Poker News
Ivan Freitez Wins EPT Grand Final
May 13th, 2011
Venezuelan Pro Ivan Fretez has taken down the EPT7 Grand Final and won €1.5million for his efforts. Alex Gomes failed to win the triple crown and finished in 7th for €185,000. Read More >>
FERNANDO BRITO WINS EPT SEASON 7 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
May 13th, 2011
Portuguese businessman Fernando Brito is the new EPT Player of the Year after putting in a stunning performance throughout Season 7. Brito,worked hard to snag the title, winning or cashing in event after event and totally dominating the season’s POY race. Read More >>
Could Alexandre Gomes Win a “Triple Crown” Today?
May 12th, 2011
Winning a major live tournament is no easy feat so imagine how difficult it must be to win three of them on three different poker tours! That is exactly what Alexandre Gomes could do later today if he wins the EPT Grand Final Main Event. Read More >>
NERGARD LEADS FOR DAY 3 OF EPT7 GRAND FINAL
May 10th, 2011
Norwegian player Ole Kristian Nergard is chip leader as the EPT Grand Final goes into Day 3. He has 726,000, narrowly ahead of 2010 Nordic Poker Award winner Kristoffer Thorsson from Sweden, who has 701,500. Read More >>
Grospellier Wins EPT Grand Final High Roller
May 9th, 2011
ertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is the EPT Grand Final High Roller Champion after besting the 58-strong field in the €25,000 event to get his hands on the massive €525,000 first place prize and to take his lifetime winnings from live tournaments past the $7,300,000 mark. Read More >>
SONELIN TOPS FIELD AS EPT7 GRAND FINAL GOES INTO DAY 2
May 9th, 2011
Norwegian Ole Kristian Nergard is chip leader among today's 167 Day 1b survivors, but it is still Swedish player David Sonelin who is leading the field overall as the EPT Season 7 Grand Final goes into Day 2 with 299 players remaining. Read More >>
Rupert Elder Wins EPT San Remo
May 4th, 2011
Former Economics student and now full time online cash game pro, Rupert Elder is the 2011 European Poker Tour San Remo champion, ensuring the much sought after trophy stays in the British Isles for at least another 12 months, after Liv Boeree won it in 2010. Read More >>
Baldur Dashes To Victory At Paradise Poker Tour Madrid
May 3rd, 2011
Pablo Baldur from Madrid outlasted 249 opponents to take down the ParadisePoker Tour main event for €19,800 at his local Gran Casino in the Spanish capital last weekend. Read More >>
EPT San Remo Final Table Set
May 3rd, 2011
Over the course of two starting days a bumper field of 987 players exchanged €5,300 for 30,000 tournament chips and a shot at becoming the European Poker Tour San Remo Champion. Only eight remain when play resumes at 1200 CET Today. Read More >>
YUNIS LEADS FOR DAY 5 OF EPT7 SAN REMO
May 3rd, 2011
Chilean PokerStars player Nicolas Yunis, 26, is leading EPT San Remo as the event goes into its penultimate day. He has 2,281,000. Also still in is his pal Team PokerStars Pro and 2009 world champion Joe Cada who is in fifth place with 1,619,000. Read More >>
SPADA LEADS, LYKOV SECOND FOR DAY 4 OF EPT SAN REMO
May 1st, 2011
Roberto Spada from Italy is chip leader as EPT San Remo goes into Day 4. He has 1,441,000. Just behind him is Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov from Russia who is tied joint second with American PokerStars player Nicolas Yunis. Read More >>
EPT7 SAN REMO – END OF DAY 1a
Apr 28th, 2011
A total of 211 players survived Day 1a of EPT7 San Remo out of a starting field of 438 players. More than 300 are already registered for Day 1b. Day1b is starting at 1.30pm Read More >>
Business as usual for Blom
Apr 28th, 2011
Whilst most of the online poker world was debating the repercussions of “Black Friday” Viktor “Isildur1” Blom was busy doing what he does best, winning pot after pot at heads-up poker. Read More >>
Online Qualifier Niall Smyth Wins Irish Open 2011
Apr 26th, 2011
Niall Smyth has won the 2011 paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open. He topped the field of 615 players at the €3,200 + €300 buy in event at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin to take down the €550,000 first prize in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Read More >>
Agreement Announced for USA Cashouts
Apr 21st, 2011
Fulltilt and PokerStars have reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the office expects the companies to return the money that U.S. players and will work with the poker companies to return funds to players. Read More >>
Televised Poker Hit After “Black Friday”
Apr 21st, 2011
The fallout of the recent FBI indictment against PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com and Absolute Poker continues as a number of poker-related television shows have been axed or left with uncertain futures. Read More >>
Irish Open Attracts Worlds Biggest Players
Apr 19th, 2011
paddypowerpoker.com today launches a slew of bankroll benefits to European online poker players put out by the recent shutdown of online poker sites in the U.S. Read More >>
Tony G Wins Big In Nottingham
Apr 19th, 2011
Antanas Guoga, better known as the loud-mouthed Tony G, has more than 150,000 reasons to be as obnoxious as ever after he cleaned up at the PartyPoker sponsored “Big Game V” to the tune of £150,450. Read More >>
PokerHeaven Announces €175k Worth of Freerolls
Apr 18th, 2011
Poker Heaven has reacted to the developing legal situation in the US, by announcing a string of new promotions, including €175,000 worth of freeroll tournaments. Read More >>
FullTilt Supports Players and Chief Exec
Apr 16th, 2011
Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online. Read More >>
