POKER NEWS

27 February 2009

PKR launches a $500 Saturday tournament
PKR launches a $500 Saturday tournament

PKR is launching was is set to become the largest buy-in online Saturday tournament, and one of the deepest stacked tournament available online. The 'Saturday Big Shot' will be running on Saturdays at 8pm GMT, for a $500 buy-in.

26 February 2009

paddypowerpoker.com announces Sole Survivor Showdown promotion
paddypowerpoker.com announces Sole Survivor Showdown promotion

paddypowerpoker.com today announces the Sole Survivor Showdown promotion, which will award an Irish Open package worth $5,200 to the winner of a Grand Final single table tournament (STT).

EPT Hotels Launches €10,000 Giveaway
EPT Hotels Launches €10,000 Giveaway

Poker players who took part in European Poker Tour events will now have the chance to win one of two luxury hotel suites at the PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final in April.

Hollywood Hit the Felt at WPT Invitational
Hollywood Hit the Felt at WPT Invitational

The hottest names in Hollywood will take on the giants of poker in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Invitational tournament, featuring a $200,000 prize pool donated entirely by the Commerce Casino.

€102,723 for a Bad Beat on Boss Media IPN
€102,723 for a Bad Beat on Boss Media IPN

This morning. 2.12 am. Something happened while you were asleep... the Bad Beat Jackpot was hit on Boss Media's IPN Network on the Bad Beat Table 18 while 9 players were seated at the table.

25 February 2009

Get to Vegas, Visit Paradise
Get to Vegas, Visit Paradise

Delirious news! ParadisePoker.com is giving away 50 FREE prize packages to Las Vegas worth over €250,000. Players can qualify for up to four Vegas Freerolls every month just by earning Frequent Player Points (FPPs).

Two High Stakes Poker Teasers Released
Two High Stakes Poker Teasers Released

Poker players across the world are getting creepily excited about the new series of GSN’s High Stakes Poker, which premiers in the US on March 1. And who can blame them? Tom Dwan, Daniel Negreanu, Patrik Antonius, Ziigmund and Peter Eastgate are all butting heads amidst a host of other top pros and rich amateurs.

NBC Heads-Up Championship Players Revealed
NBC Heads-Up Championship Players Revealed

The NBC National Heads-Up Championship is a yearly tournament run by the US TV network. Each year they invite a selection of pros including previous winners and WSOP champions, as well as some online qualifiers, to compete for the top prize in the one-on-one shootout.

24 February 2009

PaddyPowerPoker.com announces $25,000 cash race
PaddyPowerPoker.com announces $25,000 cash race

PaddyPowerPoker.com today announces a $25,000 cash race, which will run from February 23rd and award more than $5,000 in cash each week.

PartyPoker Monthly Million returns this sunday!
PartyPoker Monthly Million returns this sunday!

The PartyPoker.com Monthly Million is a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month. This second running of the Monthly Million takes place at the end of this week on Sunday 1 March at 12.45 ET (17.45 GMT, 18.45 CET) and features a championship blind structure.