Poker News
Caesars Cup Squads Announced
Sunday, 2 October, 2011The second Caesars Cup event – poker’s answer to the Ryder Cup – is pencilled in to take place at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe, to be held in France and kicking off on October 7th 2011. The squads have finalized and Team Americas – led by Phil Hellmuth – will be keen to exact revenge after Europe’s crushing victory at the inaugural event in 2009.
Lukasz Golczyk Leads On EPT London Day Two
Sunday, 2 October, 2011The PokerStars sponsored European Poker Tour event in London kicked off on Thursday and the two Day 1 flights are in the history books. EPT London Day 2 got under way a couple of hours ago, with Lukasz Golczyk in possession of the chip lead. Read on, for the latest updates.
Paddy Power Poker Offer Irish Winter Festival “Mega Satellite”
Wednesday, 28 September, 2011Paddy Power Poker are holding a “Mega Satellite” to the Main Event of the 2011 Irish Winter Festival, which will take place on Sunday 9th October. For more information about the satellite and the Irish Winter Festival, read on.
Thomas “Kallllle” Pedersen Claims WCOOP Main Event
Tuesday, 27 September, 2011Thomas “Kallllle” Pedersen has taken the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Main Event title, collecting prize money of over $1.2 million into the bargain. For news of this and all the latest from the WCOOP, read on.
PartyPoker Launches Online Poker Series
Tuesday, 27 September, 2011The World Championship of Online Poker has now wound down over at PokerStars.com, and the online poker community would normally be looking forward to the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, but with Full Tilt currently out of action, there is a clear gap in the market. Step forward PartyPoker, with “Pokerfest 2011″. Read on for details.
Matt Giannetti Wins WPT Malta
Monday, 26 September, 2011WSOP “November Niner” Matt Giannetti has taken down the first ever World Poker Tour event to be held in Malta, but despite collecting the €200,000 first prize, Giannetti was critical of his own play.
Bet365 Poker Extends Premium Cashback Offer
Sunday, 25 September, 2011Due to popular demand bet365 have extended their poker Premium Cashback offer – just play on their Premium Tables and you will receive $5 in cash for every 150 Merit Points you earn until 2nd October.
Bobby Oboodi Wins WPT Borgata Poker Open
Sunday, 25 September, 2011Bobby Oboodi took down the WPT Borgata Poker Open title this weekend, after taking full advantage of his final table chip lead to claim the $922,441 first prize.
WPT Borgata Final Table Set
Friday, 23 September, 2011The latest World Poker Tour final table is set at the Borgata Hotel, Atlantic City. Just six players remain and they will return to do battle at 3 p.m. tomorrow (local time), as they each bid to claim the WPT Borgata Poker Open title, plus the $922,441 first prize.
WPT Borgata Poker Open: Failla Continues To Thrill
Thursday, 22 September, 2011Will “The Thrill” Failla is enjoying an impressive run of form in recent weeks. First he took down last month’s WPT Legends of Poker Main Event in Los Angeles, before following up with a 14th place finish on the Partouche Poker Tour in Cannes. Now, in Atlantic City, Failla has the WPT Borgata Poker Open chip lead with just 27 players remaining.
