Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 13, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Sunday’s final table for the 2013 PokerStars PCA Main Event is now set, and although it may be lacking in star-power, the final eight competitors have undergone a trial by fire, and proven they have what it takes to win one of the most sought after titles inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 20, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Day 1 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) $25,000 Championship taking place at the Bellagio in Las Vegas saw just over 100 players register throughout the day, making this the smallest WPT Championship in the 10-year history of the tour. In both 2010 and 2011, 195 players registeredRead Full Article

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

At a final table that included three players still in the running for the World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year crown, not to mention the host of the WPT segment “Raw Deal”, it was a little-known player from Ohio who would walk away with the WPTRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 02, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Last season it was WPT commentator Mike Sexton who made a World Poker Tour final table, forcing “Raw Deal” host Tony Dunst into the commentator’s booth with Vince Van Patten, and now at the WPT Bestbet Jacksonville Open its Dunst looking to one-up Sexton (who finished in 6thRead 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 Sep 24, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With a record-setting field and nearly $1 million set to be awarded to the winner of the 2011 WPT Borgata Poker Open tensions were running extremely high from the outset. There was no better evidence of this than a near altercation between final table chip-leader Fred Goldberg andRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 23, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a record-setting field of 1,312 entrants, and top names like Vanessa Selbst, David Williams, Jeff Madsen, and recent WPT Legends of Poker champ Will Failla emerging as serious contenders, it seemed the 2012 WPT Borgata Poker Open was on its way to a star-studded final table. Unfortunately,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 22, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Will “The Thrill” Failla has been on quite the hot streak over the past month. The 2011 Legends of Poker Champion followed up his first major tournament victory with a 14th place showing in the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event, and now he has a chance to becomeRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 19, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Emanuel “Will the Thrill” Failla has been on quite the heater in recent weeks, first capturing the WPT Legends of Poker Main Event title, followed by a very deep run in the 2011 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event where he finished in 14th place. Now Failla finds himselfRead Full Article