POKER NEWS

21 May 2008

Devilfish Poker Swimming on New Network
Devilfish Poker Swimming on New Network

DevilfishPoker.com today relaunches on the Entraction network (formerly 24hNetwork) with a host of promotional activities including a sign up bonus of 150% up to €666, a daily €666 freeroll, a cash game bad beat jackpot, and a monthly €100,000 guara

20 May 2008

The Bluff Europe Freeroll is Under Way
The Bluff Europe Freeroll is Under Way

They came in their masses: 248 players are taking part in the Bluff Europe Exclusive $2,000 freeroll with Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi.
Here's a summary of the payouts for the lucky winners.

Cheesemonster Wins FTOPS VIII Main Event
Cheesemonster Wins FTOPS VIII Main Event

They don’t call these things the main event for nothing, you know. A $500 buy-in didn’t stop 4,750 entrants build a prize pool of $2,375,000 – far beyond the $2 million guarantee put up by Full Tilt.

GUKPT Win Just What The Doctor Ordered
GUKPT Win Just What The Doctor Ordered

In the early hours of Sunday the 19th May Ganesh Rao became the fifth player to win a GUKPT main in event in 2008, at the Grosvenor casino in Newcastle. He defeated a field of 189 players to take down the £57,175 first prize after a lengthy heads up

Hellmuth To Appear on Beer Cans
Hellmuth To Appear on Beer Cans

This summer, no limit hold’em genius Phil Hellmuth will seek his twelfth bracelet at the World Series. To commemorate the quest, three different photos of WSOP champion Phil Hellmuth and three of his notable quotes are appearing on 12 million cans of

19 May 2008

Bluff Europe Freeroll with Annette and Sorel is Tomorrow Night!
Bluff Europe Freeroll with Annette and Sorel is Tomorrow Night!

STOP PRESS! The Bluff Europe Exclusive Freeroll with Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi is tomorrow night at 8pm GMT. If you didn't get your 10 Betfair points together over the weekend though, don't panic as we've got some great news for you.

High Stakes Poker Show To Be Axed?
High Stakes Poker Show To Be Axed?

Industry blogs have claimed that TV executives are ready to drop the hammer and scrap the popular US television show High Stakes Poker.
A number of websites have claimed that, following a change in the US Game Show Network’s management, the tel

Full Tilt’s FTOPS Comes to an End
Full Tilt’s FTOPS Comes to an End

The two largest events in Full Tilt Poker’s flagship tournament series were played out last night with a $2,500 buy-in deepstacked event hosted by Phil Ivey and the $500 Main Event.

16 May 2008

More FTOPS Winners At Full Tilt Poker
More FTOPS Winners At Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker’s flagship tournament series continued with two more big wins in the two FTOPS events held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Eddie Scharf’s Pot-Limit HA (Hold ‘em and Omaha Hi in interchanging rounds) surpassed the $150,000 guarantee w

PKR Ranked As UK’s #1 Online Poker Room
PKR Ranked As UK’s #1 Online Poker Room

PKR have been ranked number-one in a recent poll by intelligence service Hitwise for having the most UK hits in the category of “online poker.”
PKR, established in 2006, have proved their worth by becoming one of the most rapidly-expanding onli