Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 27, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Let me start this article with the admission that I’m a fan of the Epic Poker League. I like the idea of rewarding the best players, and I absolutely love anything “new” that comes along in the stale world of poker. Despite my hopes that the Epic PokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Every year I like to take a look at a few of the tournament grinders who have been quite successful over the past few years, but have yet to “breakout” as poker superstars — had a few cards fallen differently they would already be household names in theRead Full Article

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

It looks as if Black Friday has struck again, as the long-running televised poker cash-game, High Stakes Poker, will see its run on the Game Show Network come to an end according to a report by BuzzerBlog.com. The site is reporting that the network’s January lineup does notRead Full Article

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

Apparently if your name is Doyle Brunson the prospect of playing in the $20,000 buy-in Epic Poker League Main Event or being a guest of honor at the EPT Prague Main Event still takes a backseat to a good old-fashioned high-stakes cash-game (presumably with a few whales) accordingRead 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 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 31, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Long-time poker pro Will Failla (often referred to by his nickname of Will “the Thrill”) is no stranger to deep runs in major poker tournaments. However, up to this point in his career the East Coast native had been shut-out when it comes to claiming victory in aRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 27, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

There is always a quiet period on the tournament schedule around the globe following the World Series of Poker’s conclusion in July, but this year we saw a second lull in the action, in mid-August, before three of the major poker tours around the globe –the WPT, theRead Full Article

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

Leo “The Mechanic” Boxell has been grinding poker tournaments in the Melbourne area for the better part of four decades, and he now has his first major tournament victory after winning the PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne Main Event. Boxell may look like your average grandfather, but he doesn’t playRead Full Article

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

A lot has been made in recent years about the number –or lack thereof—of women in poker tournaments. And even though there are a number of really strong female poker players populating the pro ranks, the ladies have also been stymied when it comes to winning at theRead Full Article