Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 27, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

There is always a quiet period on the tournament schedule around the globe following the World Series of Poker’s conclusion in July, but this year we saw a second lull in the action, in mid-August, before three of the major poker tours around the globe –the WPT, theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 07, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A total of 422 players showed up on Thursday with $2,500 in hand to take part in the PokerStars.net Punte Del Este Main Event in Brazil, and amongst the entrants were notable names like Jose “Nacho” Barbero (last year’s Punte Del Este winner), Greg Debora, Angel Guillen andRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 02, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Leo “The Mechanic” Boxell has been grinding poker tournaments in the Melbourne area for the better part of four decades, and he now has his first major tournament victory after winning the PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne Main Event. Boxell may look like your average grandfather, but he doesn’t playRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 31, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The final day of the PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne Main Event will kick off with local player Phillip Wilcocks beginning with a huge chip-lead for the second straight day. Yesterday Wilcocks sat atop the final 37 players with a 770k to 452k chip advantage, and heading into the finalRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 29, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

As poker players from around the world begin to return home after a month and a half in Las Vegas for the 2011 World Series of Poker, the other major poker tours are also getting back into the swing of things, with the first tournament to get underwayRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Mar 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last year the first ever PokerStars.net NAPT stop in Los Angeles drew just over 700 players, a number eclipsed by every other NAPT stop during season 1 of the tour. So as Season 2 of the NAPT gets underway most in the industry were expecting an even largerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 06, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It was a busy week at the online poker tables as action heated up in Full Tilt Poker’s high-stakes games. In a bizarre twist it was Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan who was hammered at the tables, while the usually spewy Cadillac1944 was the big winner. The online poker roomsRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Nov 29, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The final table of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Championship featured eight players representing eight different countries, all of whom would be seeking their first major tournament victory. In the end it was Sweden’s Kent Lundmark who was able to capture the title and will bring homeRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Nov 27, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona tournament is one of the most coveted titles on the now 7-year old poker tour. With a massive field of 758 players registering for the Main Event at the Casino de Barcelona it was unlikely that the final table would contain aRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 14, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour is putting up some very impressive numbers in its first season. The NAPT stop in Los Angeles is the latest tour stop to top 700 players –with a total of 701 players registering over the course of the two Day 1 flights.Read Full Article