Poker Players
Sam Trickett Wins Top Honour At European Poker Awards
Jan 27th, 2012
A large section of the poker community thought Andrey Pateychuk had the award sewn up, but the judges thoughtthat Trickett's achievements in 2011 outshone those of his fellow nominees Read More >>
Joe Hachem Welcomed as New APT Ambassador
Jan 25th, 2012
"I will be working in several areas, initially as a new ambassador for the Asian Poker Tour to further the growth of poker and to assist with several strategic opportunities in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region," said the 2005 WSOP champion Read More >>
James Akenhead Wins Sunday Million
Jan 23rd, 2012
One of poker's most popular players, James Akenhead, has gone to bed with an extra $213,750 in his poker account after he took down the PokerStars Sunday Million in the early hours of this morning. Read More >>
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 >>
TROPICANA NAMES JAMIE GOLD POKER AMBASSADOR
Dec 9th, 2011
Intimate Poker room to be named “The Jamie Gold Poker Room” Read More >>
Veldhuis Knocks Out ElkY!
Nov 25th, 2011
Two poker players, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier and Lex “RaZSi” Veldhuis entered a boxing ring in Marbella, Spain on Tuesday afternoon to settle a long-running prop bet between the pair. Back in 2009 they both, tongue in cheek, threatened to beat each other up and poker players being poker players, a prop bet was formed... Read More >>
Phil Ivey Enters APPT Macau Main Event
Nov 23rd, 2011
Phil Ivey is playing his first live tournament since announcing that he would miss the 2011 WSOP Main Event, back in May Read More >>
Andy Frankenberger Wins PartyPoker Premier League
Nov 21st, 2011
Andy Frankenberger has won the PartyPoker Premier League Mixed Game Championship after defeating a star-studded final table at the exclusive Playboy Club London in Mayfair, his first-ever result on this side of the pond Read More >>
ElkY And Veldhuis To Literally Battle It Out
Nov 17th, 2011
If you are a follower of any of the major poker tours there is no doubt you will have read numerous headlines on the live reporting pages talking about players fighting it out, battling each other and locking horns but now two player will literally be doing that about a week's time Read More >>
Sam Trickett Leads UK All-Time Money Listings
Nov 15th, 2011
Take a look at the biggest British money earners from tournament poker and you will see the likes of Jake Cody, Neil Channing, Roland De Wolfe and Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott. But if you look right at the very top of the England all-time money listings you will see a certain Sam Trickett sat there. Read More >>
Greenstein and Johnson Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
Oct 28th, 2011
A 35-strong panel, made up of existing Poker Hall of Fame inductees and members of the poker media, cast their votes and it was Barry Greenstein and Linda Johnson who gained the most votes Read More >>
Dan “Jungleman” Cates Issues High Stakes Challenge
Oct 28th, 2011
High Stakes poker player Daniel Cates, also known as Jungleman, has issued an open challenge to the poker world to be completed next month at the Prague Poker Festival Read More >>
Sam Razavi wins the UKIPT Season Two Leaderboard
Oct 24th, 2011
With the London EPT marking the conclusion of this season's UKIPT, Sam Razavi has been crowned UKIPT Leaderboard Champion, winning buy-ins and accommodation for the entire third season Read More >>
Debate on Hellmuth Re-opened
Oct 11th, 2011
Many doubt Phil Hellmuth's poker ability, which may seem absurd seeing how the man has won a record eleven World Series of Poker bracelets and has lifetime winnings that surpass eight figures but the haters of the self-proclaimed “Poker Brat” may just have a point. Read More >>
Poker Hall of Fame Finalists Named
Oct 5th, 2011
The World Series of Poker have revealed the ten finalists in this year's Poker Hall of Fame nominations. These ten members of the poker community will now be put before a panel who will vote on who they think should be inducted into the class of 2011 Read More >>
Irish Open Champ Niall Smyth Wins Big in Killarney
Oct 3rd, 2011
Local poker player who turned €10 into €650,000 rakes in another €70,000 at the Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival Read More >>
US DOJ Alleges Full Tilt Poker is “Ponzi Scheme”
Sep 21st, 2011
The world has been eagerly awaiting news from the meeting between the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and representatives of Full Tilt that has been taking place in London this week, but it was the US Department of Justice who provided the most drama Read More >>
Gone ‘Til November
Sep 19th, 2011
Sam Trickett has made it to the final nine of the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event. He will start play as chip leader when the table reconvenes in November Read More >>
Greg Mueller Wins Controversial Epic Poker Pro/Am
Sep 6th, 2011
The inaugural Pro/Am event attracted 190 players which meant the top nine finishers all received a $20,000 seat to the Main Event and there was also plenty of money to distribute too but the second Pro/Am event held over the weekend only attracted 97 players Read More >>
Jake Cody Wins Player of the Year at British Poker Awards
Sep 5th, 2011
The Main Stage at Poker in the Park V was the venue for this year’s British Poker Awards, as “the pokerati” gathered to remember a fantastic year in UK poker Read More >>
