Poker News

16th May, 2013 at 06:13:12

Online ace wins Euro 1,746,400 in a live tournament thriller

German online high-stakes cash game player Max "altiFC" Altergott (22) showed Wednesday that he carries his online talent well into the live tournament field, winning the Euro 100,000 buy-in Super High Roller event at the Pokerstars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final for a massive Euro 1,746,400 - in his first major live tournament.

Full Story: German Victory In Poker Super High Roller Game »

13th May, 2013 at 04:10:36

Steve O'Dwyer collects a Euro 1,224,000 main prize

Dublin, Ireland poker pro Steve O'Dwyer has won the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final main event for a massive Euro 1,224,000, with the action culminating in a top-talent final table.

Full Story: Irish Eyes Smile In European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event (update) »

13th May, 2013 at 04:10:36

25-year-old internet and live tourney pro has a great day

At only 25 years of age US internet and live tourney poker pro Steve "Zugwat" Silverman from Bethesda in Maryland has already racked up an impressive list of wins, with career earnings approaching a million dollars.

Full Story: 'zugwat' Claims Ept High Roller Honours »

08th May, 2013 at 05:43:48

Top pros turn out for the Grand Final in Monaco

This year's Pokerstars European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monaco is off to an exciting start, with days 1a and 1b attracting a total field of 533, among them many of game's best players.

Full Story: European Poker Tour Grand Final Excitement Builds »

06th May, 2013 at 10:19:52

Season 9 changes carried through to Season 10 schedule

With the end of the European Poker Tour Season 9 finale in Monaco still around the corner, PokerStars has already released its EPT Season 10 schedule.

Full Story: Pokerstars Announce Ept Season 10 Schedule »

28th April, 2013 at 03:07:14

Canadian and German victories in a successful EPT festival of poker

The Pokerstars European Poker Tour Berlin has occupied the front pages of most online poker media this week, culminating in exciting High Roller and Main Event final table action over the weekend.

Full Story: Poker Festivities In Berlin End (update) »

23rd April, 2013 at 03:03:03

565 entries brings the overall main event field this year to 912

Top international poker ace Michael Mizrachi was among a star-studded Day 1B starting field of 565 players in the Pokerstars European Poker Tour Berlin main event Monday...and he ended the second starter day as the chip leader on 175,400.

Full Story: Big Turnout For Day 1b Of The Ept Berlin Main Event »

22nd April, 2013 at 01:55:35

Along with a main prize of Euro 145,400

The international poker action centred on Berlin in Germany this weekend, where the European Poker Tour Berlin main event kicked off, and the Berlin Cup came to a conclusion, with Dutch player Pieter De Korver claiming the lion's share of the Euro 500,000 guaranteed Berlin Cup prize pool.

Full Story: Dutch Poker Ace Takes The Berlin Cup Home »

17th March, 2013 at 03:59:10

Visser takes home over half a million sterling

After six days of international-quality poker the GBP 10,000 buy-in Pokerstars European Poker Tour London tournament produced a winner over the weekend, with 24-year-old Dutch pro Ruben Visser emerging triumphant to claim the GBP 595,000 main prize after a two hour heads up against Mantas Visockis from Lithuania.

Full Story: Dutch Victory In London Poker Tournament »

12th March, 2013 at 10:09:04

Young Spanish poker pro is on a roll this year

Not content with a great performance in the European Poker Tour Prague, and a $365,000 top spot in the World Poker Tour National in Barcelona, 24-year-old Spaniard Sergio Aido added the UKIPT Grand Final to his list of victories this week, boosting his bankroll by a further GBP 144,555.

Full Story: Sergio Aido Wins Uk Poker Honours (update) »

27th February, 2013 at 00:33:43

Season 9 provisional schedule released

The ninth season of the Pokerstars European Poker Tour will wind up May 6-15, 2013 with the Grand Final at the Monte Carlo Bay Casino in Monaco, Monte Carlo, the company has announced.

Full Story: Ept In Monaco Again For Grand Poker Final »

12th February, 2013 at 06:27:47

Respected player, author and commentator will report to Rational Group's communications chief

The Isle of Man headquarters of Pokerstars announced Monday that poker player, author and commentator, Lee Jones has been appointed as its head of poker communications, reporting to the parent group's head of corporate communications, Eric Hollreiser.

Full Story: Lee Jones Is New Poker Spokesman For Pokerstars »

10th February, 2013 at 03:13:33

Insurance broker takes the honours and the Euro 770,000 main prize.

French poker player Remi Castaignon (29), an insurance broker in everyday life, will be celebrating a bigger balance in his bank account this weekend following his victory in the 2013 European Poker Tournament Deauville, in which he bested an entry field of 781 other players to take the trophy, the respect and the Euro 770,000 main prize.

Full Story: French Victory In Deauville Poker Derby »

10th February, 2013 at 03:13:33

Czech live and online poker pro achieves his biggest yet career win

Czech live and online poker pro Vojtech 'Vojta_R' Ruzicka racked up his biggest career win yet - Euro 313,000 - when he took down the 2013 European Poker Tour Deauville High Roller event over the weekend.

Full Story: Ruzika Wins Ept Deauville High Roller Poker Event »

16th January, 2013 at 02:32:08

Online poker pro takes down Paris live tournament

The Euro 1,500 buy-in main event at the World Poker Tour Paris fell to French online and live tourney poker pro Laurent Polito after four brisk days of action last weekend.

Full Story: French Victory At World Poker Tour Paris »