21 January 2008
Russian Prodigy Defeats Poker Icon to Win Aussie Millions
The final table showed us what makes poker the game it is today.
Seven players, ranging from a former car salesman to an icon of the
game and who came so close to being World Champion.
Julian Thew Wins GUKPT Walsall, Manchester, London, Newcastle…
OK, we're just kidding, but Julian Thew is starting to resemble
something from a comic. Perhaps he has x-ray vision, or telepathic
powers. Maybe he can re-order the cards using sheer mind power.
Player Robbed at Aussie Millions
Compared to back in the days when Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim and
Puggy Pearson were playing poker, this game is a lot safer. That
makes the news of a young American pro being robbed at the Aussie
Millions all the more alarming though.
Titan Poker Finds Its Top Canadian
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TitanPoker.com has announced that James Calvin as the winner of its
six-month promotional event in search of Canada's best online poker
player.
The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native won the Top Canadian Titan
tournament on January 13 by beating 28 o
18 January 2008
Day Three in the Aussie Millions Wrapped Up
Where Day 2 rid the Aussie Millions of a plethora of big name pros,
Day 3 saw Eric Seidel and Max Pescatori hold onto their hopes of
winning. Mike Matusow couldn’t sustain his run and was knocked out
during the session, whilst Antonio Casale, Crown c
London’s Calling for Hellmuth
The PartyPoker European Open IV will take place in the first week
of February, and it is fielding one of the strongest line ups the
tournament has seen thus far. Leading the way in the event is Phil
Hellmuth, the ‘Poker Brat’ and owner of 11 WSOP bra
Shane Warne-d for Using SMS During Aussie Millions
It looks like cricket legend Shane Warne might have to brush up on
some of the technical points to live poker. During the Aussie
Millions he found himself dismissed to the rail for five minutes
for using a mobile phone to send a text message.
$430,000 Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker Paid Out
If the first two weeks of 2008 are any indication of things to
come, online poker players have a lot to look forward to this year.
Popular poker room Absolute Poker has already paid out hundreds of
thousands of dollars after seeing its Bad Beat Jackp
17 January 2008
2008 Aussie Millions Day 2 – Ivey Out, The Mouth Survives
The day started with 337 and ended with 98, taking just seven
levels of play to get down to under a hundred players. What was
most shocking about the days play is the fact that strewn among the
bodies sent to the rail are some of the big names: Ivey,
Online Poker Finished in Finland?
According to reports in a Finnish newspaper, the Ministry of Social
Affairs and Health are looking to introduce an amendment to the
gambling laws in the country which would give Internet gamblers the
ability to claim back their losses.