21 August 2008
Grosvenor Grand Prix Set For Sixth Leg
The Brits do love the Grosvenor Grand Prix, which means the announcement of the sixth leg will be news to poker-playing ears. The next stop will be in Walsall, with the poker sharks coming to town on 30th October.
BoylePoker Bump Up International Poker Open Pool
They might be one of the newer names in the industry, but BoylePoker.com are making the right kind of sounds so far. Here’s some news that will make them even more popular as well, having has added €20,000 to the prize pool of the International Poker Open 2008 as well as adding a percentage of the rake generated by players who pre-register for the tournament.
ChanPoker Comes to a Close
Chan Poker, the online poker site endorsed and fronted by Johnny Chan, has announced it has closed its virtual doors. Chan Poker, which was part of the OnGame network, was one of the better looking new sites, but never really got up and running after it was launched at the 2006 WSOP.
20 August 2008
European Poker Tour Award Nominees Announced
Next month will see Barcelona host the European Poker Tour Awards on what will be the eve of the new EPT Season. The ceremony will see the leading lights turn up and, well… pick up a trophy.
Kravchenko Becomes a PokerStar
The guy has been one of the most prominent players on the tournament circuit, but finally Russian poker wizard Alex Kravchenko has finally got his reward, having been signed up to Team PokerStars by the leading online poker site.
Wanted: Bracelet to Go with Eight Gold Medals
Usain Bolt can run pretty damn fast, the Brits seem to be able to win gold medals while sat down, and Michael Phelps is basically a fish. Hopefully he won’t be a fish when he hits the poker tables though, after the multiple gold-medal winner admitted his next target isn’t in the pool but in Las Vegas. Watch out, the 2009 WSOP… Phelps is on his way!
Sky Poker Launch Live Poker Tour
Sky Poker has announced they will be making the transition from online-poker to brick and mortar with a new tour around the UK. The new Sky Poker tour will travel around the country before coming to a conclusion at a televised final tournament at the Dusk Till Dawn Card Room in Nottingham. The final event will carry a guaranteed prize pool of £25,000.
19 August 2008
Bluff Europe Madness WCOOP Freeroll Giveaway Thing.... It's Almost Here!!!!
The wait is almost over and there’s already 341 players signed up for the Bluff Europe Madness promotion this month. What’s in it for you? The chance to win a seat at the PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker.
Should Poker be an Olympic Sport?
With the Olympics in full swing, UK playing card manufacturers Waddington’s have conducted a survey asking members of the public whether poker players should be competing for gold medals rather than gold bracelets.
The Presidential Race – Craps vs poker?
Following the news that Barack Obama is a mean poker player who is eager to readdress the iniquities of the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act, comes the revelation that John McCain has an unhealthy obsession with craps. The senator has apparently been known to play craps on impulse 14 hours straight.