01 February 2010
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies wins a $300,000 tennis bet
He lost over half a million online and was looking to be facing a very poor weekend paycheque.
Doyle Brunson an unlikely poster boy
London’s commuters are well used to seeing adverts featuring poker players on the tube but a poker player appearing in an ad for an opera?
30 January 2010
Erik Seidel wins Aussie Millions PLO title
The field for the $10,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha event at the Aussie Millions may have been small at only 26-runners but it was one packed full of quality and in the end it was a big name who emerged victorious.
PokerStars freeroll series continues at 9.30pm tonight
If for some reason you find yourself stuck indoors tonight and want some cheap entertainment then PokerStars has just the thing.
29 January 2010
Final table set at Aussie Millions Main Event
After Day 3, 18 players remained and now a final table has been set at the $10,500 AUD Main Event at the 2010 Aussie Millions tournament series. With $2,000,000 AUD to be won, the remaining players are all focused – and some are deadly at tournament final tables.
Cake Poker buy TJ Cloutier’s WSOP bracelet
Recently we reported that TJ Cloutier’s bracelet won in the 2005 WSOP $5,000 NLHE event was up for sale on eBay. A pawn shop in Texas was selling the prize, stating they received it from TJ himself. Reports that he pawned it for craps money are unfounded but likely true.
BoylePoker launches Irish Open qualifiers
The Irish Open is one of the top tournaments on the European circuit and Boylepoker.com is giving players even more incentives to qualify.
Irish Omaha Championship details announced
Galway’s Eglington Casino will be the venue for the inaugural Irish Omaha Championship that takes place from 4th to 7th March 2010.
Hoyt Corkins wins second WPT title at Biloxi
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner and now two-time WPT champion Hoyt Corkins added to his honours last night with a victory at the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship.
Aussie Millions Day 2 complete
Over 200 players began Day 2, the fourth day of play, in the Aussie Millions $10,500 AUD main event. Of them, only 83 remain to take their shot at winning the $2,000,000 AUD first-place prize.