12 January 2010
Dario Minieri leads PCA High Roller event
Now that the $10,300 Main Event is done and dusted, those with wads of cash big enough head over to the $25,000 High Roller event. Attendance nearly doubled on last year as 84 players sat down.
Andy Beal spotted playing at Bellagio
The high-stakes Limit Hold ‘em matches played between billionaire mathematician Andy Beal and a group of the world’s best poker players known as The Corporation are legendary, with millions of dollars changing hands in a match that reached stakes as high as $100,000/$200,000.
James Shaw and Leslie Harris win Dusk Till Dawn Super 50 events
There were more bumper fields in attendance at Dusk Till Dawn over the weekend for the latest Super 50 events. The pair of tournaments, one on Saturday and an identical one on Sunday, are similar to the regular Twenty 20 events but the buy in is extremely good value at £50.
Winter freerolls from DevilfishPoker.com
With all the snow and ice around at the moment venturing outside into the freezing cold isn’t a very tempting proposition. The only snow that Bluff Europe will be interested in this week is a series of winter themed freeroll tournaments courtesy of Devilfishpoker.com.
11 January 2010
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure final table set
The 24 remaining players of the 1,500 plus that entered the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 main event returned to the Atlantis Resort’s Imperial Ballroom to play down to the final table, with the likes of John Duthie, Robert Mizrachi, Jeff Madsen and Praz Bansi gunning for a spot in the final eight.
David Marley wins latest leg of the Sky Poker Tour
A capacity crowd gathered at Newcastle's Aspers Casino over the weekend for the second leg of the 2009/10 Sky Poker Tour. Despite the big field, there was to be no ‘waiting in vain’ for David Marley who took the title.
Amir Vahedi dies at 46
Tragically, poker professional Amir Vahedi has died aged just 46 following complications involving blood-sugar levels relating to his diabetes. The poker world has been rocked by the unexpected death of the WSOP bracelet-winner.
A sick tattoo prop bet at the LA Poker Classic
You may have read our piece about Ivey and Dwan cross-booking each other’s action at the PCA. Well, despite the fact that it could have lead to durrrr paying Ivey over $2,000,000 we think that the last longer bet between Jeff Madsen, Joe Sebok and Gavin Smith is way more hardcore.
Win a trip to the Irish Open with Betfair.com
We may have only just taken down the Christmas decorations but attention is already turning towards Easter in the form of the 2010 Irish Open.
09 January 2010
Patrik Antonius ends 2009 with $9m profit online
Patrik Antonius is often considered the biggest winner in online poker. He has made millions on European sites plus a recorded eight figures on Full Tilt. Add to this his 2009 winnings which total up as an incredible $8,899,508 according to HSDB.