Poker Tournament News
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 »
Jennifer Harman and her many friends are back to raise money for a good cause. The third annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament will be held at The Venetian Poker Room on Friday, April 17, in Las Vegas. Read more »
After three grueling days of battle through the second largest field in the history of the event, Sweden's Christer Johansson defeated poker announcer and player Kara Scott to win the 2009 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open on Monday evening. Read more »
Former "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander, who is a familiar sight at some of the world's largest poker events, will lend his high-profile name to a special charity tournament benefiting the 1736 Family Crisis Center in Los Angeles. The festivities take place at Hollywood Park Casino on May 9th at 2:00pm local time. Read more »
The third running of Poker in the Park will take place on August 13th and 14th in Leicester Square in London. Its organizers bill the event as "Europe's largest free poker festival," featuring live tournaments, educational lectures, and a bevy of brand name poker pros on hand celebrating the game. Read more »
A total of 148 teams, or 444 players, entered Dream Team Poker's second tournament, which was held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas over the weekend. It was the first installment open to the public and, when the final cards were dealt, Team ACED took down the event for nearly $60,000. Read more »
On August 12th, the Asian Poker Tour's (APT) Macau event will kick off from the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino, tournament officials announced on Monday. Last year, the event ran for just five days. This year, the APT has been granted permission to hold it for more than twice that length of time. Read more »
On March 27th, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas will come alive with poker players battling it out as part of Dream Team Poker's second tournament. The $550 buy-in tournament is nearly sold out and will be headlined by "Team Favorites," consisting of Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, and L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Read more »
On April 1st, Full Tilt Poker Pro Howard Lederer and his wife, Suzie, will host the April Fools Charity Poker Tournament benefiting the Las Vegas Springs Reserve. The event takes place at the Hard Rock in Sin City and features a multitude of brand name poker pros. Read more »
One of the toughest final tables in the history of the European Poker Tour (EPT) produced the tournament series' second female winner. PokerStars.de ShootingStar member Sandra Naujoks took home €917,000 for taking down EPT Dortmund. Read more »
The National Kidney Foundation saw its revenues boosted by $111,000 last week as a result of a charity poker tournament endorsed by Full Tilt Poker pro Jennifer Harman. A bevy of poker pros turned out for the event, which was sponsored by Curtis & Co. Watches, 2 Step Images, and Dream Team Poker. Read more »
The finale of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship took place on Sunday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. When the smoke cleared, Huck Seed defeated new Go Daddy Girl Vanessa Rousso to take home $500,000. Read more »
The semi-finals of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship are set from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Two members of Team PokerStars Pro will battle it out, as Vanessa Rousso will take on Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier. Also, Huck Seed will face off against Sam Farha. Read more »
The first round of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicked off on Friday. The upset of the evening went to "High Stakes Poker" host Gabe Kaplan, who defeated reigning champion Chris Ferguson. The Full Tilt Poker pro boasted an amazing 16-3 record. Read more »
The 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicks off on Friday from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Last night, a drawing party at PURE Nightclub at the casino determined the initial pairings for the group of 64 players. Read more »
The National Kidney Foundation will be the beneficiaries of the 2009 Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament, which is sponsored by Curtis and Co. Watches and Dream Team Poker and takes place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Read more »
The first installment of the 2009 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza is in the books. The 25 event tournament series attracted over 7,000 players and generated a total prize pool of nearly $3 million. The Venetian's Kathy Raymond talks about the successful tournament series' origins and future plans. Read more »
On March 21st, the Borgata in Atlantic City will host a $500,000 Guaranteed Deep Stack poker tournament. The buy-in is $1,650 and the contest awards 30,000 chips to each player. The event has received so much interest that a total of two starting days are planned, with a winner being crowned on March 24th. Read more »
As players battle it out in Los Angeles at the World Poker Tour's L. A. Poker Classic, players are also looking forward to the upcoming 2009 National Heads Up Poker Championship, which will be played out from March 5th to the 8th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Read more »
Tonight, the 81st annual Academy Awards will take place from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. After the final Oscar is awarded, 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion Jamie Gold will host a charity poker tournament benefiting Children Uniting Nations. Read more »
On April 27th, the top poker players from across Europe and around the world will head to Monte Carlo, located in luxurious Monaco. The tiny principality will once again play host to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final, which kicks off on April 27th. Read more »
People worldwide have been watching with dismay as one of the largest wildfires in Australian history has ravaged the country. Since it started on February 7th, the southern part of Victoria state has seen nearly 2,000 homes destroyed and, worse yet, 201 people killed during what is alleged to have been an intentionally set fire. Read more »
On April 16th, the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Mar del Plata tournament will kick off in Argentina, its sponsor, PokerStars, revealed last week. The $5,200 buy-in event, Season 2's Grand Final, is capped at 600 players and will name a champion on April 19th. Read more »
