15 October 2009
GUKPT main event starts today
After all the excitement of the WSOPE, EPT, Heads UP Grand Slam and the World Open it’s back to the bread and butter of the British poker scene as the GUKPT heads to the Isle of Thanet in Kent.
EuroCityPokerTour Heads to Malta in November
The EuroCityPokerTour is aiming to use cheap satellites to attract a worldwide poker population for its next event in Malta, in November.
14 October 2009
Emad Tahtouh Holds Day 1a Chip Lead at APPT Auckland
The Asian Pacific Poker Tour kicked off in Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday; 135 players showing up for Day 1a of the $3,500 Main Event. In the poker world, Auckland is most famous for Lee Nelson, the PokerStars PRO and former Aussie Millions Main Event champion – he kicked off proceedings with the shuffle up and deal announcement, promising he’d be tough to beat.
PPA drafts letter to President Obama
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) advocacy group is urging its members to show their support for the game of poker by sending a specially conceived letter to President Barack Obama.
Have you got what it takes to become one of the Brunson 10?
Texas Dolly is on the lookout for players to join his Brunson 10 pro team and is currently scouring the $5/$10 and $10/$20 tables on his own site to try and find new talent.
London Poker Circuit returns next week
Last month we brought you the news that the London Poker Circuit had closed down and that they wouldn’t be hosting any more events. We’re pleased to say that in a Phoenix from the Flames style move, the Circuit has resurrected itself with new events and more importantly a new venue.
New European Masters Of Poker schedule announced
The new EMOP season kicks off in the beautiful Slovenia capital Ljubliana on 25th November and will be followed by legs in Warsaw, Poland, from 3rd to 5th February, Lisbon, Portugal, 25th to 28th March, Campione, Italy, 27th to 30th May, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, 28th July to 1st August, Barcelona, Spain, 23rd to 26th September. The grand final at the Casino di Venezia in Malta will take place from 17th to 20th November 2010.
13 October 2009
Luke Schwartz Lands in Trouble Again at World Open V
Luke Schwartz, sandwichless and desolate, left the European Poker Tour Main Event with a new ban over his head. After a presumable visit to Subway in order to cheer himself up, the online high stakes cash player sauntered off to the PartyPoker World Open V.
Win a Subscription to Bluff Europe Magazine
This week, we’re playing a series of online poker tournaments – admittedly, we can’t quite compete with Full Tilt’s FTOPS or PokerStars’s WCoOP, but a free magazine subscription is the next best thing if we can’t guarantee $40m, right?
Last chance to qualify for Irish Winter Festival
The Irish Winter in Dublin is now only days away but PaddyPowerPoker.com is offering players a final opportunity to qualify in its Last Chance Saloon promotion. Seven Last Chance Saloon tournaments will take place from today until 22nd October with one Main Event seat awarded for every £2,450 in the prize pool. The buy ins for these events range from $100+$10 rebuys up to $250+$20 freezout. Satellites for all of these qualifiers start from $10.