02 November 2009
PokerStars Launch UK and Ireland Poker Tour
Nationwide, UK and Irish players will welcome the news that online poker giants PokerStars are expanding their live tournament circuit with the inaugural UK and Ireland Poker Tour, beginning with the Irish Poker Championships in December and culminating ten months later with the £5,000 EPT London.
More top names set for November Nine inspired Poker Show this week
Boyle Poker’s The Poker Show is getting in the mood for the final table of this year’s World Series by hosting a series of November Nine dominated shows. The Hendon Mob’s Barny Boatman will be offering his thoughts on Monday before Jesse and Matt give a detailed run down of the November Nine runners and riders on Tuesday.
Thomas Partridge win Baltic Poker Festival
It’s not just stag parties who will be tempted away for a weekend in Tallin after the exploits of British poker players there this week. Thomas Partridge led the charge, taking down the PokerStars Baltic Poker Festival Main Event for a cash of €76,750.
Bambos Xanthos wins World Heads Up Championship
Cyprus’s Bambos Xanthos has been crowned the Littlewoods World Heads Up Champion after beating home favourite James Mitchell in a hard fought final. Both players had come through epic semi final matches, each lasting two hours, to set up the final showdown.
Isaac Baron takes down Caesars Palace Classic
Online legend Isaac “WestmenloAA” Baron has defeated a tough, 162-strong field and a tougher final table to earn a first-place prize of nearly a quarter of a million dollars in the Caesar’s Palace Classic Main Event.
01 November 2009
Paddy Power launches Irish Poker Open 2010
Paddy Power Poker has released initial details of the 2010 Irish Poker Open. The longest running event in Europe will once again take place at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin with buy in for the Main Event set at €3,200+€300.
31 October 2009
CEREUS Launch Halloween Promotion Tonight
CEREUS Poker have decided to do something special for Halloween this year. No, Phil Hellmuth is not going to throw eggs at your car and Brandon Cantu isn’t toilet-papering your house. Can’t guarantee if Annie Duke will or not, though. You know what she’s like.
Victor Chandler offering a Halloween spectacular
If the thought of Halloween fills you with dread (and lets face it the prospect of dressing up in a sheet and shouting boo or getting covered in eggs and flour by some spotty youth isn’t exactly appealing) then Victor Chandler is offering even more reasons to stay safely tucked indoors.
30 October 2009
Phil Ivey mucks winning hand
He may be the best player in the world but the latest episode of ESPN’s World Series of Poker coverage has shown that the great man is human after all.
Annette Obrestad to make Poker After Dark Debut
Annette Obrestad already has a poker CV to die for with massive wins both live and online. She’s now got the chance to add another impressive feat to the list with a debut appearance on Poker After Dark.