If 2010 started off as the Year of the Woman, than 2011 is shaping up to be the Year of the Home-Grown Champion, considering the Aussie Millions Main Event was won by an Australian; the PokerStars EPT Deauville Main Event was captured by a Frenchman; and now theRead Full Article

The first tournament on the Season 9 schedule for the WPT has had some very promising results for the new owners of the poker tour, Party Gaming. For the past few years WPT tournaments have seen dwindling attendance, but the Bellagio Cup VI has seen a sizable increaseRead Full Article

Germany’s Ali Tekintamgac told Card Player magazine that he has been playing poker for 20 years, but only recently decided to go for it and enter major poker tournaments. Well, it appears Tekintamgac made a pretty solid decision, since he recently got his first major cash under hisRead Full Article

The return of the World Poker Tour to the Aviation Club in Paris saw Denmark come out on top of the 247 player field. Theo Jorgenson went into the final table at the Aviation Club in Paris France with a commanding chip-lead, and was able to control theRead Full Article

Party Poker will be invading two of their main rivals turf when they make their first ever stop in London, England from August 29th-September 5th. London already plays host to the World Series of Poker Europe, as well as one of the most popular destinations on the EuropeanRead Full Article

After Season 8 of the World Poker Tour concluded with David Williams capturing the $25,000 buy-in championship at Bellagio, Season 9 of the popular poker tour is set to get underway in Paris, France on May 8th. So far the tournament series has announced four stops for theirRead Full Article

The perennial #2 man, David Williams finally broke through and captured his first major championship –Williams did capture a WSOP bracelet in 7-Card-Stud in 2006. Williams finished 2nd in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, 2nd in the 2004 Borgata Poker Open, as well as twoRead Full Article

One of the poker highlights each year has been the World Poker Tour’s $25,000 buy-in championship event that takes place at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas. The hefty price-tag brings out the best of the best in the poker world, as they battle it out for oneRead Full Article

Carlos Mortensen continues to rack up major victories in poker tournaments; the latest notch on his belt came at the WPT Hollywood Poker Open, where Mortensen captured his third WPT title –tying Gus Hansen for most all-time—on his way to winning almost $400,000. Mortensen who won the 2001Read Full Article

The first ever World Poker Tour event in Indiana has played down to just 15 competitors after three days of action. Among the players still in contention for the title are the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, Carlos Mortensen, as well as online poker proRead Full Article