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 06, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

With a €1,000,000 first-place prize and some of the biggest names in poker in attendance it was supposed to be a magical week in Cannes, France with the Partouche Poker Tour making headlines around the poker world. The tournament is definitely making headlines, but for all the wrongRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 08, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
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With the World Series of poker taking up most of the poker headlines these days this column should get you caught up on all of the other poker happenings going on around the world. In this installment of the Friday Wrap I’ll talk about Bruno Lopes big winRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 26, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Once again the Global Poker Index (GPI) finds the #1 all-time-money-winner in tournament poker history, Erik Seidel, holding its top spot, with now-familiar names Bertrand “ElkY” Grosspellier, Jason Mercier, Eugene Katchalov, and Shawn Buchanan rounding out the Top 5. One of the big moves in recent weeks onRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 18, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

No, this story isn’t the plot-line for an upcoming Ocean’s Eleven movie, this actually happened. According to an article first published on FoxNews.com it seems that a small group of Italian poker players were cheating other players at the table by marking cards that was only visible toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 17, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Considering the Day 1a turnout of 310 players at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event nearly eclipsed the old attendance record of 362 entrants, the decision to move the WSOPE from London, England (not widely regarded as the most hospitable climate in the world duringRead Full Article

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

One of the most consistent tournaments in terms of attendance over the past four years has been the World Series of poker Europe Main Event. The inaugural event in 2007 saw a total of 362 players (which is still the highest in the tournaments brief history) a numberRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 10, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Despite a bleak world-wide economy, Black Friday, and competing tournaments around the world, over the past couple of years attendance records have been falling by the wayside at major tournaments, with the latest victim being the World Series of Poker Europe. In Event #2, a €1,000 buy-in NLHERead Full Article

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

On Friday the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe tournament series got underway with the first of seven bracelet events, a €2,500 buy-in Six-Handed NLHE tournament. The stars were out in full force for the first-ever WSOPE to take place in Cannes, France (having moved from its long-timeRead Full Article

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

With the PokerStars European Poker Tour London tournament series now officially in the books, the poker world will set its sights on the next major tournament series; the World Series of Poker Europe, taking place in Cannes, France from October 7-21, 2011. The WSOPE will feature seven braceletRead Full Article