Poker News
2011 WCOOP Under Way
Tuesday, 6 September, 2011The 2011 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) action is under way, having kicked off on Sunday. The 2011 WCOOP promises over $30,000,000 in guaranteed prize money, across 62 different poker tournaments, with satellites to the larger events already running at PokerStars.
Martin Schleich Wins EPT Barcelona
Friday, 2 September, 2011All eyes may have been on Eugene Katchalov, who was bidding to become the fifth person to complete the “Triple Crown” of the poker world, but it was German Martin Schleich who claimed the glory at the European Poker Tour Main Event, outlasting 811 entrants at the Gran Casino de Barcelona.
Full Tilt Explain Lack Of Player Repayments
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011Full Tilt Poker have issued a statement, believed to be the first of three to be released over the next few days, explaining their financial situation in more detail and addressing the issue of returning funds to their players.
2011 EPT Barcelona Final Table Set
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011Tomorrow will see the conclusion of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event and the final table of eight is set, with Eugene Katchalov’s bid to land poker’s “Triple Crown” still on.
EPT Barcelona: Nine Remain, Gomila Leads
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011The PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event is nearing its conclusion, as just nine players remain. At the time of writing, Tomeu Gomila has the chip lead from Saar Wilf, while Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov is hanging on in there.
Will Failla Takes WPT Legends Title
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011Will “The Thrill” Failla has won the first tournament of the new World Poker Tour season, collecting $758,085 for his efforts. It was a roller coaster ride for the veteran poker player, but after a final table that lasted for 178 hands, Failla eventually clinched the victory on his first ever WPT final table appearance.
Six Remain in WPT Legends, 80 in EPT Barcelona
Tuesday, 30 August, 2011Will “The Thrill” Failla is top of the remaining six chip stacks in the 2011 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Event, currently taking place at the Bicycle Casino, California. The poker playing veteran has 6.75 million in tournament chips, comfortably ahead of Joshua Pollock, who owns a stack of 5.3 million.
EPT Barcelona Day 2 Under Way, Saar Wilf Leads
Monday, 29 August, 2011Day 2 of the European Poker Tour Main Event in Barcelona is well under way, with around 189 players remaining in the competition and Israeli Saar Wilf in the chip lead. But first, a recap of what happened on Day 1B of the prestigious PokerStars sponsored tournament.
Vertes Leads World Poker Tour Legends
Monday, 29 August, 2011Jeff Vertes tops the 21 remaining chip stacks in the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event, at The Bicycle Casino, California. Vertes is relatively unknown in the poker world, but he has a commanding lead of 2.7 million to the 1.9 million of James Carroll in second place.
2011 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Commences
Sunday, 28 August, 2011The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event is under way, with 346 players turning out for Day 1A of the €5,000 + 300 No Limit Hold’em tournament. Leading the field at the end of the day’s poker action is little known German player Martin Schleich.
