Posted by Gerry Poltorak on Mar 29, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Bubble Protection, the world leader in online poker tournament entry fee protection and indemnity, today announced the appointment of Will “The Thrill” Failla as company spokesman. Will Failla has amassed over four million dollars in career earnings, winning multiple titles both live and online. Mr. Failla is theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 19, 2012 Posted in Poker Promotions | No Comments »

It recently became public that one of the legends of poker, Thor Hansen, was diagnosed with a Stage 4 cancer that he had little chance to survive, and the poker community has responded as it usually does in these instances with heartfelt support for one of the firstRead Full Article

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

2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year Andy Frankenberger is further proving that his brilliant 2010 campaign was far from a fluke. The Wall Streeter turned poker pro has already captured a coveted WSOP bracelet in 2011 and now finds himself back in familiar territory, atRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 31, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It should be a rather short day of action at the 2011 WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals on Monday as the final eight players remaining in the tournament will play-down to the “official” final table of six players before calling it a night… er… day since it’s unlikelyRead 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 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After shattering the record for the largest WPT tournament in the poker tour’s 10-year history, the 2011 WPT Borgata Poker Open combined the two starting flights from Day 1a and Day 1b on Tuesday, and with plenty of star-power still remaining in the field it was one ofRead 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

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

When Day 4 of the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event came to a close there were just two tables of poker players left bagging up their chips, but amidst those 18 players are some very high-profile names including one of the UK’s best in Sam Trickett (just overRead 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