Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 08, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Deauville Main Event is heading into Day 5, with just 23 players remaining in the hunt for the prestigious title and the €770,000 that will be awarded to the winner. The remaining players are relative unknowns, but for those of you starvingRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 13, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

One of the hottest destinations on the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) over the years has been Spain, but with Spain still feeling the hard-hitting effects of the 2008 global recession the Spanish City of Madrid (where the current EPT Main Event is being held) has lost someRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 03, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It’s not very often that a day 1 chip-leader continues to top the leader-board at the end of Day 2 in a major tournament, but this is precisely what Benny Spindler was able to accomplish at the 2011 Pokerstars EPT London Main Event. Spindler, the Day 1b chip-leader,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 02, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

With the 2011 online poker year entering the fourth quarter, I figured it was time to take a look at who has been prospering at the online poker tables in 2011, and who have been the contributors to those prosperous players. So without further adieu, here are theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 01, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Over the past few years the PokerStars EPT London tournament has grown into one of the most prestigious tournaments in the poker world; with a huge prize-pool and attracting some of the most notable poker players from across the globe, the 2011 running of the EPT London, whichRead Full Article

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

On Day 3 of the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event in Cannes, France the money-bubble was burst, some big names fell by the wayside, and some other big names managed to climb the leader-board, including the chip-leader heading into Day 4 of the tournament, Juan Maceiras of Spain.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 15, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A quick look at the leader-board at the end of Day 2 of the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event reveals an utter domination by European poker players thus far in the tournament, with zero American players in the Top 10 –although there are some major American names lurkingRead Full Article

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

Despite a €1.3 million first-place prize, as well as being won by Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst, the big story during the 2010 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event was the cheating scandal that was uncovered involving Ali Tekintamgac (who disputes these claims) that saw the former WPT championRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 03, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After two starting days the first tournament on Season 8 of the European Poker Tour in Tallin, Estonia attracted a total of 282 players; a far cry from the 420 players who turned out for the same event last year. This marks the second straight major European tournamentRead Full Article