Poker News

06th April, 2012 at 02:49:34

Veronika Pavlikova is a name you'll be increasingly reading about in the future

Veronika Pavlikova, an 18-year-old internet poker player who has already made $225,000 and a name for herself as xbet_kiddi in online tourneys, has made an impressive entry into the major live tournament sector with her recent Euro 70,000 win at the France Poker Series Snowfest event in Evian, and is already being hailed as the next Annette Obrestad.

Full Story: A New Poker Star Rising »

06th April, 2012 at 02:49:34

Pokerstars will guarantee $30 million in prize pools

The draft schedule for the next Pokerstars Spring Championship of Online Poker was released for player comments some weeks ago (see previous report) and has now been tweaked and firmed up by the poker company.

Full Story: S.c.o.o.p. Schedule Finalised (update) »

06th April, 2012 at 02:49:34

A spectacular failure after only 14 months of operations

New financial filings on April 3 show that the Epic Poker League's parent company, Federated Sports and Gaming, financial situation is worse than was first indicated in its February 28 bankruptcy disclosures, which recorded 100 creditors and debts of $5 million.

Full Story: New Disclosures Show That Epic Poker League Finances In Poor Shape (update) »