Poker Tournament News
Poker News Daily guest columnist and Foxwoods Casino Resort spokesperson Bernard Lee announced recently that two special guests will host the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge from May 11th to 17th. Former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event November Nine members Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel will take part in the daily events and sign… Read more »
PokerStars qualifier Nicolas “niccc” Chouity finished atop the pack in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final in Monaco. His first place finish was worth a rousing €1.7 million and Chouity became just the second player from Lebanon ever to win an EPT title. Last year, Chouity took 50th in the EPT Monte… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker Pro Jennifer Harman doesn’t stop when it comes to giving back to those in need. Just weeks after hosting a charity poker benefit for the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Harman and the Peppermill Resort Casino will present the second annual Throw Down Poker Championship benefiting the… Read more »
On May 21st and 22nd, the Aria Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will debut The Ivey Room, a private high-stakes poker room bearing the name of all-around poker stud Phil Ivey. As part of the festivities, a $1 million invitational freeroll will play out. An invitation to the event posted on TwoPlusTwo and confirmed… Read more »
In 2007, Norwegian poker superstar Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad famously won a tournament on PokerStars without looking at her hole cards. Now she plans to attempt the unthinkable feat again at the upcoming Bluff Europe Poker Academy at the Victoria Casino in London. Obrestad’s shot at history will come during the Poker Academy Boot Camp series… Read more »
One of the events leading up to this weekend’s running of the Kentucky Derby is the Derby Poker Championship. Fronted by Phil Hellmuth, Robert Williamson III, and legendary University of Louisville coach Denny Crum, the event promises to be one for the ages. Poker News Daily caught up with Crum to talk about the gala,… Read more »
On Tuesday, the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) announced that it would hold the first ever U. S. Ladies Poker Championship. The two-day event, which will take place on September 4th and 5th, will be held at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. The U.S. Ladies Poker Championship will have a buy in of $500+$50… Read more »
On Monday night, the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) debuted on ESPN2 with the opening round of the Venetian High Roller Bounty Shootout. The unique tournament featured a field of 49 of the game’s best spread over seven tables. Although the theme music and b-roll were different than the annual World Series of Poker… Read more »
The 1,240 players who took to the felts for the 2010 European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo Main Event comprised the largest EPT field ever assembled on the continent. Accordingly, the total prize pool swelled to over €6 million. A total of 44 countries were represented and the top 184 finishers will make the money.… Read more »
In an announcement from the officials at World Team Poker on Wednesday, the final lineup for players who will represent Team Australia was revealed. The inaugural World Team Poker tournament will take place on May 19th at the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas with some of the best poker players in the world battling… Read more »
According to unnamed sources inside the operations of World Team Poker, Hollywood actress and poker player Shannon Elizabeth has been chosen to compete in the event as a member of Team Lebanon. The actress, noted for her appearance in the hit movie “American Pie,” is eligible for membership on the Lebanese team since her parents… Read more »
Young gun Jason Mercier took down the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout for $450,000. The winner-take-all tournament will air on ESPN2 in May. Six players began the final table of the NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout after defeating their first round opponents on Monday. Each began… Read more »
A talented cast of characters will assemble at Noon ET on Tuesday for the final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout. Each player to win his table on Day 1 pocketed $60,000. Read more »
Vanessa Selbst became the first female winner of a PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event after coming out on top in Mohegan Sun. She collected $750,000 for her efforts. Read more »
The eight-handed final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event is set in stone and features a rock solid lineup. Mike Beasley leads the way with a stack of 4.98 million. Read more »
Three days of play are in the books in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event. Vanessa Selbst, who was in third place entering Day 3, sat atop the leaderboard when play concluded. Read more »
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold ring winner Jordan "iMsoLucky0" Morgan owns the top stack in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event entering Day 3 on Friday. Read more »
The start of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) stop at the Mohegan Sun drew some of the best players in the game. Those playing in the tournament were keeping their fans up to date via their Twitter feeds. Read more »
One day of play is in the books in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event. Bodog pro David Williams leads the pack and will come armed to Day 2 with 230,900 chips, nearly eight times the starting stack. Read more »
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event attracted a starting grid of 716 players for a total prize pool passing $3.2 million. The tournament will crown a champion on Sunday. Read more »
On Sunday, the PartyPoker Big Game IV will kick off from the Les Ambassadeurs Club in Mayfair, London and the high-stakes cash game will continue for 48 hours. This week, additional poker players were added to the already impressive lineup. Read more »
The Team USA roster for the inaugural World Team Poker event is now in place, as Phil Hellmuth and Doyle Brunson selected their group of nine players for the one-day event, which takes place on May 19th at the Golden Nugget. Read more »
On Wednesday, the Main Event of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun will kick off from Uncasville, Connecticut. Running April 7th through April 11th, the five-day No Limit Hold'em tournament will cost players $4,700 + $300. Read more »
We're one month away from the annual Kentucky Derby, which takes place on the first Saturday in May every year. Two days prior to the 2010 running, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will sponsor the Derby Poker Championship. Read more »
The 2010 Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic got underway this week and, due to low turnouts for the first three events, several changes have already been made to the schedule. Read more »
