22 August 2009
Prepare for the WCOOP With a Free Entry
It’s that time of year again – the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker; the world’s largest online poker tournament series, is launching this year with 45 events taking place across 18 days.
Antonius Takes On LeggoPoker’s AEJones.
Many people claim that training instructors at video sites can’t cut it in the biggest games, but CardRunners’ Cole South and Brian Townsend have been silencing critics. LeggoPoker’s aejones also had a go, proving he’s unafraid to take on anyone by sitting down for a heads-up session against Patrik Antonius.
Qualify Now for the English Poker Open
The English Poker Open takes place from September 15-17 at Nottingham’s über-successful Dusk Til Dawn club. The Main Event is a spectacular structure, with a $5,300 buy-in and an hour-long clock.
21 August 2009
Sit ‘n’ Go Madness Starts Today at Full Tilt!
As if you needed reminding – one of the biggest Sit ‘n’ Go promotions to ever walk the earth (yes, like a T-Rex) is beginning today at 10.30pm (16.30ET, i.e. Full Tilt time).
Johnny Chan & Scott Stewart Still Alive at Macau
The second day of the Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event concluded yesterday evening (GMT) with 51 players remaining of the 192 that began. Aussie Millions 2009 champion Stewart Scott enjoyed a very successful day, narrowly beaten to the chip lead in the dying hands of the session by Eugene Teh.
EPT Kyiv Wraps Up, Lykov Retains Chip Lead
Max Lykov managed to hold on to the chip lead he had established on Day 2 at the PokerStars EPT Kyiv, entering the money in the best possible position for a tournament player.
APT High Roller Champ Leads Main Event Field.
Due to those pesky time zones that come as a result of having a spherical planet in orbit of the Sun – damn you, Galileo! – the Asian Poker Tour’s $5,000 Main Event in Macau is currently playing through Day 2, in which Johnny Chan and Liv Boeree are both doing quite well.
Team Korea Triumph at APT Battle of the Nations
Korea saw victory in the inaugural Battle of the Nations, hosted by JBET and overseen by top tournament director Matt Savage, at the Asian Poker Tour Macau yesterday.
Dario Minieri Betrothed in PokerStars Outfit
Dario Minieri, famously known as one of the best SnG players online as well as “that scarf-wearing Italian guy” on GSN’s High Stakes Poker, was married recently in a small ceremony.
Lykov Leads the 68 Remaining at EPT Kyiv.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour is still in Kyiv, Ukraine, as 68 players who remain out of a 263-strong field are battling towards a first-place prize of €330,000 (£286,000).