Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 25, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

This week in Paris, France, the 12th annual European Poker Awards were handed out at the Aviation Club, in a ceremony that featured some of the biggest names in poker. Among the big winners on the night were Marvin Rettenmaier (The Player of the Year winner) and GusRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 16, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A total of 228 entrants had been reduced to just six by the time the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris Main Event began on Saturday. The six players who took their seats at the Aviation Club in Paris to play forRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 12, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It’s becoming abundantly clear that outside of a few specific events around the world Main Event tournaments simply cannot last with buy-ins of over $5,000. Case in point is the €7,500 buy-in WPT Grand Prix de Paris. Last year 312 players took part in the €7,500 buy-in WPTRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 26, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On Wednesday night at the Aviation Club in Paris, France the 2011 European Poker Awards were handed out. Among the winners of the coveted awards were Sam Trickett (Poker Player of the Year) and Pius Heinz (Best Tournament Performance) with longtime poker insider Jesse May heading home withRead Full Article