10 February 2010
Frederic Brunet is European Deepstack champion
A capacity field of 465 players sat down at the Ballsbridge Inn Hotel in Dublin for the Chilipoker European Deepstack Championship over the weekend.
Visa joins Mastercard in US deposit blockade
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act officially comes into play on June 1. This means that, in addition to Mastercard recently blocking online gaming transactions from US players, banking giants Visa have joined them.
Jason Mershon has found an innovative way to get his World Series Main Event buy-in
For those of us not lucky enough to wear a sponsorship patch (and let’s face it that’s pretty much all of us) finding the buy-in for the WSOP Main Event can be a tricky business. Jason Mershon has come up with an intriguing way to avoid the satellite circus and get the $10,000.
Brunson disses Hellmuth, Isildur1? bluffs at WSOPE
The first of the ESPN broadcasts of the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe did not disappoint fans. The online junkies had their Isildur1 fix – assuming it is Viktor Blom – and the TV poker fans saw Hellmuth and Brunson at a featured table. Funnily enough, the latter scenario saw a bigger blowup.
09 February 2010
Phil Ivey loses $2m on the Colts at Super Bowl XLIV?
The Super Bowl is the largest gambling event in the US calendar. In 2006, $94,500,000 was wagered. Think about that, then look at the headline of this article. Phil Ivey is a significant percentage of the gambling of the United States of America. How insane is that?
FTOPS XV begins tomorrow – $17m guaranteed
Full Tilt Poker’s regular tournament series has reached its fifteenth incarnation, guaranteeing a massive $17,000,000 in prizes across 27 different tournaments including a $2.5m guaranteed, $500 buy-in main event.
Devilfish Poker Endurance Race starts today
Devilfish Poker is giving players the chance to earn a share of €40,000 in its latest Endurance Race promotion.
Manchester’s footballers set for a poker clash?
The recent Manchester United versus Manchester City Carling Cup clashes have been some of the most compelling matches of the season and if reports in Sunday’s News of the World are to be believed then rivalries could be resumed at the poker table.
08 February 2010
Bedi and Sparks victorious this weekend
Rupinder Bedi takes the honours in this month’s Dusk Till Dawn Deepstack with David Sparks crowned London Pub Poker champion.
Dutch government cracks down on poker player
The stereotypical view of the Dutch is of easy-going stoners, but the government has come out in force against professional poker player Steven van Zadelhoff.