29 May 2008
Hansen the Dane wins WPT Barcelona
A Dane by the name of Hansen has won the WPT Spanish Championships in Barcelona. No, not Gus but fellow countryman Casper, who outlasted a field of 253 to pick up over $655,000 for his efforts.
Bluff Magazine Launches Risk Free Online Poker Room ClubBluff.com
Our stateside sister-publication, Bluff Magazine, has unveiled the launch of their latest venture, a subscription-based online poker room, ClubBluff.
200 Seats Tomorrow for PartyPoker’s $1 Million Guaranteed
As the countdown to this Saturday’s $1 million guaranteed tournament continues, PartyPoker.com have announced that 200 seats are up for grabs tomorrow. In addition, seats will be available EVERY HOUR on Saturday morning in the build up to the main e
Burst The Bubble At Virgin Poker
The word will strike fear into the hearts of poker players. To have bluffed, check-raised and doubled through dozens of times to reach the late stages of a gargantuan poker tournament only to go out one place before the money – the bubble.
28 May 2008
Bodog Announce Miniature World Series of Poker
Bodog have announced a cheaper option for those not jetting off to Vegas next month for the World Series of Poker – a series of online tournaments replicating the 25 Hold‘em events of the festival for a fraction of the price.
UltimateBet Bolster Their List Of Pros
The majority of online poker rooms boast the names of more than one professional superstar or online wunderkind – Full Tilt, PokerStars and UltimateBet take the lion’s share of the pro poker scene.
Two New Shows Hit The Air on Sky Poker
It’s certainly an exciting time for the people behind Sky Poker. One of the fastest growing poker rooms, Sky Poker provides the opportunity for players to play in 'Televised' poker tournaments, either online or via the 'Red Button' on Sky TV.
Sell Off May Spel the End for Swedish Monopoly
Having been put under the scrutiny of the European Union for the past few months, it has now been reported that Swedish gaming monopoly Svenska Spel may be broken down, with parts sold to other operators in the market.
27 May 2008
Hungarian Shines in Costa Rica
The second leg of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour has been won by young Hungarian Valdemar Kwaysser. The 24-year-old poker pro, who qualified via PokerStars for $200, outlasted 389 players on his way to winning the $274,102 first prize.
Like Value Added Tournaments? Time to Head to The Empire!
As poker players, we all love a tournament where you buy in and the generous sponsors add a bit of cash to the prize pool, right? Well, if you’re in London this week you should head to