POKER NEWS

21 February 2008

Full Tilt Poker Being Attacked?
Full Tilt Poker Being Attacked?

The last couple of days have seen Full Tilt Poker a little harder to access than normal. Numerous posters on forums such as 2+2 and Pocket Fives have been vocal over the reliability of the site at the moment, and it appears to some that the poker roo

63 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Names Announced
63 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Names Announced

The fourth NCB National Heads-Up Poker Championships is now almost finalised. With 63 players confirmed for the competition, only one more slot remains unfilled. The competition, which has a $20,000 buy in and a $500,000 first place prize, begins on

Liv Boeree Becomes Absolute Poker UK Ambassador
Liv Boeree Becomes Absolute Poker UK Ambassador

She’s one of the most recognisable faces on the UK poker scene and a mean player in her own right. Following an announcement made earlier today, Bluff Europe columnist Liv Boeree has been unveiled as the UK ambassador for AbsolutePoker.

20 February 2008

EPT Scandinavian Open – Day 1a Report
EPT Scandinavian Open – Day 1a Report

Day 1a of the European Poker Tour’s stop in Copenhagen saw a line-up including some of the biggest names in European poker, with a random Canadian with a Romanian sounding name thrown in there.

Phil Ivey Up $1m in just a couple of days
Phil Ivey Up $1m in just a couple of days

As mentioned last week, Phil Ivey has been involved in a lot of high-stakes online battles recently on his own tables at Full Tilt Poker. The last couple of days have been particularly good for one of poker’s fiercest competitors though, having notch

Ladbrokes Poker Sign Up Jonas 'Nebuchad' Danielsson
Ladbrokes Poker Sign Up Jonas 'Nebuchad' Danielsson

In what has already been a good week for Jonas ‘Nebuchad’ Danielsson, the man just voted the Scandinavian Online Player of the Year has been unveiled as the latest player to be sponsored by Ladbrokes Poker.

888 Hosts World Poker Crown
888 Hosts World Poker Crown

888.com have announced its biggest ever poker tournament, the $3 million guaranteed World Poker Crown tournament which takes place on 26th April 2008. The event will see the winner walk away $1 million richer, making this one of the largest ever priz

19 February 2008

Obrestad Wins Even More Awards
Obrestad Wins Even More Awards

Annette Obrestad, the 19 year-old Norwegian pro, has added yet more awards both at home and at the Scandinavian Poker Awards in Copenhagen. In the only awards given out in her native country, Annette picked up three awards known as the Gullhanda, or

EPT Copenhagen Begins Today
EPT Copenhagen Begins Today

The EPT is now coming to the closing stretch of Season 4, with Denmark playing host to the next leg of the tour. Returning to European shores will be Daniel Negreanu, along with the usual swarm of Team PokerStars Pros, one of whom will be trying to g

Sky Poker Boot Camp Spots Up for Grabs
Sky Poker Boot Camp Spots Up for Grabs

They have been on the air for around a year now, but already Sky Poker has been both educating and entertaining the poker masses. From the comfort of you own living room, players have been able to play poker via their digital television boxes, as wel