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

The Epic Poker League is not only interested in revolutionizing live poker tournaments, since with the creation of the Global Poker Index (GPI) it appears they are also interested in revolutionizing live poker tournament rankings! The GPI is a rankings system of live tournament results over a 36-monthRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 06, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

As the Main Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker draws ever-closer, the final few preliminary tournaments are wrapping up including the ultra-high buy-in $50k Players Championship, and at the opposite end of the spectrum, Event #54, a $1k buy-in No limit Holdem tournament. After a hugeRead Full Article

Posted by Rich on Jun 25, 2011 Posted in Poker News | Comments Off on Smyth Strong Favourite to Win Irish Open

The PaddyPower Irish Open has reached the final stages and Niall Smyth is a strong favourite to claim the title later on today. Smyth is the 9/4 favourite and starts the final table today, at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, with 2,038,000 in chips, and has a decentRead Full Article

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

The 2011 World Series of Poker is definitely not feeling any aftereffects from Black Friday, considering the field sizes have not just been good thus far; they have been sensational! The $500 Casino Employee tournament saw a huge increase over last year’s field; the $25k Heads-Up Championship drewRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The World Series of Poker Circuit Series has been hit or miss when it comes to drawing a crowd this season, and even the $10k Regional Championships have been all over the map in terms of attendance –some good and some not so good. The latest WSOP CircuitRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The final table for the $25k World Poker Tour Championship is set, and leading the way is 2011 PCA Champion Galen Hall, who after making the final table told Card Player Magazine about his unusual trek to the WPT Championship which began in Madrid, Spain. Hall flew homeRead Full Article

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

It was a busy day at the Bellagio as the $25k World Poker Tour Championship went from 70 players down to just 15, with the money bubble bursting along the way. The remaining players will retake their seats later today and play down to the televised final tableRead Full Article