POKER NEWS

30 September 2008

Niels Rocks the Virgin Poker Festival
Niels Rocks the Virgin Poker Festival

The London installment of the Virgin Poker took place this weekend, with over 180 poker enthusiasts battling it out for a share of a prize pool in excess of £25,000.

29 September 2008

Bluff Europe Irish Poker Open Freeroll On Tomorrow
Bluff Europe Irish Poker Open Freeroll On Tomorrow

The September Bluff Europe Madness promotion in association with Boyle Poker is tomorrow night. Over 250 players have already registered for their chance to be one of the three players to win a $1000 VIP package to the Irish Poker Open.

ParadisePoker 10th Birthday Giveaway Begins 1st October
ParadisePoker 10th Birthday Giveaway Begins 1st October

Sportingbet, owners of ParadisePoker, will celebrate 10 years of success by giving away €275,000 over four promotions.

WSOPE: Main Event Day 1b Summary
WSOPE: Main Event Day 1b Summary

As you expect from the lead event in European poker, all of the game's celebrities were out in force, with some of the biggest names ending up with the biggest stacks too.

26 September 2008

Doyle Beats Annette 2-0 at The Empire
Doyle Beats Annette 2-0 at The Empire

It was a meeting of young v. old, man v. woman, and just about every other cliche possible, but ultimately it was two of the best players of the world battling it out heads-up. In the end, Brunson proved to be a little too strong for Annette in the best of three match, but only after a little luck helped him on the way.

25 September 2008

It's Annette vs. Doyle in a Heads-Up Special!
It's Annette vs. Doyle in a Heads-Up Special!

She's won one bracelet, he's won ten, but don't let that put you off. This is going to be a heads-up match which is sure to grab the public's attention as Annette Obrestad takes on the poker god that is Doyle Brunson tomorrow at the Empire.

Shane Warne Confirms His Appearance at World Series of Poker Europe
Shane Warne Confirms His Appearance at World Series of Poker Europe

Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne has confirmed he will be playing at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) event in London, leading the 888.com team into the event.

23 September 2008

Jesper Hougaard wins WSOP Europe £1,500 No Limit Hold'em.
Jesper Hougaard wins WSOP Europe £1,500 No Limit Hold'em.

He'd looked like he was a contender all the way down from the final three tables. Jesper Hougaard is the winner of the WSOPE £1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event.

Phil Hellmuth Look-A-Like Competition Announced
Phil Hellmuth Look-A-Like Competition Announced

Phil Hellmuth will have poker fans seeing double this Saturday when the UltimateBet pro will come to the WSOPE with a gaggle of men and women vying for the “Phil Hellmuth Look-A-Like” title. Think you can win? Then come down and try!

Million Dollar Poker Club Looking for 50 Poker Stars
Million Dollar Poker Club Looking for 50 Poker Stars

The Million Dollar Poker Club is taking a radical step in its search for 50 players to represent them at the WSOP. Instead of buying a couple of proven players, they’ve decided to launch an aggressive search on blogs and forums to find up to 50 players that they can train and test in Million Dollar tournaments.