Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 16, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

When the final table for the World Series of Poker Circuit Series Main Event in Tunica, Mississippi began everyone’s attention was focused squarely on Kurt Jewell, who was looking for his second Gold Ring in the past six months on the WSOP Circuit Series, having won the MainRead Full Article

Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Feb 13, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

This past week the Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club in Nottingham, England announced it had its eyes set on the UK poker record for the largest field ever in its upcoming Grand Prix tournament –a record the club set and then lost last year. Now the Dusk TillRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 13, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It seems an improbable headline when you consider that Gus Hansen had lost some $5 million in 2009, and was down close to $3.5 million for the year heading into October 2010, but then something happened –what we do not know—and Hansen has been on a tear everRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 13, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

When Daniel ‘jungleman12’ Cates battled against an unknown online poker player using the screen-name ‘Lindqvro’ at the $25/$50 tables on Full Tilt Poker speculation immediately began to swirl regarding the identity of the player –after all, it’s not every day that a brand new player suddenly jumps intoRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 13, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

This weekend Paris, France –France being the new Mecca of the European poker world– will play host to the 10th annual European Poker Awards, which will see winners crowned in categories ranging from live poker to online poker, and from Player of the year to Europe’s Leading lady.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 09, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

If 2010 started off as the Year of the Woman, than 2011 is shaping up to be the Year of the Home-Grown Champion, considering the Aussie Millions Main Event was won by an Australian; the PokerStars EPT Deauville Main Event was captured by a Frenchman; and now theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 09, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a solid run in London, England the World Series of Poker Europe is heading for Cannes, France. The news came at a press conference this morning where Caesar’s Entertainment, who owns the World Series of Poker brand, announced the locale change. The announcement detailed that Lucien Barriere,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Poker is often referred to by the following line: Poker is not a card game played by people; it is as a people game played with cards. The reason for this is because psychology is such an integral part of the game that often times the cards youRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The €3,000 buy-in Main Event at the World Poker Tour Venice attracted a large field of 523 players –not bad for a WPT tournament in the old-world, and a first-time tournament to boot—and after days of hard play, suck-outs, coolers, and bluffs the final table is set —AndRead Full Article

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

There are always players who get a lot more attention than they deserve in the poker world, and it’s usually a lot of fun to discuss who the most overrated poker players are; whether it’s because of previous accomplishments, a good PR campaign, or perhaps they are simplyRead Full Article