04 January 2010
Earn a trip to Vegas in Titan Poker’s World Challenge
The football World Cup is fast approaching and Titan Poker is getting into the spirit by staging its own international event.
31 December 2009
IPN Poker Network pays out whopping €507,144 Bad Beat Jackpot
One lucky player on GTECH G2’s International Poker Network (IPN) got a timely Christmas bonus after collecting an enormous Bad Beat Jackpot. The player, who goes by the name 72osRocks! was initially devastated after seeing his quad kings cracked by Nogis22’s Royal Flush but his despair soon turned to delight.
Phil Ivey and wife Luciaetta divorce
There has been a sad end to Phil Ivey’s 2009 with the news that his seven-year marriage to wife Luciaetta has come to an end. The pair filed a joint divorce petition in Nevada on 22nd December and the petition was granted on 29th December.
PokerStars announces additions to Team PokerStars Online
PokerStars has announced the 23 players who will be joining its Team PokerStars Online team – an offshoot of its Team PokerStars Pro roster. The site has spent the past couple of months evaluating more than 2,000 applicants and has managed to whittle them down to a final 23.
30 December 2009
London Poker Circuit announces 2010 schedule
The London Poker Circuit has announced a number of new additions to its 2010 tournament schedule. Starting on 22nd January the LPC will be running the Friday Fight Night based on the popular Mayfair Maul tournaments that ran in 2009.
Andreas Hoivold marries Vegas dealer
Norwegian professional Andreas Hoivold got more than he bargained for on a recent trip to Las Vegas. As well as an appearance on High Stakes Poker the 37-year-old also managed to bag himself a new bride.
PartyPoker Cash Machine is back next week
PartyPoker’s popular cash machine promotion is back. Starting from Monday 4th January until the end of the month players will have the chance to turn their Party Points into cash.
29 December 2009
Possible $100,000 can be won in tonight’s Card Gang Freeroll
The latest fantastic Card Gang Freeroll takes place today at 7pm UK time. This time gutshot.com is the host with $1,000 to be won in the main prize pool.
World Poker Tour to expand into Europe
Rising from the ashes like a multi-million dollar phoenix, the World Poker Tour has come back from the brink of destruction under the new ownership of Party Gaming. Far from dying, the tour will now be expanding into Europe with new tournaments in France and Romania.
PokerStars shatters tournament world record
PokerStars have broken their own world record for the most players in a single poker tournament. Previously, 65,000 players entered the event but this time over double the amount turned out for a massive tournament with a huge overlay.