Poker News

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) »

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 »

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 »

16th April, 2013 at 03:15:30

Team to go through to the finals in November

Poker players on the Cyprus team in the European Nations Cup heats held on the Mediterranean island this week did well, emerging as the one of six winners and qualifying to play in the World Nations Cup Final in November, reports the Cyprus Mail.

Full Story: Cypriot Poker Players Do Well In European Nations Cup (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 »

26th January, 2013 at 03:45:19

Paul Carr convicted of drug-related driving offence

InfoPowa readers will recall the trials and tribulations of Irish poker pro Paul Carr, who last hit the headlines in a court fight over whether monies seized by police in a drug bust last year were only at the premises for safe-keeping, belonged to him and therefore should not be forfeited to the state (see previous report).

Full Story: Irish Poker Maverick In Court Again »

24th January, 2013 at 02:30:06

Two for Rettenmaier

German poker ace Marvin Rettenmaier was the star of the evening at the inaugural European Poker Awards Tuesday night, held at the Aviation Club de Paris and sponsored by Global Poker Index.

Full Story: Top European Awards For German Poker Ace »

03rd January, 2013 at 02:03:06

Marvin Rettenmaier named Player of the Year and tops European Poker Award nominations

2012 has been a marvellous year for Martin Rettenmaier of Germany, who has already been selected as Player of the Year by the influential sites Card Player and Bluff, and is top of the nomination lists for the upcoming 2013 European Poker Awards. He has also been honoured as the 2012 European Global Poker Index Player of the Year.

Full Story: 2012 A Good Year For German Poker Ace »

16th December, 2012 at 02:58:06

Sweden's Ramzi Jelassi shows 'em how.

Sweden's Ramzi Jelassi bested 863 fellow entrants over the weekend in the Euro 5,300 buy-in main event of the 2012 Pokerstars European Poker Tour Prague after six gruelling days and a 14 hour final table bedevilled by extended negotiations on a three way chop.

Full Story: European Poker Tour Prague Main Event Results »

21st November, 2012 at 08:56:12

Successful 2010 campaign continues with additional support

The European Commission will co-finance an educational campaign targeting professional sportspeople on the risks linked to match fixing.

Full Story: Eu To Partner Betting Industry In Education Campaign »

18th November, 2012 at 07:35:22

Police at odds with qualifier trials for Cyprus National Poker Team

Members of the Cyprus Poker Association (CPA) have been forced to go underground, or rather online, to play selection games for the International Federation of Poker's European Nations Cup competition due to kick off in Vienna on December 7, 2012, despite being Government recognised and certified, reports The Cyprus Mail.

Full Story: Cypriot Poker Pros Forced Underground »

13th November, 2012 at 15:33:24

Launch shakes up PokerScout rankings as online poker room resumes second place

PokerScout published its online poker traffic report with some interesting summations on the return of Full Tilt Poker (FTP).

Full Story: Full Tilt Launch Reactivates 400 000 Players »

02nd November, 2012 at 03:40:39

Revenues dip at major online gambling group

Bwin.Party digital entertainment plc's Q3-2012 results released Friday have failed to excite, with year-on-year revenue 5 percent down to Euro184.4 million (Q3-2011: Euro 201.1 million) in the period July to end September.

Full Story: Bwin.party Q3-2012 Fails To Excite »

18th October, 2012 at 14:34:35

Partnership with Rank Group brick and mortar casinos bears fruit.

Online gambling group Unibet's partnership with Rank Group brick and mortar operations in Belgium bore fruit this week when the company achieved licensing from the Belgian Gaming Commission - one of only six authorised to operate online poker, and offering casino action as well.

Full Story: Unibet Lands Belgian Online Gaming Licence »