07 October 2009
Gustavson leads heading into EPT London final table
All eyes will be on Peter Eastgate heading into the final table of EPT London today. The defending WSOP Main Event champion currently sits in second place behind massive chip leader American Aaron Gustavson.
06 October 2009
Michael Berry leads EPT London at the end of Day 4
There’s a potentially great story brewing at EPT London with British freeroller Michael Berry heading the field with just 24 players remaining. Berry earned his seat by navigating his way through not one but two freerolls.
APT Macau Champion Signs to PKR Pro Team
APT Macau 2009 champion, French PKR qualifier Adrien “zlatan35” Allain, has become the eighth addition to Team PKR Pro after his $391,556 victory that came from merely a $5 satellite entry.
Luke “__FullFlush1__” Schwarz Banned… Again
Recently it was reported that Luke Schwarz was banned from Victoria casinos after refusing to take his hat off. You know, because it’s so important to wear a hat during poker play.
Adam Levy Leads Aruba Poker Classic Day 1a
The UltimateBet 2009 Aruba Poker Classic kicked off yesterday, with 188 entrants stumping up $5,500 or qualifying via a generous UltimateBet or Absolute Poker satellite package.
Bless me father, for I have Kings
The poker world is a broad church, taking in people from all points on the social spectrum. Even accounting for this, few can have expected to see a Roman Catholic priest on a televised poker event in the USA.
Colin Young wins Dusk Till Dawn Deepstack
Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham must be Colin Young’s favourite venue. Not content with winning the Monthly Deepstack in March and a £150 side event in April, Young took down the latest big event at Dusk Till Dawn over the weekend for a cash of over £27,000.
05 October 2009
EPT London Main Event continues
Day 2 of the PokerStars EPT London £5,000 Main Event has concluded, with just 111 players left out of the 730 that came together to create a huge £3.5m prize pool and an £850,000 first-place prize.
Joe Hachem Wins EPT £2,000 8-Game Event
It seems that the 8-Game format introduced at PokerStars not long ago is proving popular – if not with the players then at least with their sponsored pros. David Williams took down the $2,100 8-Game Event in the most recent WCoOP before making the final table at the inaugural £2,000 8-Game championships at the EPT London. However, he was pipped to the post by fellow PokerStars PRO Joe Hachem, 2005 WSOP Main Event winner.
Negreanu to face Liverpool’s Pepe Reina in a prop bet penalty shoot out?
As Teddy Sheringham’s recent excellent performance in the WSOPE proves the links between football and poker are strong - the much-travelled striker isn’t the only footballer to fall in love with the game. Italian forward Christian Vieri and French coach Raimond Domenech are both said to be considering a career on the felt rather than grass.