Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 20, 2012 Posted in Tournament News | No Comments »
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It was a fairly slow week on the tournament front, but there was still quite a bit of action taking place, and a lot of major tournaments coming up to discuss. So without any further delay here is a look at the tournament results over the past week.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 19, 2012 Posted in Live Poker News, Online Poker News | No Comments »
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It was a fairly quiet weekend as far as tournaments go (with only the EPT Madrid Main Event taking place) but the rest of the poker world was virtually on fire with rumors, gossip, and news. So here is our weekly look at the major stories from theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 19, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
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Danish poker pro Frederik Jensen may not be a well-known name in the poker world, but the talented young player from Copenhagen is definitely going to get the attention he deserves now that he is an EPT Champion! Jensen won the PokerStars European Poker Tour Madrid Main EventRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 16, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
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24 players took their seats at the Casino Gran Madrid on Friday with eight spots at the Season 8 EPT Madrid Main Event televised final table up for grabs. The story of the day, and perhaps of the tournament, has to be the final elimination, which sent theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 16, 2012 Posted in Live Poker News, Online Poker News | No Comments »
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It was another busy week of headlines across the poker world, and in addition to the EPT Madrid tournament taking place in Europe, there was plenty of poker news coming in away from the tables. Here is a look at the top stories over the past week fromRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 16, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
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When play began on Friday at the latest stop on the PokerStars European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Season 8 schedule, the EPT Madrid Main Event was down to just 24 players, with a handful of well-known poker pros in the running for the title, and the nearly €550,000 first-placeRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 14, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
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After a disappointing turnout on Day 1a of the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Madrid, Spain, Day 1b of the tournament saw a much larger field take to the poker tables at the Casino Gran Madrid, putting the final attendance tally at 477 players. The turnout wasRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 13, 2012 Posted in Tournament News | No Comments »
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The past week saw a number of developments in the world of tournament poker, with everything from major tournaments in action, to a major controversy at the Chicago Poker Open, and the announcement that poker is heading back to Aruba in 2012. So here is a look atRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 13, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
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One of the hottest destinations on the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) over the years has been Spain, but with Spain still feeling the hard-hitting effects of the 2008 global recession the Spanish City of Madrid (where the current EPT Main Event is being held) has lost someRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 09, 2012 Posted in Tournament News, WPT News | No Comments »
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When the six remaining competitors for the 2012 World Poker Tour (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Stars Main Event hit the tables today one thing is for certain; there will be a first-time WPT Champion crowned. The final table is being led by Canadian poker pro and former MixedRead Full Article