17 January 2008
Poker Heaven Qualifier Storms to Victory in Helsinki
PokerHeaven.com player Juha-Rauno Lampila has won the the Helsinki
Freezeout. Lampila managed to hold off a strong field of 200
players to take the title, a cheque for €160,825 and a place in the
top 5 of the latest European Rankings.
Green Joker Poker Sponsors Leading Irish Pro
Online poker room Green Joker Poker have announced the addition of
popular Irish poker pro Rob Taylor to the Green Joker Poker team.
Rob, who finished second in the Irish Rankings in 2007, will play
all the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour events under a spon
16 January 2008
Day 1C at the Aussie Millions Comes to an End
After the fields of Days 1A and 1B had been saturated with pros,
Day 1C was far less dangerous for the average poker player. That
said, there were still some big names playing, including Howard
Lederer, Brad Booth, Annette Obrestad, Mike ‘The Mouth’
Prop Bet Madness for Jay Kwik
You get these poker players, some of the greatest and most talented
in the world. For hours, they take our money by being skilled, more
finessed and just damn good at the game. What do they go and do
with our hard lost money? Prop bet it away.
Shane Warne in Intensive Training
He is one of the most famous cricketers in the history of the game
but Shane Warne is getting ready to embark on a new test. 888.com
have announced their exclusive poker sponsorship with Shane Warne
and have confirmed that he will captain their Austr
Go To Rio Courtesy of PartyPoker
PartyPoker.com have announced that they are offering eight players
the chance to attend the biggest and most colourful party in the
world: The Rio de Janeiro carnival. You have to be quick though,
with the promotion set to finish on Friday.
PlayersOnly.com presents “Unleash the Player” Video Contest
Playersonly.com – the entertainment site hosted by Playboy/FHM
model Carrie Stroup – are running a contest on YouTube where the
winner stands to win $10,000. Contestants are invited to submit
video clips showing themselves and their friends demonstra
15 January 2008
Aussie Millions Main Event: Days 1a and 1b Finished
The main event at the 2008 Aussie Millions is underway in Melboure
and already there are some big names on the rail. Leading the way
from Day 1A is a certain Irishman who many know from his run in the
2005 World Series of Poker – Andy Black, whilst D
European Poker Championships in Poker Royale Casino
Mainland Europe’s largest Card Casino – the Poker Royale in Wiener
Neustadt, Austria – has another spectacular event in mind for 2008,
having announced it will be hosting the European Poker
Championships between 18th April – 4th May.
European Deepstack Championships Set to Host Top Pros
February will see the Drogheda Poker Club in Ireland host the
European Deep Stack Poker Championship. The Main Event promises to
be a war of attrition, with the €1,500 buy in giving you a starting
stack of 50,000, coupled with a one hour clock.