POKER NEWS

27 June 2008

WSOP Event #45 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: The Pace Quickens
WSOP Event #45 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: The Pace Quickens

There was still plenty of play come the end of Day 2 at the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship event, but for a few the cumulative loss of pots began to form an insurmountable hurdle.

WSOP Event #43, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha/8: Klaser Wins, Seidel
Finishes Fourth
WSOP Event #43, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha/8: Klaser Wins, Seidel Finishes Fourth

We’ve already managed to complete over 75% of the World Series schedule, and it’s been a particularly successful 2008 for Germany. Last night saw Martin Klaser win the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better bracelet, making it three for the Germans s

WSOP Event #42, $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’em: Lacourse Finishes
On Top
WSOP Event #42, $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’em: Lacourse Finishes On Top

Prior to the Seniors No Limit Hold’em tournament in Vegas, Dan Lacourse had won a grand total of $1,208 in career winnings – barely enough to meet the buy-in for this event.

Absolute Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Just Under $1m
Absolute Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Just Under $1m

Absolute Poker has reported that its Bad Beat Jackpot was hit recently, less than $4,000 shy of hitting the $1 million mark. The record-breaking $996,115.28 jackpot is the largest Bad Beat Jackpot ever won in online poker history.

26 June 2008

WSOP #45, $50,000 H.O.R.S.E: Day 1 Starts At A Canter
WSOP #45, $50,000 H.O.R.S.E: Day 1 Starts At A Canter

The $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship event is the most star-studded tournament during the Series. This year 148 players stumped up for the biggest buy-in event in their bid to win the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.

Betfair Crown New Pokerfecta Winner
Betfair Crown New Pokerfecta Winner

Congratulations to the latest Betfair Pokerfecta Winner el Timba. By winning 3 MTTs (See details below) el timba is the new Pokerfecta winner – walking away with the $6,000 jackpot.

Two Bodog WSOP Chances Left
Two Bodog WSOP Chances Left

BodogLife.com has revealed that there are only two remaining chances for players to take part in this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) as part of its Team Bodog.
The site has two $12,000 prize packages left to give away as part of its WSOP V

25 June 2008

WSOP Event #40, $2.500 2-7 Triple Draw: John Phan Wins Second
Bracelet of Series!
WSOP Event #40, $2.500 2-7 Triple Draw: John Phan Wins Second Bracelet of Series!

Earlier in the series, pro player John ‘The Razor’ Phan picked up his first WSOP bracelet in last week’s $3,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament. Having got the taste of winning them, Phan continued his phenomenal series by picking up his second bracelet

William Thorson Joins Team PokerStars
William Thorson Joins Team PokerStars

The ranks of Team PokerStars have swollen by one with the announcement of the online poker room’s signing of Swedish pro William Thorson. Thorson has already won almost $2 million in tournament winnings, as well as several creditable finishes in the

Titan Poker Running Satellites To Grosvenor Tour
Titan Poker Running Satellites To Grosvenor Tour

Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is launching a weekly series of online Super Satellites, offering players of all levels the chance to showcase their skill and win prize packages to one of four major Grosvenor Poker T