08 February 2010
Saints alive – Doyle wins big on the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is a very popular event with poker players and Doyle Brunson has reason to celebrate more than most after winning $150,000 on the big game.
Jeff Madsen wins Borgata Winter Open
Jeff Madsen burst onto the poker scene when he was just 21, winning two tournaments and finishing third in two others at the 2006 World Series of Poker for a total of $1.46m. Since then he has been a staple of the live tournament circuit.
06 February 2010
Bluff Poker Academy schedule announced
Theory, tells, TV and tournaments all on the agenda at next Saturday’s coaching clinic.
Everyone’s A Winner at PokerStars
“Everyone’s a winner baby, that’s the truth” sang Hot Chocolate’s Errol Brown but it’s not usually true is it? In the case of tomorrow’s PokerStars tournament though it most certainly is.
05 February 2010
Blog - Bluff Magazine’s Power 20 – a discussion
Before I get into this blog, I’d like to talk briefly about the pot awarded to the losing hand at Cake Poker. In a post-Russ Hamilton/UltimateBet world, this sort of thing is naturally going to set alarm bells ringing all over the online poker community.
Bluff Magazine unveils the 20 biggest poker influences
Bluff magazine, our bigger brother who lives over the Atlantic, have recently announced their Power 20 – twenty names in the poker industry who have the largest influence on said industry.
Cake Poker awards pot to losing hand; Lee Jones takes charge
There were shockwaves on the Two Plus Two forums as a thread was started by a player at Doyle’s Room who claimed to have been in a hand where a pot was awarded to a losing hand. Turns out, it wasn’t a novice Omaha player misreading the hole cards either.
Realdealpoker.com ups the ante
Gioia International has committed to offering a fair game by offering odds of 100/1 on any fees incurred by players paying for an unverified audit.
Priceless – Mastercard blocks US online poker
US players are foiled again – credit cards were the weapon of choice for Yanks looking to foil the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by not “coding” the transactions as gambling. This technique has been rumbled.
World Series of Poker landing on Planet Hollywood?
Last time a rumour flew around regarding the World Series of Poker, it was when speculation grew that the final table would be delayed to co-operate with TV broadcasts. “Nah,” everyone thought. “That’ll never happen.”