Poker News
Premier League V to be Included in WPT this Season
February 3, 2012
PartyPoker will be hosting its premier league V for the fifth time. It has been included in the World Poker Tour (WPT) as a special tournament. According to market watchers, the event is expected to have a strong field. The tournament is officially referred as the WPT Premier League V. It will be hosted at the Montesino Casino. The tournament … Continue reading
Action-Packed WSOP 2012 Schedule Released
February 2, 2012
The schedule for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for 2012 is finally out. Like every year, the WSOP has something for everyone this year too. And that includes you, if you are a serious poker player aged 21 or above and want to give your poker career a lift. The 2012 WSOP bracelet events will begin on the 27th … Continue reading
888 Holdings Gears Up for the Online Poker Market in the US
February 1, 2012
Like a lot of poker fans in the US, 888 Holdings is also hopeful about the change in the online gambling laws of the US. In anticipation of the change, the popular gambling company has entered into a partnership with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, a private gaming corporation in the US. Together, 888 Holdings and Caesars will be offering an online … Continue reading
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