POKER NEWS

20 July 2009

Devilfish to write autobiography
Devilfish to write autobiography

Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott has signed a deal with Penguin Books to write one of the most eagerly awaited poker books of 2010. British poker’s most recognisable face will be penning an autobiography recounting how he went from cracking safes in Hull to becoming one of the world’s top poker players.

17 July 2009

Full Tilt Poker Million heats under way
Full Tilt Poker Million heats under way

Australia’s cricketers are well known for using a bit of verbal banter to unsettle their opponents. The same could be said about their poker players, well about Tony G at least. The loud mouth Aussie met his match in the opening round of the Full Tilt Poker Million though after losing out to Luke Schwartz.

The durrrr Challenge Goes Live in London This September.
The durrrr Challenge Goes Live in London This September.

We've been following the action in Tom Dwan's challenge against Patrik Antonius with bated breath, and now the challenge is going live at the WSOPE this September.

Betfair Release Odds for November Nine.
Betfair Release Odds for November Nine.

Betfair, the world's largest sportsbetting company, have become the first to release odds for the November Nine final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Poker in the Park gets GamCare seal of approval
Poker in the Park gets GamCare seal of approval

GamCare, the leading authority on responsible gaming has given its endorsement to next month’s Poker in the Park festival in Leicester Square. The festival, which takes place on 13th and 14th August, aims to educate as well as entertain players and GamCare will be on hand to offer information and advice on how to gamble responsibly.

Grosvenor Victoria London Poker Championships Results
Grosvenor Victoria London Poker Championships Results

The full list of results from the recent Grosvenor Victoria London Poker Championships has been released to Bluff Europe. In a series of events spanning over a week, hundreds of runners created a prize pool totalling £233,450.

Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival schedule announced
Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival schedule announced

The Irish National Events Centre will be the venue for October’s Ladbrokes .com Irish Poker Festival. The action kicks off at 7.30pm on Thursday 1st October with a €50+€10 rebuy satellite with 20 seats for the Main Event up for grabs.

16 July 2009

Nuts Magazine Named as Poker in the Park Sponsor.
Nuts Magazine Named as Poker in the Park Sponsor.

Poker in the Park, Europe’s biggest poker festival due to take place on August 13 & 14, is proud to announce Nuts magazine as media sponsor for the event.

Full Tilt Aims to Break Guinness World Record.
Full Tilt Aims to Break Guinness World Record.

Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, as the two most successful online poker sites in the world, have a lot of rivalry. It’s just business.

Pai Gow Introduced to UK Casinos.
Pai Gow Introduced to UK Casinos.

London Clubs International have taken the trailblazing step of introducing the ancient Chinese gambling game of Pai Gow to British Casinos via The Empire and Golden Nugget on Shaftesbury Avenue.