POKER NEWS

29 March 2010

Armed robbery at Swiss casino
Armed robbery at Swiss casino

Often when a high profile crime receives a lot of media attention it attracts copycats. After the raid at the EPT tournament in Berlin comes news of another armed robbery of a casino, this time in Switzerland.

Pippa Flanders wins Women's World Open IV
Pippa Flanders wins Women's World Open IV

The fourth incarnation of PartyPoker's Women's World Open came to a conclusion late last week with Pippa Flanders, accompanied by ever present donkey mascot Eemore, taking the title.

27 March 2010

Allan Baekke wins EPT Snowfest
Allan Baekke wins EPT Snowfest

Denmark's Allan Baekke had dominated proceedings in the Austrian Alps building up a massive stack heading into the final table of the inaugural EPT Snowfest. The PokerStars pro put that stack to excellent use, seeing off strong challenges from Johannes Strassmann and Russell Carlson to become the EPT's first Alpine winner.

Henryk Nowakowski dominates GUKPT Day 1B
Henryk Nowakowski dominates GUKPT Day 1B

With the EPT Snowfest taking place in the Alpine mountains you'd think that every Austrian poker player would be there. That's not the case though as one of them is in London and doing rather well in the GUKPT Main Event.

26 March 2010

BLOG - A Tale of Two Training Sites
BLOG - A Tale of Two Training Sites

It was the best of blogs, it was the worst of blogs; the most
hilarious of musings, the dullest of satire; a sophisticated Dickens
Parody, lots of lowbrow humour.

Lawrie Inman leads at the end of GUKPT London Main Event Day 1A
Lawrie Inman leads at the end of GUKPT London Main Event Day 1A

Over 140 players gathered at London's Victoria Casino yesterday for the opening day of the latest GUKPT Main Event and by the close of play just 38 remained.

Full Tilt WSOP qualification details announced
Full Tilt WSOP qualification details announced

All eyes will soon be turning to Las Vegas for this year's World Series and Full Tilt Poker is giving players ample opportunities to get in on the action with a huge variety of online qualifiers starting from just $1.

Allan Baekke leads EPT Snowfest final table
Allan Baekke leads EPT Snowfest final table

The PokerStars European Poker Tour Snowfest event high in the Austrian Alps has had the initial field of 546 players narrowed down to a final table of eight, led by Danish player Allan Baekke and featuring PokerStars Pro Johannes Strassmann.

Carlos Mortensen wins record third WPT event
Carlos Mortensen wins record third WPT event

Carlos Mortensen is best known for his victory in the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event. He is still the only player to have won the WSOP main event and a WPT championship, but he’s added yet more records to his name.

New weekly tournament schedule from London Poker Circuit
New weekly tournament schedule from London Poker Circuit

The London Poker Circuit has expanded its repertoire of tournaments. In addition to the regular Friday Night Fight at there will be a £50 freezeout every Sunday with a £250 super stack every month starting from 8th May.