Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 10, 2012 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

On August 31st two very deserving women were inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WIPHOF) as Kathy Raymond and JJ Liu joined a number of their peers as members of the WIPHOF. Liu is best known as a tournament player, who has been one ofRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 10, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Prior to the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) one of the online poker world’s most recognizable names decided to break a record; precisely what record attempt he would tackle he left up to suggestion, but according to Randy “nanonoko” Lew a record would fall at the PCA. InRead Full Article

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

As one of the most prestigious tournaments in poker the 2011 PokerStars EPT London Main Event attracted a very tough field, with some of the biggest names in poker in attendance. However, in the end the big names would fall by the wayside, and the final table wouldRead 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 Jul 17, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The 2011 World Series of Poker will most likely be remembered for Phil Hellmuth’s three runner-up finishes, the emergence of Ben Lamb, and of course the last time we will witness controversy in the Ladies Championship. But perhaps the most interesting story-line at the 2011 WSOP has beenRead Full Article

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

Amidst the 1,055 players who registered for the $1k NLHE Ladies Tournament on Friday were about a dozen or so members of the male poker player population, and for the second year in a row the story of the Ladies tournament has become MEN. With the World SeriesRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 12, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In what was an amazing final table, filled with some of the best and most recognizable names in the poker world, it was the two players with the most experience who would find themselves battling for the $10k No Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship. Phil Hellmuth was seeking anRead Full Article

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

The $1k No Limit Holdem events that have taken place over the last few years at the World Series of Poker have been a barometer of sorts for overall WSOP attendance, as well as a way to measure the future of poker –considering players usually start their proRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 04, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Two tournaments are scheduled to wrap-up at the World Series of Poker on Saturday: The $1,500 Seven-Card-Stud tournament (Event #5) and the $5,000 No Limit Holdem tournament (Event #4). In the $5k NLHE tournament there are still 43 players remaining –which may cause the tournament to spill overRead Full Article

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

By virtue of his two final tables –including a win in the 2010 Legends of Poker Main Event—as well as a 16th place finish in a third World Poker Tour Main Event, Andy Frankenberger locked up the WPT Player of the Year Award yesterday when Sam El SayadRead Full Article