Monthly Archives: August 2010

WPT London Underway

For years, the World Poker Tour has bypassed the United Kingdom, despite a strong British interest in the game and wealth of poker talent emerging from the island, but that has finally changed, with the commencement of the inaugural WPT … Continue reading

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“durrrr” Challenge 2 Underway

Despite the original “durrrr” Challenge being 10,000 hands short of completion, Tom Dwan and Daniel “Jungleman12” Cates have kicked off the second instalment of the high stakes poker contest.

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EPT Vilamoura Begins

The second leg of the PokerStars European Poker Tour season seven kicked off on Saturday, in the glorious Portuguese sunshine. The Vilamoura Casino is the setting for the €5,000 + €300 No Limit Hold’em tournament, a casino in a purpose … Continue reading

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Andy Frankenberger Wins WPT Legends

Wednesday night saw the conclusion of the World Poker Tour “Legends of Poker” tournament in Los Angeles. The final table featured a less than “legendary” line up, but nevertheless, some experienced poker players took to the felt; Kyle Wilson placed … Continue reading

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Online Poker Roundup – Ivey, Dwan and Hansen

There has been plenty of action at the high stakes online poker tables over recent weeks, with many of the usual suspects involved.

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GUKPT Summer Series 5a And 5b

The fifth and final instalment of the GUKPT Summer Series is underway this week, with the London leg held at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino getting a head start on Manchester by three days, and the parallel series kicking off on … Continue reading

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Perica Bukara Wins FTP Merit Cyprus Classic High Roller

Three tough days of poker have drawn to a close over in Cyprus, as the Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic High Roller event reached its completion.

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Kevin Stani Wins EPT Tallinn Main Event

Arnaud Mattern narrowly missed out on becoming the first ever player to win two European Poker Tour Main Event titles, as he finished third at Tallinn’s inaugural EPT event, for €160,000.

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November Nine 2010 Part 1

The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event has played down to a final table of nine, who will return to Las Vegas on November 6th 2010 to battle it out for the WSOP bracelet. But just who are the … Continue reading

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Neil “Bad Beat” Channing Wins GUKPT at Luton G Casino

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour found its way back once again to the Luton G Casino for a full week’s worth of busy side events culminating in the £1,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event, August 12th-15th. Top honours in this … Continue reading

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