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JAKA BACK IN COMMAND FOR DAY 5 OF PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT

JAKA BACK IN COMMAND FOR DAY 5 OF PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT

Jan 12th, 2012

Among the 24 players left in the field are Anthony Gregg, who was PCA runner-up in 2009, Byron Kaverman (who won the $5k NL side event at last year's PCA) and EPT Qualifier of the Year Martin Jacobson (runner-up at two EPTs last season) Read More >>


Gus Hansen Latest Pro To Head To Macau

Gus Hansen Latest Pro To Head To Macau

Jan 11th, 2012

It appears that Hansen has stopped off in Macau on his way to the upcoming Aussie Millions. Writing in his blog, whilst in neighbouring Hong Kong, “I have heard a lot about the crazy action going on out there and now I will have a chance to see it with my own eyes." Read More >>


D’AUTEUIL LEADS FOR DAY 4 OF PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT

D’AUTEUIL LEADS FOR DAY 4 OF PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT

Jan 11th, 2012

Phil D'Auteuil, who came fifth at EPT London in Season 5 for £195,766, starts Day 4 with 1,472,000 chips Read More >>


FARAZ JAKA LEADS PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT FOR DAY 3

FARAZ JAKA LEADS PCA 2012 MAIN EVENT FOR DAY 3

Jan 10th, 2012

A total of 184 players made it through Day 2 of the $10k PCA Main Event today from the 544 who sat down at noon Read More >>


David “Dubai” Shallow Pinches WPT Ireland Victory!

David “Dubai” Shallow Pinches WPT Ireland Victory!

Jan 9th, 2012

The inaugural World Poker Tour Ireland Main Event has been completed and confined to the history books. Should you ever look there you will discover that the 338-strong field was outlasted by David Shallow who returns back to his heavily pregnant wife with a €222,280 windfall Read More >>


VIKTOR “ISILDUR1” BLOM WINS $100K PCA SUPER HIGH ROLLER FOR $1.24M

VIKTOR “ISILDUR1” BLOM WINS $100K PCA SUPER HIGH ROLLER FOR $1.24M

Jan 9th, 2012

Fighting off competition from some of the best live tournament players in the world, the young Swede bested the 30-strong field to win a massive $1,254,400 first prize Read More >>


Bumper Crowd Turns Out For WPT Ireland

Bumper Crowd Turns Out For WPT Ireland

Jan 6th, 2012

Amongst the 195 surviving players who will make their way back to their seats this afternoon for Day 2 include Jon Kalmar, Andy Black, Jack Ellwood, Marty Smyth, Vladimir Geshkenbein and Triple Crown winner Jake Cody Read More >>


PCA 2012 GETS UNDERWAY WITH $100K SUPER HIGH ROLLER

PCA 2012 GETS UNDERWAY WITH $100K SUPER HIGH ROLLER

Jan 6th, 2012

A total of 30 players entered (with two rebuys) creating a total prize pool of $3,136,000. Five places are being paid Read More >>


Players Revolt As PokerStars Alters VIP Programme

Players Revolt As PokerStars Alters VIP Programme

Jan 5th, 2012

PokerStars' famous VIP scheme is based around what they call VIP Player Points or VPPs for short. VPPs are awarded to players who participate in real money cash games and tournaments on the site but the way they are awarded to cash game players has changed dramatically Read More >>


Special APT London Two-Day Event

Special APT London Two-Day Event

Dec 28th, 2011

The Asian Poker Tour will again organize the Special APT London two-day tournament at the Fox Poker Club Read More >>


Third Epic Poker League Event Won By Chris Klodnicki

Third Epic Poker League Event Won By Chris Klodnicki

Dec 20th, 2011

The third Epic Poker League Main Event took place over the weekend and 98 players showed up to play a variety of different formats, known as the "Mix Max" Read More >>


EDOARDO ALESCIO WINS WPT VENICE

EDOARDO ALESCIO WINS WPT VENICE

Dec 19th, 2011

The 23-year-old Economics student triumphed at Casino Di Venezia Ca’ Noghera to get his name onto the WPT Champions Cup and win €194,000 Read More >>


GUKPT 2011 Player of the Year Steve Vigor wins £26,000

GUKPT 2011 Player of the Year Steve Vigor wins £26,000

Dec 16th, 2011

Steve Vigor has ended the year top of the GUKPT Rankings, netting himself the huge £26,000 first prize for his overall performance on the tour in 2011. Vigor raced into pole position mid-year and from then on seemed only to extend his lead Read More >>


Watch Final Table of PS TV World Championships Today

Watch Final Table of PS TV World Championships Today

Dec 13th, 2011

The Poker Channel, Europe’s largest dedicated gaming TV network, will today offer live streaming of the final of the inaugural 2011 PokerStrategy.com TV World Championships Read More >>


James Dempsey Wins First WPT Title

James Dempsey Wins First WPT Title

Dec 12th, 2011

Britain's James Dempsey, better known in online poker circles as “Flushy,” has won his first World Poker Tour title after taking down the $10,000 buy-in WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio Read More >>


Martin Finger Wins EPT Prague Main Event

Martin Finger Wins EPT Prague Main Event

Dec 12th, 2011

Martin Finger has become the latest German poker pro to take down a major title after he won the €5,300 European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, a result that sees him add €720,000 to his bankroll Read More >>


$1m Buy-In Event: 22 Players Confirmed

$1m Buy-In Event: 22 Players Confirmed

Dec 9th, 2011

The tournament, dubbed “The Big One for One Drop,” will take place at the 2012 World Series of Poker and will be both a bracelet awarding event and a charity tournament rolled into one Read More >>


RENKERS TAKES MASSIVE LEAD INTO DAY 4 OF EPT PRAGUE

RENKERS TAKES MASSIVE LEAD INTO DAY 4 OF EPT PRAGUE

Dec 9th, 2011

Dutch PokerStars player Patrick Renkers has a massive chip lead going into Day 4 of EPT Prague Read More >>


TROPICANA NAMES JAMIE GOLD POKER AMBASSADOR

TROPICANA NAMES JAMIE GOLD POKER AMBASSADOR

Dec 9th, 2011

Intimate Poker room to be named “The Jamie Gold Poker Room” Read More >>


TEVOSOV LEADS EPT PRAGUE FOR DAY 3

TEVOSOV LEADS EPT PRAGUE FOR DAY 3

Dec 8th, 2011

PokerStars.net Russian Poker Series Kyiv champion Garri Tevosov is chip leader going into Day 3 Read More >>