPT London Poker Classic will take place from 29th August to 5th September.