03 March 2010
Juan Carlos Mortenson looks for WPT title
The World Poker Tour $15,000 tournament at the Commerce Casino is winding down to a six-handed final table, with some recognisable names still in the field and moving steadily towards what they hope will be a $1.7m payday.
Bluff Europe's Poker Academy returns on Sunday 28th March
London's Vic Casino is once again the venue for the second leg of Bluff Europe's Poker Academy season, this time on Sunday 28th March and in association with the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT).
Paddy Power Poker announces Irish Open super satellite
With a lengthy and distinguished history, a superb field of top class players and all the hospitality that Dublin has to offer. What's not to like about the Irish Open? Well nothing. And if you fancy banging heads with the likes of Padraig Parkinson, Christer Johansson, Kara Scott, Phil Laak and a host of other top pros then PaddyPower has just the thing.
Poker player charged with massive bank fraud
London-based property tycoon and sometime poker player Achilleas Kallakis has been remanded on bail until 4th May by City of London Magistrates court after being charged with deception, fraud and forgery relating to the Allied Irish Bank and the Bank of Scotland.
02 March 2010
PokerStars EPT Berlin begins today
Last year in Germany, Bavarian babe Sandra Naujoks beat 667 players to take down a €917,000 first place prize and join Vicky Coren on the very short list of Hot Girls Who Won EPTs In Their Home Country.
LA Poker Classic money bubble bursts with 72 left
Day 3 of the World Poker Tour’s LAPC $15,000 main event saw the starting field of 186 narrowed down to just 72, with all the players now in the money and being lead in the chip counts by Mark Newhouse, who is after his second WPT title.
Have a flutter on the NBC Heads-up Championship
According to SkyBet, Phil Ivey and 2009 NBC Heads-up Champion Huck Seed are favourites to win the event in 2010, with odds of 10/1 on both players. Next up are Chris Ferguson (12/1) followed by Antonius, Hellmuth and Dwan at 16/1 apiece.
Blog – and Hellmuth wins the gold medal!
As you almost certainly know, the UIGEA is what’s been making online poker quake in its boots at the moment, having done so since 2006.
PartyPoker Gladiator promotion returns
Gladiator. A pretty good film starring Russell Crowe or a character on a silly TV show fighting with a giant cotton bud? In this case the Gladiator in question is neither. It is in fact the new promotion from PartyPoker.com, which is giving away a host of prizes throughout March.
Football star plays online poker while being questioned by police
Poker has again made the tabloids this week in a very strange story featuring footballer Allan McGregor. The Rangers goalkeeper was left black and blue after an alleged assault in Glasgow city centre and police wanted to question him.