10 March 2010
BLOG – High Stakes Prop Bets – sorry, Poker
The latest episode of High Stakes Poker was bloody good for a number of reasons. There were plenty of interesting hands – for example, Negreanu exposing the nine of his 9h-6h then catching his gutshot to make the nuts – and plenty of interesting table talk.
WPT Bay 101 Day 1a - $5,000 bounty on 17 pros
Almost two thirds of the field was lost at Day 1a of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Stars $10,000 event. The field was spiced up nicely with the $5,000 bounties on pros, meaning there was $100,000 extra to be won in the opening flight.
FBI step in during Face the Ace lawsuit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking an interest in the ongoing copyright dispute over TV poker gameshow, Face the Ace. Brandon McSmith claims that Poker PROductions stole the show format from him.
Party Poker Women's World Open IV announced
PartyPoker.com has revealed that the fourth incarnation of its popular Women's World Open will take place from 23rd to 24th March.
It's Viva Espana with Paradise Poker
The Paradise Poker Tour is heading to Spain in May and the sponsors are giving you the chance to join them at the Casino Gran Madrid.
London Poker Circuit announces new schedule and sponsor
Poker tournaments with no rake, no registration charge and hosted in luxurious settings sounds too good to be true but that is what the London Poker Circuit's new schedule is promising.
09 March 2010
Shane Lynch signs Ladbrokes Poker sponsorship deal
One time boyband singer and now budding racing driver Shane Lynch is the latest celebrity to take to the poker tables.
Daniel Negreanu names top ten hardest tournaments
Daniel Negreanu’s latest blog post at Full Contact Poker makes for an interesting read as the second all-time tournament money earner lists what are, in his opinion, the ten toughest tournaments in the poker world.
EPT Berlin raid update
After all the hype and speculation of the past few days PokerStars has released a new statement confirming what actually happened at the Grand Hyatt in Berlin.
Ross Jarvis wins latest leg of the Sky Poker Tour
We don't normally acknowledge other poker magazines but we'll give credit where credit's due. So big congratulations to poker journalist Ross Jarvis who took the honours at the latest leg of the Sky Poker Tour in Luton over the weekend.