Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 13, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Sunday’s final table for the 2013 PokerStars PCA Main Event is now set, and although it may be lacking in star-power, the final eight competitors have undergone a trial by fire, and proven they have what it takes to win one of the most sought after titles inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 12, 2013 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Just 21 players remain in the PokerStars PCA Main Event, each seeking a spot at the final table of the prestigious tournament. Among the players still in contention at the historic Main Event, marking the 10th Anniversary of the PCA, are a handful of well-known poker talents including RobertRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 08, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

329 players made their way to the island nation of Cyprus this past weekend to take part in the opening event of the World Poker Tour’s 11th Season. The WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is being played on the Turkish side of the isle, and featured a $4,400 buy-inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 06, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Cardplayer Poker Tour Choctaw The inaugural Cardplayer Poker Tour event at the Choctaw Casino in Oklahoma saw a fantastic turnout for the $1,000 buy-in Main Event, as 800 players registered for the tournament, including some of the biggest names in poker history like TJ Cloutier and Scotty Nguyen.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 27, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It took a miracle one-outer, but by the end of Day 3 Viktor “Isildur1” Blom was the chip-leader in the $50k Poker Players Championship, headlining a star-studded field of 26 players that remain in the hunt for one of poker’s most prestigious titles. The hand in question cameRead Full Article

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

At the end of play on Day 2 of the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event the field had been pared down to just 116 players, from the original starting number of 593, and poker fans will find a number of recognizable names amongst the chipRead Full Article

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

Considering the Day 1a turnout of 310 players at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event nearly eclipsed the old attendance record of 362 entrants, the decision to move the WSOPE from London, England (not widely regarded as the most hospitable climate in the world duringRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 22, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The second running of the $10k HORSE Championship saw practically no change in attendance from last year when 241 players entered the tournament –this time around 240 players registered for the tournament. As with all mixed-games and $10k Championship events the field was basically made up of pokerRead Full Article

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

On Day 3 of the $10k Pot Limit Holdem Championship at the 2011 World Series of Poker a number of big names hit the rail early on, and somehow the tournament managed to avoid the Hard-Stop rule which has already impacted two other tournaments during the first weekRead Full Article

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

Day 2 of the $10k Pot Limit Holdem Championship saw play halted shortly after Daniel Negreanu was eliminated in 28th place just one spot shy of cashing in the tournament. The 27 remaining players will now come back to the Rio on Sunday and jockey for position asRead Full Article