26 March 2009
Betfair launch new iPod Touch promotion
From 25th March until 12th April 2009 Betfair will be offering new players the chance to earn an iPod Touch in their New Breed promotion.
Bugsy’s Club Shuts Down and Moves to ‘Stars
Online poker room Bugsy’s Club has dealt its last hand after six years of online poker. The 180,000 players that made up the popular room have been invited to move their accounts to PokerStars.
25 March 2009
Brecher takes a marathon WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star event
Former software programmer Steve Brecher outlasted a field of 391 runners to claim his first WPT title in the Bay 101 Shooting Star event.
Sam Trickett claims the London Poker Circuit Main Event
The field may have been small but the Main Event of the inaugural London Poker Circuit was a quality affair with Sam Trickett emerging victorious.
Norwegian wins the Uruguay leg of the Latin American Poker Tour
The name of Karl Hevroy can be added to the growing list of successful Norwegian players after he claimed the PokerStars LAPT event in Uruguay.
24 March 2009
The UK has Gone Gaga for poker music
“I wanna hold ‘em like they do in Texas...” – we see what she did there. Lady Gaga has scored her second UK number one following the success of her January chart-topper Just Dance.
Online Poker Awards praise PKR as UK site
Innovative 3D poker site PKR has been rewarded for its efforts to revolutionise the online gambling market.
GUKPT London Under Way
Franks, Shoreman and MacDonald win GUKPT side events. Gryko and Bentham will meet in the heads up final.
Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival dates announced
This year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau event will double in length from 6 to 12 days , taking place from 12-23 August 2009.
23 March 2009
Antonius Takes the Lead over Dwan in durrrr Challenge
Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan clocked up another 425 hands on Friday, bringing the total number of hands played to 5,517.