Poker Tournament News
Beginning on July 12th, the third Dream Team Poker tournament will kick off. This time, it originates from the home of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which will be taking place down the hall at the Rio in Las Vegas. Read more »
Recently, the inaugural PokerStars Czech-Slovak Poker Tour (CSPT) kicked off with a CZK 13,000 buy-in event at the Card Casino Prague. A total of 122 players turned out, generating a prize pool of more than CZK 1.4 million. Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco has entered the third Dream Team Poker tournament, which will be held on July 12th and 13th during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Read more »
The largest online poker site around keeps adding to its all-star stable of pros, and they seem to be shopping both ends of the poker world this time, as they add beloved veteran Marcel Luske and hot discovery Jason Mercier. Read more »
iPoker Network site William Hill has teamed up with the No Surrender Charitable Trust to bring the first ever No Surrender UK Poker Classic to life. The online event will raise money for a cancer-related social network and research. Read more »
Thirteen countries will host tournaments as part of the sixth season of the PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour (EPT). The festivities kick off on August 17th from Moscow, a brand new addition to the EPT schedule of events. Read more »
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) will once again head to Macau this August, as the Galaxy Star World Hotel plays host to the festivities from August 12th to 23rd. Satellites to the HKD 34,400 event are now open on some of the world's largest online poker sites. Read more »
Amid the fanfare of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, Chris Levick was making waves thousands of miles west in the PokerStars-backed Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), winning the series' Melbourne leg for AUD $158,000. Read more »
The 2009 Cannes Film Festival recently played out from the luxurious city on the French Riviera. During the event, the Maybach Foundation honored "Rounders" actor Edward Norton and hosted a charity poker tournament led by 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Jamie Gold. Read more »
A charity fundraiser orchestrated by Celebrity Apprentice runner-up Annie Duke raised $10,500 for Refugees International. The tournament, which was held at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, attracted some of the top names in the world of poker. Read more »
United Kingdom native Aisling Collins emerged victorious from the talented all-female field that turned out for the third PartyPoker Women's World Open. Collins pocketed $50,000 for her efforts and defeated Kim Wooka heads-up. Read more »
The Ladies Diamond Poker Club specializes in all-female events throughout the country. Founded by John George and political consultant turned poker aficionado Nancy Todd Tyner, the Club now has its sights set on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio and events at other Harrah's properties. Read more »
Mamma Mia! On Thursday, PokerStars announced the launch of the Italian Poker Tour, which will debut on Monday, June 1st in San Remo. The inaugural tournament will crown a champion six days later. Read more »
Several of the world's top female poker pros will take to the felts this Sunday at Three Mills Studios in London, the site of the third PartyPoker Women's World Open. Three days later, the $3,000 buy-in tournament will crown a champion, who will see her bank account grow by $50,000. Read more »
Dream Team Poker will present the third tournament in its history in July. Fresh off a sold out event at Caesars Palace, the team gaming concept will make its way to the Rio from July 12th to 13th during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The buy-in is $560 per person, or $1,680 per three-man team. Read more »
Mark your calendars. The 2009 Aruba Poker Classic will take place from October 3rd to 10th at the Radisson Resort on the sunny island. Officials from Ultimate Bet, which serves as the event's presenting sponsor, are expecting 550 runners. Read more »
The 2009 installment of the European Poker Tour's (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final wrapped up over the weekend. In the end, Team PokerStars Netherlands Pro Pieter de Korver triumphed over the 935 player field en route to a €2.3 million payday. Read more »
The first ever Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), sponsored by PokerStars, just wrapped up its AUD $2,200 buy-in Main Event from the Star City Casino in Sydney. A 25 year-old local student, Paren "Puzz" Arzoomanian, won the high-stakes tournament. Read more »
A record-breaking 935 players made the trek to Monaco for the European Poker Tour's (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final, which began last week. Now, the field has been trimmed to just 14, with Hungarian poker player Peter Traply leading the pack. Read more »
On May 17th during the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera, the Wilhelm and Karl Maybach Foundation and Sunflower Children Foundation will team up to offer a charity poker tournament featuring "Rounders" star Edward Norton and 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Jamie Gold. Read more »
On May 9th, a private Los Angeles residence will host Casino Royale, a fundraiser benefiting the Hollywood Office of the Humane Society of the United States. Online poker room PokerStars is co-sponsoring the event. Read more »
The first ever PokerStars Ante Up for Africa charity poker tournament was held last night in Monaco on the eve of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final. The live event raised €260,000 for the Darfur charities. Read more »
There are many options for poker players to get some extra training in prior to the start of the WSOP at the end of May. For players on the East Coast, the Borgata Casino and Spa is the place to be, as the gambling Mecca will be offering a $500,000 Guaranteed Deep Stack Tournament that should draw huge numbers. Read more »
The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) saw its budget boosted by $130,000 as a result of a fundraiser spearheaded by Jennifer Harman. Over 120 players turned out for the tournament, which took place at the Venetian on Friday night. Read more »
As part of the schedule at its year-end championship, the PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour will host a charity tournament to benefit Ante Up For Africa. Read more »
