12 May 2008
Canadian Wins 888.com $3 Million Guaranteed World Poker Crown
Jack Hinchey, a plumber from Canada, has won the $3 million
guaranteed 888.com World Poker Crown in Peralada Castle, Spain
defeating his fellow countryman Michael Lawson to take down the $1
million first prize.
Full Tilt Poker Announce $25k Heads-Up Tournament
After hosting a major series of online poker tournaments in its
flagship FTOPS series, it would be easy to think that Full Tilt
Poker would sink something of a lull after the glitz and glamour of
the $1,000,000+ prize pools.
Holland Announce Crackdown on Online Poker
According to news reports from Reuters this weekend, the Dutch
Ministry of Justice has asked banks to stop providing financial
transactions to online gaming sites in a move similar to the
Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act in the US.
PKR Confirm Return Of Super Series Festival
PKR, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms and ‘the future
of online gambling’, announced that their Super Series of
tournaments will be starting this year on 14th June.
09 May 2008
GUKPT Heads North
The 5th leg of the 2008 GUKPT takes place at the Grosvenor casino
in Newcastle next week from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th May. The
five day poker festival gets underway with a £200 NL Hold’em
freezeout on Wednesday.
World Poker Crown Down To The Final Table
888’s World Poker Crown is set to be won as ten players remain
having fought their way through a field of over 2,200.
The final table is comprised mostly of Canadian and Dutch
players, with seven of the ten lucky players originating from the
tw
Titan Poker Announce Inaugural Live Tournament
Titan Poker, billed by some as the fastest-growing poker site
today, have announced they are to host a live tournament.
Like many sites before them, they will be staging a live
200-player tournament at the Casino Gran Madrid in Spain in an
even
08 May 2008
Bluff Europe EXCLUSIVE Interview: Sorel Mizzi
Well, the build up to the Bluff Europe $2,000 Exclusive Freeroll
with Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi has begun in earnest. We've
cracked open the chip case here and tried various strategies out in
the office, so we're all set for 8pm on 20th May.
Isaac Baron Wins FTOPS VIII #1
Isaac Baron has beaten over 4,150 other runners to win the opening
event at the Full Tilt Online Poker Series. The $200 + $16 event
was a Six-Max No Limit Hold’em event carried a $750,000 guaranteed
prize pool – easily surpassed by the 4,158 runners
Poker’s Top Asian Pros Eye APT Manila
The top professional poker players with Asian heritage are aiming
for nothing less than the top prize at the upcoming Asian Poker Tour Philippines leg this
coming May 27th to June 1st.