15 September 2008
EPT Barcelona: Ruthenberg adds EPT title to WSOP bracelet.
Sebastian Ruthenberg is fast making a big name for himself. Having won his first WSOP bracelet in Vegas this summer, the German has now taken down €1,361,000 for his win at the PokerStars.net EPT Barcelona.
‘Stevesbets’ wins PokerStars WCOOP $25,000 Heads Up Event
It seems that $25,000 buy-in tournaments are contagious. Last weeks’s FTOPS series showcased a pot-limit Omaha event with a meaty buy-in, with Slaktarn eventually beating Patrik Antonius in the final. Not to be outdone, the Pokerstars heads-up hold’em tournament attracted a similarly star-studded field, with another online legend beating one of the hosting site's lead pros.
12 September 2008
Biggest Online Pot EVER... Won by a Pair of Deuces
We knew it might happen, and it has. Only moments after we wrote about one of the biggest sessions ever seen online, the biggest pot EVER won online has just been won - by a pair of twos.
Ivey, Dwan, Benyamine and Antonius Play Huge Game on Full Tilt
While many of the live game pros are scrapping over the felt in Barcelona, that hasn’t stopped the usual suspects turning out for the biggest No Limit Hold’em game on the net. Last night saw the $500/$1000 ‘RailHeaven’ 6-max table packed out with stars keen to take on ‘patatino’, a player who is rumoured to have dropped millions on the site in recent months. The results from the session were a little surprising.
Irish Christmas Poker Festival Un-Corked
Ireland really is a hot bed of poker action nowadays. After Dublin recently won the Bluff Europe award for ‘Best European Poker Destination’, the Macau Sporting Club in Cork will be hosting the Irish Christmas Poker Festival.
11 September 2008
EPT: Day 1a from Barcelona Completed
The European Poker Tour has become as equally prestigious to its American counterpart in recent years, with the likes of Phil Ivey, Antonio Esfandiari, Patrik Antonius and Gus Hansen having tried to win a title (coincidentally, Antonius was successful). Barcelona is host to the season opener and once again the field is packed with recognised pros.
PKR Stepping Out to Host Live Festival
PKR.com has gone from 3D online to 3D live, having announced the launch of its first ever live poker festival. The three day event, aptly named PKR Live, will run from November 14th - 16th and will be held at London’s Loose Cannon Club.
CardRunners and StoxPoker Merge
StoxPoker.com has confirmed that it is to merge with fellow instructional service CardRunners.com with both to offer special promotions until the end of the month to celebrate the move.
10 September 2008
Luca Pagano Wins EPT Player Of The Year
The EPT Barcelona kicks off today, but last night saw fans and critics review the season passed. Italian pro Luca Pagano picked up the accolade as Player of the Year, while Canadian Mike McDonald won a brace of trophies.
Nam Le Victorious at APPT High Roller Tournament
After two days of play in Macau it came down to the final nine players to battle it out yesterday for the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour High Rollers crown. Overnight chip leader David Steicke had been pulverising tables on the previous two days, but with pros such as Quinn Do, Nam Le and the legend that is Johnny Chan at the table, this wasn’t going to be a walk in the park.