06 April 2010
James Mitchell wins Irish Open 2010
Poker really is turning into a young man's game. The latest young gun to take a major trophy is 20-year-old James Mitchell who yesterday won the Paddy Power Irish Poker Open 2010 for a score of €600,000.
Dusty Schmidt to join Isildur1 at PartyPoker's Big Game IV
Having a good nickname isn't the only criteria for entering PartyPoker's Big Game IV this month but it certainly seems to help. Dusty 'Leatherass' Schmidt will joining the likes of the Unabomber and Isildur1 for the high stakes cash game later this month.
$18m to be won in this month's FTOPS XVI
Full Tilt Poker has announced details of its latest FTOPS festival later this month and there are 18 million reasons to have a go.
2010 Scottish Poker Open announced
Organisers have revealed details of the 2010 Scottish Poker Open with an estimated $1m to be won in August's showpiece.
05 April 2010
BLOG – Timing tells in the online game.
Before the Internet (yes, there was such a time, I've been told) poker was a game where your continuation bet frequency and VPIP/PFR meant nothing.
2010 Irish Open final table set
The Irish Poker Open is almost over as quickly as it began – the second-oldest poker tournament in the world began before the weekend and a final table of eight has been reached, each player aiming for a first prize of €600,000.
Jeff Madsen in another prop bet – moving to Israel
Jeff Madsen is one for the weird prop bets – we’ve reported on his tattoo bet from the LAPC this year and now he’s got another lined up. The multiple WSOP bracelet-winner is moving to Israel for six weeks and having no contact with friends or family, earning himself $50,000 in the process.
Full Tilt announces new TV show The Poker Lounge
Poker fans in the UK can look forward to another poker TV show later this year with the news that Full Tilt's The Poker Lounge will be making its Channel 4 debut in June.
03 April 2010
Carry On Follow That Camel in Dublin
256 out of the 708 players who started the opening day are still in the hunt after an action packed first day at the Irish Open in Dublin. The man to catch is Keith 'The Camel' Hawkins who ended the day with a stack of 111,600 chips.
Guillaume Darcourt wins WPT Bucharest
A total of 161 players bought into the latest WPT event in Bucharest but none could match French businessman Guillaume Darcourt.