06 January 2010
New blind structure at PCA High Roller pleases Negreanu
PokerStars, as we all know, listen to their customers. No double standards here, however, because it appears they listen to their Pros too.
Euro Finals of Poker schedule confirmed
The schedule for this year’s Euro Finals of Poker in Paris has been announced with a total of 14 titles to be won. A variety of events are scheduled for the Aviation Club de France including Limit Hold’em, No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha and H.O.R.S.E tournaments. Buy-ins range from €150 to €5,000 so there’s something to suit all bankrolls.
PartyPoker Premier League qualifier brought forward a week
PartyPoker’s Premier League series has proved so popular that organisers have had to bring the last qualifier forward a week. The main $450+$30 satellite will now take place this Sunday, 10th January at 8.20pm UK time.
05 January 2010
PKR Heads Up Grand Slam debuts on Sky Sports 2 tonight
With all the bad weather around at the moment what could be better than curling up in front of the fire and watching some decent telly? Sky Sports is keeping up the quality TV side of the bargain by showing the first episode of its coverage of the PKR Heads Up Grand Slam tonight.
2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure preview
PokerStars has been kicking the New Year off in style for some time now and this year looks to be no different. The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure boasts 50 events played until January 14, open to players as young as 18.
Tony G set to stake Isildur1?
Isildur1 may not have had the rub of the green in his latest high stakes encounters but that hasn’t put off one potential benefactor.
NBA stars resort to guns to settle poker feud
Firing an extra bullet is an essential weapon in a poker player’s armoury. By firing a bullet we mean of course making a bluff on the turn or the river, not actually shooting a lead projectile. A couple of NBA players got the meanings a little confused, taking the ‘bullets’ maxim a little too literally.
Justin Bonomo parts company with Bodog.com
Bodog.com has announced that Justin ‘Zeejustin’ Bonomo will no longer be one of its sponsored pros.
04 January 2010
Hassan Irfan wins Dusk Till Dawn Deepstack
Dusk Till Dawn’s opening Deepstack tournament of 2010 attracted a field of 227-runners over the weekend, creating an overlay of almost £12,000. That was of no concern to Hassan Irfan though who navigated his way through a final table that included Nii Carboo, David Lines, Vaidas Siriunas and Stephen Lockett to set up a heads up encounter with Andriena Nutt.
London Pub Poker III details announced
The popular London Pub Poker Open will have a new venue this year. The third annual event will take place at The International Club on 6th February 2010 and will be fully dealer dealt. A feature table and the final table will also be streamed live on the Internet.