12 March 2009
The Bad Beat Jackpot hits not once but twice on Sunday
PartyPoker.com’s Bad Beat Jackpot hit twice last Sunday giving a combined payout of over $675K.
11 March 2009
Full Tilt Poker Pros Launch Poker Academy
Full Tilt Poker, one of the world’s leading online poker sites, is as renowned for its roster of professional players that it sponsors as well as its software and games.
PokerStars EPT Dortmund Day 1a Complete
The PokerStars European Poker Tour continues its progression across Europe as William Thorson from Norway tops the leaderboard after the first of two day ones.
World Poker Tour to make Italian debut
The World Poker Tour in association with Bwin have announced that Venice will host the first WPT event held on Italian soil. The €4,000+400 buy in main event will take place at the spectacular Casino di Venezia from May 6 to May 10, with the winner receiving an official WPT Venice bracelet as well as a $25,000 seat in the April 2010 World Poker Tour Championship.
Steve “_gruntpig_” Hutchinson takes the Newcastle leg of the Sky Poker UK Tour
Hinckley’s Steve “_gruntpig_” Hutchinson beat a field of 140 qualifiers to claim the north eastern leg of the Sky Poker UK Tour at Aspers Casino in Newcastle last Saturday.
Betfred.com Ladies Poker Tour returns next month
The Betfred.com Ladies Poker Tour kicks off in Leeds on 18 April with further stops in Scarborough, Sheffield, Swansea, Stockport, Birmingham, Calahonda in Spain and London. The winner of each event will qualify for the Grand Final, scheduled for 21 November 2009, where they’ll be competing for a Betfred sponsorship package worth £20,000.
10 March 2009
US need for revenue could lead to no UIGEA
Last week 650,000 US citizens lost their jobs, which brings the total unemployment figure in the USA to 12.5m, around 15%.
Snooker world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in Harlow charity poker tournament
Top pro Roy Brindley will be joined by tournament regular Tony Cascarino, dart players Colin ‘Jaws’ Lloyd and Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’, and snooker world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in a charity poker tournament later this month.
09 March 2009
Galfond vs Obama – BlueFirePoker issue $1m challenge
If the battle against the UIGEA was a game of heads-up poker, experts would say that gameflow and momentum is going the way of the poker players. Recent rulings have looked favourably on poker and Barney Frank predicts the US will actually need a regulated online gambling industry.
Huck Seed win NBC Heads Up Championship
Seed who had cashed in all four previous NBC Heads Up Championships, took the best of 3 match final 2-0, sealing the victory when his K-7 beat Rousso’s J-10 on a K-8-3-10-5 board.