30 October 2006
Dublin EPT: The Final Day
It was clear from the offset that this final table was going to be
a two horse race between Englishman Roland De Wolfe and Swede
sensation William Thorsson. The two chip leaders fought it out for
the €554,000 first prize, from the opening hand right
UK Poker Player De Wolfe Wins at EPT Dublin
Top pro Roland De Wolfe has won the Dublin leg of Season 3 of the
European Poker Tour (EPT). Not content with merely beating a field
of 388 players, De Wolfe also became the first player to win a
World Poker Tour and EPT title.
US Poker Players to Demonstrate Against New Act
It is easy to sit at a desk and protest vehemently against the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act on blogs and via forums
but now OnlineGamblingRights.com is asking disgruntled US poker
players to abandon the keyboard and make their opinions
888 Admits it is in Tie-Up Talks
888 Holdings has today confirmed that it has held merger talks with
third parties since the US effectively banned internet gambling at
the end of September.
The Sunday Times said 888 had held preliminary talks about a
possible merger with rival
Dubline EPT Day 2
Today would prove to be the day which would tell the story and
paint the picture of this year’s event. The elimination of the
majority of the field occurred and day 2 will be rembered for the
alsos-rans, bad-beats and nearly men.
All the Dubline EPT Gossip
The second half of the Dublin EPT’s players sat down today amidst
some of the best players in Europe and perhaps the world. Lots of
familiar faces circled the room, all paying one piece of this
massive prize pool which will see over half a million be
27 October 2006
Is Multiplayer Blackjack the New Poker?
Avid poker fans could soon be folding in favour of a new game.
Borne out of the unprecedented worldwide success of online poker
and the growing enthusiasm surrounding land-based blackjack
tournaments, Get21 is making its online gaming industry debut
Showdown Poker Tour Show to be Aired on the Small Screen
Following a successful event at Denmark’s Casino Marienlyst in
Elsinore, Showdown Poker Tour (SDPT) has announced that poker fans
will be able to watch Dane player Henrik Witt annihilate his
opponents when the tourney is aired on television via Viasa
Celebrity Singer Brian McFadden to Play at EPT Irish Masters
Brian McFadden, a former member of Irish boyband Westlife who has
since pursued a successful solo career, will be swapping the
screaming fans for a seat at the felt when he competes at this
year’s European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Dublin.
Fifth Player Qualifies for Tournament Titan Tourney
Jordi Bonell, a father-of-two from Spain, has become the fifth
player to qualify for the richest sit and go tournament ever to be
played online – The Tournament Titan.
With its enormous $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, The
Tournament Titan com