Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 14, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It was big week for some very big names in the poker world, as two very well-known poker pros captured major tournament wins, with Matt Giannetti winning his second WPT title and Mike Mizrachi triumphing at the WSOPC South Africa tournament. At the same time a local playerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 11, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

So far in 2013 the poker world’s attention has been drawn to the Bahamas, Australia, and now to the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour schedules, but there are a number of other events taking place around the world as well, including the World Series of PokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 28, 2013 Posted in Poker Promotions | No Comments »

Lock Poker, The #1 US online poker site, has just announced their latest monthly promotion that will begin in February dubbed the Grind for Glory promotion. Grind for Glory will feature the usual monthly Rake Race run by the site but this time around Lock Poker is offeringRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 26, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After two days of play the field of the 2013 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship has been pared down to just eight players and it’s an intriguing group to say the least. Each of the players in the Elite 8 has played three heads-up matches over the pastRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 17, 2013 Posted in Poker News | 3 Comments »

PokerNewsBoy has learned that Lock Poker has signed Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi to represent the site at tournaments across the globe and at their online poker tables. Lock Poker is thrilled to announce the signing of one of the most coveted free agents in poker, who will nowRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 19, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
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Part 1 of this series took a look at the forgettable moments in poker during the course of 2012; in Part 2 I examined the themes that dominated poker throughout the year; now the final installment of this series will cover the individual achievements that took place duringRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 05, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

At the 2012 World Series of Poker Mike Mizrachi made history by winning the $50k Poker Players Championship for the second time in three years, and in the process becoming the first person to ever win the tournament twice. Most poker players would consider that single win aRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 22, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

On October 28, 2012 the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event final table will resume at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the line for the nine remaining poker players is a payday of over $8.5 million for the winner andRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 01, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

During its four-year stint in London, England, the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event had perhaps the most consistent attendance numbers in poker, attracting 362 entrants, 362 entrants, 334 entrants, and 346 entrants for the £10,000 buy-in tournament. Last year the WSOPE moved to Cannes, FranceRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 19, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a flurry of positive movement and press, the potential May 2013 debut of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) at Wembley Stadium is now in question. The ambitious undertaking has been met with cynicism from the very beginning, and despite recent signings and the announcement of satelliteRead Full Article