POKER NEWS

30 October 2009

World Heads-Up Championship Quarter Finals
World Heads-Up Championship Quarter Finals

The world heads-up championships are still trundling on in London, with Dario Minieri still in, as well as one of the rising UK stars of the EPT Richard Gryko.

New Latin America Poker Tour Schedule
New Latin America Poker Tour Schedule

Online poker giants PokerStars have announced the dates for their upcoming Latin America Poker Tour, kicking off in Costa Rica in mid-November before taking a Christmas break before the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure on January 4.

Party Poker Gladiator promotion returns on Sunday
Party Poker Gladiator promotion returns on Sunday

For some people Gladiator means Russell Crowe, for others it’s Ulrika, Wolf and hitting people with oversided ear buds but for poker players it means extra cash prizes courtesy of Party Poker.

29 October 2009

Win a FREE package to the Paradise Poker Tour in London Tonight!
Win a FREE package to the Paradise Poker Tour in London Tonight!

Bluff Europe have teamed up with Paradise Poker and are offering players the chance to partake in the Paradise Poker Tour in London 12 - 13 December by winning a package worth €1,100 in the CardGang Freeroll tonight at 19:00 GMT.

Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies to play durrrr Live?
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies to play durrrr Live?

In the wake of the excitement about Phil Ivey making the November Nine and durrrr finally resuming his 4-table match with Patrik Antonius, the live challenge against Sammy “Any Two” George has been postponed.

Phil Ivey Appears on ESPN Magazine Cover
Phil Ivey Appears on ESPN Magazine Cover

Phil Ivey is the latest sporting legend to grace the cover of ESPN: The Magazine, which typically covers American football, basketball, baseball and for some bizarre reason college sports.

20 Twenty weekend to become a regular feature at Dusk Till Dawn
20 Twenty weekend to become a regular feature at Dusk Till Dawn

Last weekend’s 20Twenty tournaments proved so successful that they are set to become a regular fixture on the Dusk Till Dawn calendar. The back-to-back £100 freezeouts on Saturday and Sunday both attracted sell out crowds, enticing many players to the club for the first time.

Birmingham’s Broadway Festival starts this weekend
Birmingham’s Broadway Festival starts this weekend

Birmingham’s Broadway Casino is the venue for a six-event festival that runs from Sunday 1st November through to Sunday 8th November. Top of the bill is the £1,000 +£60 main event which has a guaranteed first prize of £1,000 with organisers expecting a prize pool of over £300,000.

28 October 2009

Paradise Poker to Host Exclusive Freeroll Tomorrow
Paradise Poker to Host Exclusive Freeroll Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 20.00GMT, Paradise Poker will host our monthly freeroll that will see a package to the London leg of the Paradise Poker Tour given away and a guaranteed prize pool totalling €2,200.

Andrew Feldman to appear in High Stakes Poker
Andrew Feldman to appear in High Stakes Poker

UK pro and arch-nemesis of loudmouthed Luke “__FullFlush1__” Schwarz Andrew Feldman has confirmed that he will be appearing on Season 6 of GSN’s poker cash game, High Stakes Poker.