26 June 2009
PaddyPower Announces Irish Winter Festival
Today, paddypowerpoker.com announced the full dates for the 2009 Irish Winter Festival, which will return to Dublin’s Citywest hotel, home of the 2008 festival and the 2009 Irish Poker Open.
World Poker Tour Announces Season 8 Schedule
The WPT has released dates and locations for the US stops on the upcoming Season VIII of the World Poker Tour. Twelve events in the US begin with the Bellagio Cup in mid-July and culminate at the $25,000 WPT Championship in April 2010.
25 June 2009
Eastgate and Demidov to face off in an historic WSOP re-match
Peter Eastgate, the winner of the 2008 WSOP Main Event is to face runner and fellow Poker Stars pro Ivan Demidov in a one off online re-match. The ‘Phoenix From The Flames’ style recreation takes place on Poker Stars at 11pm UK time on 26th June with the stack sizes, blinds and antes exactly the same as they were when they went to heads up play last year.
Ian Frazer becomes Party Poker Pro
Ian Frazer is the first player to become a sponsored pro with PartyPoker. The 50-year-old Londoner is the first member of what promises to be an expanding grass roots team. The emphasis is on VIPs, player loyalty and historic links to PartyPoker.com.
London’s Paradise Series of Poker dates announced
London’s International Club will be the venue for the inaugural Paradise Series of Poker. The two-week festival takes place from 24th August until 7th September 2009 and will feature 12 European Ranking events. With buy ins ranging from £50 to £1,000 there should be something to suit all bankrolls.
24 June 2009
$5,000 Vegas CardGang Freeroll Tonight!
Play in tonight’s freeroll and you could be making a late appearance at the WSOP this year! At 8pm (UK time) tonight Diamondbet.com will be hosting the Bluff Europe CardGang’s latest freeroll with a trip to Vegas worth $3,500 going to the winner. A cash prize of $1,000 is on offer for the runner up with $500 for the third placed finisher.
PPA Introduces National Poker Week
The PPA (Poker Players’ Alliance) is attempting to make the next big step in the battle towards legalising online poker. Their new promotion is a National Poker Week, taking place July 19-25 after the WSOP concludes.
Jerrod Ankenman wins WSOP Event #42 $2,500 Mixed Game
As you would expect from the co-author of The Mathematics Of Poker, theory has never been a problem for Jerrod Ankenman. After finishing runner up in Limit events in 2006 and 2008, Ankenman put that theory in to practice winning his first WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 Mixed Event.
PokerStars Announces Asian Pacific Poker Tour 3
The PokerStars Asian Pacific Poker Tour begins its third successful season on August 24 this year at Macau with a $5,000 buy-in tournament set to attract some of poker’s biggest names including Poker Pack members Steve Sung and JC Tran.
Peter Traply wins WSOP Event #41 $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em Shoot Out
Youngsters were once again to the fore at the final table of the $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em Shoot Out with the oldest player on view just 24. In the end it was 22-year-old Peter Traply who outlasted the young guns to claim the bracelet and with it a first prize of $348,728.