Poker News

04th May, 2013 at 02:45:38

750 players signed up for $4,000 buy-in tournament

Season Six of the Latin American Poker Tour came to an end with the Brazil tournament this week, played at the Tivoli Hotel in Sao Paulo and resulting in a win and $255,400 in prize money for local player Victor Sbrissa - his biggest take-home yet in online and live competitions.

Full Story: Local Player Wins Latin American Poker Tour Brazil »

26th March, 2013 at 05:38:26

Belarus player claims the online honours and a healthy pay-check

Pokerstars player âEUR˜Ges26', from Belarus, was crowned the MicroMillions 4 main event champion in the early hours of Monday morning, as the latest MicroMillions festival broke several of its own records in terms of number of entries, as well as hitting a new prize money high for the series.

Full Story: Micromillions Internet Poker Main Event A Big Success »

19th March, 2013 at 02:50:56

Tavitian emerges victorious to claim the $184,220 top prize.

Argentina's Pablo Alexander Tavitian has taken down the $1,000 buy-in 2013 PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Chile main event, besting a record field of 765 entrants with 259 re-entries that generated a prize pool of $993,000.

Full Story: Pokerstars Lapt Chile Completed »

09th March, 2013 at 03:34:12

Two proposals launched in the state Senate

Texas legislators could soon be debating online poker as other US states move toward the implementation of intrastate laws passed recently.

Full Story: New Texas Move On Internet Poker Legalisation »

25th January, 2013 at 01:49:05

Season 6 is going to be a sizzler!

Pokerstars released the program for its sixth presentation of the Pokerstars Latin American Poker Tour Thursday, showcasing six stops in exotic locations across Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Uruguay.

Full Story: Pokerstars Releases Next L.a.p.t. Program »

22nd January, 2013 at 03:03:37

Pokerstars UK and Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh leg attracts 612 entrants

It was a Brazilian celebration in Edinburgh this week when Nicolau Villa-Lobos triumphed in the main event of the Pokerstars UK and Ireland Poker Tour, besting a field of 611 to claim the top prize of GBP 101,000.

Full Story: Good Turnout For Edinburgh Poker Main Event »

02nd January, 2013 at 00:48:16

"Texas Poker Gaming Act of 2013" wants to legalise poker in licensed casinos and bingo halls, but ban the internet variety

The irony of the state of Texas regarding the game of poker as an illegal activity has frequently been the subject of comment in the industry, but that may be about to change....although not to the advantage of online poker.

Full Story: New Texas Poker Bill Offers Little Comfort For Online Players »

21st November, 2012 at 01:32:16

Record breaking win marks Fossilman the HPT's all-time money leader

Poker Pro Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer bested a field of 283 to win the inaugural Heartland Poker Tour Belterra no-limit hold'em main event held in Florence.

Full Story: Raymer Takes Fourth Heartland Poker Tour Title »

03rd November, 2012 at 03:23:29

But remains reticent on software

The people behind the Costa Rica-based online poker enterprise Poker Rebel.com started promoting the site on message boards and social media platforms back in September this year (see previous reports), with a noticeable reticence concerning the software in use and its licensing jurisdiction.

Full Story: Poker Rebel.com Launches »

02nd November, 2012 at 15:09:23

Free-to-play poker to the background of heavy metal music

A newcomer to the social poker scene Nuclear Blast has announced the launch of a free-to-play social platform titled Nuclear Blast Poker in conjunction with kuuluu Interactive Entertainment AG.

Full Story: Metal Head-dedicated Online Poker Social Offering »

23rd September, 2012 at 02:21:27

Social media and message boards the target of pre-launch messages

Little is known about a new online poker operator who has been active on industry message boards and social media sites recently promoting the imminent launch of a new online poker room branded Poker Rebel.com.

Full Story: Poker Rebel Launch Scheduled For November 1 »

03rd September, 2012 at 13:43:13

Punters intrigued by exit emails

Online gamblers were intrigued this week by an email from Sportech betting subsidiary Vernons advising that the company will no longer accept deposits from the residents of 11 European countries.

Full Story: Vernons Reversing Out Of 11 European Markets? »

26th August, 2012 at 06:15:50

France's Laurent Polito claims Euro 270,229 and a winner's bracelet

For railbirds at the Casino Barcelona over the weekend the Euro 10,000 High Roller event proved to be a highlight in a spectacular series of events, not least due to the stellar quality of the entry field.

Full Story: European Poker Tour Barcelona High Roller Decided »

20th August, 2012 at 03:17:11

Online poker pro collects Euro 962,925 for Super High Roller win in Barcelona

The final table in the Euro 50,000 buy-in EPT Barcelona Super High Roller competition this weekend was enough to daunt the bravest spirit, but not 20-something US poker pro Dan "KingDan" Smith, who wrapped it up for a Euro 962,925 victory after an exciting heads up and a two-way chop to boost his already considerable career earnings.

Full Story: Dan The King At Ept Barcelona »

16th July, 2012 at 05:34:58

Two women among 27 survivors

In the early hours of the Monday morning Vegas time, just 27 players were left on Day 6 as the last three tables formed in the 43rd World Series of Poker main event.

Full Story: Day Six Of World Series Of Poker Reaches Last Three Tables (update) »