26 January 2010
Phil Ivey tops all-time money list in Aussie Millions
Phil Ivey has finished as runner-up in the $100,000 event at the 2010 Aussie Millions, not only earning a cool $600,000 AUD but also putting him at the top of the all-time tournament money list.
David Benyamine signs up for Premier League
David Benyamine may be best known as a high stakes cash player but he’ll get the chance to show his tournament mettle after signing up for PartyPoker.com’s Premier League series next month.
Bluff Europe Weekend Round-Up
Most of the poker stuff that has been happening has been happening in Melbourne. The Aussie Millions is upon us, the $10,000 Main Event has kicked off and consequently the high-stakes action on Full Tilt has been subdued. PokerStars are still going strong on the tournament front, though:
25 January 2010
Aussie Millions $10,000 main event begins
Over 200 players stumped up the $10,500 AUD necessary to compete in the main event of the 2010 Aussie Millions tournament series – an event which has already broken records this year.
EPT Deauville final table set
Over the weekend we speculated that Mike ‘Timex’ McDonald becoming the first player to win two EPT Main Events was looking decidedly unlikely. The youngster started Day 3 in Deauville bottom of the chip counts in 133rd place but it looks like we may have been a little premature in writing off his chances.
It’s swell for De Mel in Bolton
Priyan De Mel has started 2010 just as he finished 2009 by taking down a GUKPT Main Event. The 36-year-old outlasted a field of 146 runners at Bolton’s G Casino to claim the £44,600 first prize.
Negreanu and Rousso to play in next month’s PartyPoker’s Premier League
PartyPoker has revealed that the latest additions to the Premier League Poker IV line up will be Daniel Negreanu and Vanessa Rousso.
Bluff Europe Weekend Round-Up
Most of the poker stuff that has been happening has been happening in Melbourne. The Aussie Millions is upon us, the $10,000 Main Event has kicked off and consequently the high-stakes action on Full Tilt has been subdued. PokerStars are still going strong on the tournament front, though:
23 January 2010
PokerStars launches new daily freeroll series
PokerStars is giving players in the UK and Ireland a chance to boost their bankrolls by launching a series of daily freeroll tournaments with £2,000 to be won in each.
Levi leads the way at EPT Deauville but ElkY is looming
Day Two at the PokerStars EPT in Deauville was a rapid-fire affair with the 395-strong starting field whittled down to just 133 by the close of play.