28 January 2010
War of words between Tony G and ‘_FullFlush_’ hots up
Let’s face it, Luke Schwartz and Tony G are never going to be mistaken for monks undertaking a vow of silence so it should come as no surprise then that the pair have clashed in the run up to next month’s Party Poker Premier League.
Irish Open structure amended
PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced details of changes to the structure of the Main Event of this year’s Irish Open.
Doyle Brunson joins PartyPoker Premier League
Doyle Brunson is the final pro to be added to the PartyPoker Premier IV event that takes place in Las Vegas next month.
27 January 2010
Day 1c complete at Aussie Millions main event
The Aussie Millions $10,500 main event reached the same high numbers it has been hitting since its inception, with a total of 746 players in 2010. That's an increase on last year of 65 players and is just 34 players short of the 2008 record.
Matt Savage revitalises LA Poker Classic
Live poker tournaments in America have been suffering a slump in numbers recently but primo tournament director Matt Savage has come up with an innovative new format that, coupled with a million dollar guarantee, saw a $300 tournament reach a first place prize of $363,936.
And the winners of the APAT Team Championship are … Team APAT
Manchester’s G Casino was the venue for the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) Team Championship event over the weekend and there was a familiar name at the top of the leader board.
LA Poker Classic package on offer from Online Forum Challenge and Full Tilt
A pair of special Online Forum Challenge events takes place at Full Tilt Poker next week and there are some very juicy prizes to be won including a trip to the LA Poker Classic worth $2,500.
26 January 2010
Jake Cody wins EPT Deauville
Jake Cody outlasted a record-breaking field of 768-runners including two former World Champions and no fewer than 21 EPT winners to claim the EPT Deauville crown yesterday.
Aussie Millions Day 1b concludes
Almost 500 players have now competed in, or are still competing in, the 2010 Aussie Millions $10,500 Main Event, taking a shot for what will no doubt be a seven-figure first-place prize.
Questionable decision at Aussie Millions
Event #10 at the 2010 Aussie Millions was a shootout tournament with a $550 buy-in played on PokerPro electronic tables. According to one disgruntled poster on Two Plus Two, it lead to an – if true – insane floor decision.