Poker News
Seidel Retains Position at the Top of GPI while Hachem makes his Way Back
January 29, 2012
Just before the Aussie Millions commenced, the Global Poker Index (GPI) released its list of the top 300 players. Player listing was affected most by their game-play at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. At the top of the list was Jonathan Duhamel, the champion of the WSOP main event. This is his first time in the top ten of the GPI. … Continue reading
Pedley Lands Aussie Millions Championship Title in $1,000 Re-Buy
January 24, 2012
On Saturday, the Aussie Millions featured the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Re-buy. Ten players took to the felt for a share of a prize pool worth $423,000. It was built during the event held the previous day. The player in the lead with the most chips was Marvin Rettenmaier. Some of his opponents were Jim Collopy, Mike Watson, Dan Kelly and … Continue reading
PokerStars $100K Depositor Freerolls Promotion
January 23, 2012
PokerStars just announced a new promotion recently that will run until May 20th 2012. PokerStars has hosted depositor freerolls in the past for players, but none of them have been as rewarding as this new promotion. Continue reading below to find out how you can compete for $100,000 monthly by simply funding your account at PokerStars right now. It doesn’t … Continue reading
Melanie “Callisto” Weisner Joins Lock Poker
January 21, 2012
According to a recent announcement made by Lock Poker, a new player recently joined its team. Melanie Weisner, who hails from Houston, Texas, is the new member of Lock Poker. The player has a host of achievements to her credit. Interest for Poker Developed After Seeing her Brother’s Success Weisner developed interest for poker through her brother’s success in the … Continue reading
Nominations for European Poker Awards Announced
January 18, 2012
Nominations have already been announced for the European Poker Awards (EPA) 2012. Some of the players nominated in the most prestigious award categories are Pius Heinz, Sam Trickett and Jake Cody. 2012 EPA to be Held in Paris EPA 2012 will be held in Paris on January 25 at the Aviation Club de Paris. In the previous year, some of … Continue reading
Epic Poker League to be Broadcast on the Poker Channel
January 17, 2012
In the middle of the inaugural session of the Epic Poker League (EPL), it was announced that the event will be covered by Europe’s well-known broadcaster, The Poker Channel. This partnership will allow EPL’s 70 hours of entertainment to be broadcast to over 30 million homes with cable and satellite connections in Europe. EPL’s first tournament took place in Europe. … Continue reading
Euro Finals of Poker Festival to Kick off on January 13th
January 13, 2012
The Euro Finals of Poker Festival in France will start on 13th January, Friday. It is a 17-gay event to be hosted by the Aviation Club de France of Paris. The event will start with a re-buy satellite featuring No Limit Hold’em. The buy-in for the event is €50. It will be followed by a Bronze Championship. The last event … Continue reading
WPT Ireland Inaugural Main Event Won by David Shallow
January 10, 2012
The inaugural Main Event of WPT Ireland concluded on 8th January. The €2,500 buy-in tourney had a field of 338 players. David Shallow came out as the winner in the final table. WPT final tables generally have 6 players. However, WPT Ireland Main Event this year was an exception. The final table had only 5 participants. This happened due to … Continue reading
PokerStars Announces Big Changes in 2012
January 8, 2012
PokerStars has been dealing with a lot of negative press the past week and we’d like to inform poker players at PokerStars about the changes that will be made to PokerStars in the New Year. Four days before the New Year PokerStars announced that they’d be making two big changes that would begin in 2012, but after players protested one … Continue reading
195 Players Progress to Day 2 of World Poker Tour Ireland 2012
January 7, 2012
The first stop of the 2012 World Poker Tour in Ireland featured a buy-in worth €2,500. Citywest Hotel was the venue of the Main Event. Day 1 saw 338 players making their way to the felt. The field size was quite impressive considering that many professional poker players participated in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure taking place simultaneously in the Bahamas. … Continue reading