Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 09, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The PokerStars EPT tour has just released a massive schedule for their upcoming stop in London, England –one of the highest profile stops on the EPT tour. The tournament series will feature an unprecedented 31 tournaments spread across the week of the September 30th, 2011 through October 6th,Read Full Article

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

There will be two very recognizable names sitting at the final table of the PoekrStars.net EPT Tallinn Main Event on Sunday, as a pair of Fins, tournament pro Jani Sointula and online mega-star Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro, have both weaved their way into the final 8 of the tournament.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 05, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

Earlier this week we detailed the nominees for the 2011 British Poker Awards, and now it’s time to put on our prognostication hats and make our selections in the thirteen separate categories that make up the 2011 BPA’s. For a complete list of the nominees, or for moreRead Full Article

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

In a recent interview with BLUFF Europe Magazine, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom talked about his rise to online poker prominence, as well as his downfall in late 2009 that included a $4.2 million losing session to Brian Hastings –a session that Blom still seems to think was not entirelyRead Full Article

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

It’s that time of year again, when the UK’s top poker player are honored at the British Poker Awards –as well as one International poker player—and for the second annual British Poker Awards fans will be allowed to vote in 12 separate categories, while the Player of theRead Full Article

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

All it took for one of the most prodigious online poker players of all-time to be able to return to the virtual felt after Black Friday was a change of residence –a change of residence that requires a passport that is! Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond is now officially livingRead Full Article

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

At the 2010 World Series of Poker the online poker room Doyles Room held a contest involving four online poker pros that would see at least one of them become a member of the now-defunct Brunson 10. One of those players was David “doc” Sands, who would earnRead Full Article

Posted by James Guill on Jun 28, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

We are around two weeks away from the 2011 WSOP Main Event. A lot of big moments have happened so far, and I thought I would give my top 5 moments of the 2011 WSOP so far. #5. Phil Ivey Sits Out 2011 WSOP Some of you willRead Full Article

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

For the first time at the 2011 World Series of Poker, the Hard-Stop Rule came into play at a very strange time on Day 2 of a tournament, halting the $10k PLO Championship with just 38 players remaining and the money bubble set to burst at 36 players.Read Full Article

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

John Juanda and Jason Mercier: That is the entire list of players who have come out victorious over the first 35 tournaments of the 2011 World Series of Poker that have previously won a WSOP bracelet. Mercier is the latest bracelet winner –his second career WSOP title—having wonRead Full Article