POKER NEWS

11 May 2009

More trips to Vegas on offer thanks to Ladbrokes Poker
More trips to Vegas on offer thanks to Ladbrokes Poker

Three more trips to Vegas for the World Series of Poker are on offer thanks to Ladbrokes Poker. The site has expanded its Leader Board promotion which means that three more all expenses paid trips to Vegas can be won.

€75,000 sit ‘n’ go specials on IPN poker network this month
€75,000 sit ‘n’ go specials on IPN poker network this month

Boss Media, the people behind International Poker Network (IPN), have announced a series of sit ‘n’ go specials with guaranteed prizes topping €75,000.

Irish Open charity event raises over €26,000
Irish Open charity event raises over €26,000

The Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin is substantially better off thanks to the efforts of poker players at last month’s Irish Open. PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced that participants raised €26,537 for the benefit of sick children.

Don Cheadle joins the team at Full Tilt
Don Cheadle joins the team at Full Tilt

The award winning actor and co-founder of the Ante Up For Africa charity Don Cheadle is the latest big name to join the ranks of Full Tilt Poker. The star of Hotel Rwanda, Crash and Ocean’s 11 has become a Friend of Full Tilt Poker and will appear in red any time he is playing on the site.

FTOPS Fails to Make Guaranteed Prizes
FTOPS Fails to Make Guaranteed Prizes

Of the first seven FTOPS events, four have failed to make up their guarantees and forced Full Tilt Poker to stump up the dough themselves. Not only this, but the games were NLHE and PLO, two of the most popular poker variants on the planet.

09 May 2009

Get ready for Vegas at the Sportsman
Get ready for Vegas at the Sportsman

The Sportsman Casino in London is organising a series of tournaments just before players head off to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker.

08 May 2009

Fantastic freerolls offer from Titan Poker.com
Fantastic freerolls offer from Titan Poker.com

New players signing up to play at Titan Poker will get free entry into a selection of exciting new freeroll tournaments where prizes worth $63,000 are up for grabs.

Top names line up for Sports Star Challenge
Top names line up for Sports Star Challenge

PartyPoker.com has announced the line ups for the fourth series of their popular Sports Star Challenge event which runs from 29 May to 1 June. Top names from motorsports, darts, rugby, boxing and golf will compete for a top prize of £20,000.

07 May 2009

Birmingham next stop for the Bluff Poker Academy
Birmingham next stop for the Bluff Poker Academy

After the successful debut in Manchester last month the Bluff Poker Academy heads down the M6 to Birmingham’s Broadway Casino on Saturday 9 May.

Boyle Poker announces World Series Of Poker betting markets
Boyle Poker announces World Series Of Poker betting markets

If you can’t make it to Vegas for the 2009 World Series but still fancy some action then Boyle Sports is offering a number of betting opportunities. Their main market is for who will win the most cash in the World Series as a whole.