One of the largest tournaments in the Mid-South region of the United States, the Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge V, is set to put cards in the air starting on October 30th. Read more »
Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge V Set For October 30th
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Gold Strike World Poker Open Underway
Formerly a World Poker Tour event, the World Poker Open at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, Mississippi began this week. The Main Event is a $5,150 buy-in tournament that starts on Sunday, October 26th. Read more »
Daniel Craker Wins APPT Auckland
The SKYCITY Casino in Auckland played host to the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Auckland event, which wrapped up on Sunday. There were 306 entrants and in the end, a local Kiwi, Daniel Craker, triumphed over the field and pocketed NZD $250,000. Read more »
Tiffany Michelle Wins Road 2 Recovery Charity Poker Tournament
The MGM Grand poker room in Las Vegas was packed with celebrities and well-known poker pros on Thursday night, all playing with one purpose in mind: to raise money for Road 2 Recovery. At the end of the day, Tiffany Michelle emerged as the winner. Read more »
LAPT Announces San Jose Tournament Information
On Thursday, the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), which is sponsored by PokerStars, announced that the tournament series will head to San Jose on November 3rd. The tournament will take place at the Ramada Plaza, Herradura Conference Center. Read more »
Professionals Gathering For Boylepoker.com International Poker Open
Taking place at the Regency Airport Hotel in Dublin, the Poker Open will not only be a poker tournament but also will be an excellent chance to learn about the game from top professionals. On Friday (Oct. 17th), 2005 World Series of Poker final table participant Andrew Black will host a seminar on tournament poker that should give tournament players key tips on preparing for such a large event. The seminar will be followed by a Q&A session with Black, who has nearly $4 million in earnings in his poker career. Read more »
Jason Mercier Champion of EPT High Rollers Event
Jason Mercier, who has a championship already this year on the European Poker Tour, took down his second event in 2008 with his win in the EPT's £1 Million Showdown Monday evening. Read more »
Asian Poker Tour Announces Manila Dates
Fresh off its stop in Macau, which occurred in August, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) revealed on Wednesday that its Manila event will occur from January 27th to February 1st, 2009. The buy-in will be $2,500. Read more »
Party Poker Poker Den: Feldman and Williamson III Win Big
The 30-hour marathon Poker Den is over, with Andrew Feldman and Robert Williamson III coming out on top of the star-studded field. Read more »
Jimmy McSweeney Wins Irish Poker Festival Main Event
In Killarney, Ireland, one man rose above the rest in the Main Event of the Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival over the weekend. Jimmy McSweeney pocketed €100,000 for the win, besting a tournament field of 832 players. Read more »
Party Poker Women’s World Open Final Table Plays Out Today
The final players six remaining in the Party Poker Women's World Open II have been determined and the action concludes today with $50,000 for first place up for grabs. The tournament boasted a prize pool of $108,000 and showcased some of the top female poker players in the world. Read more »
American Captures EPT London Title Against Global Competition
After nearly ten hours of battle in the Grosvenor Victoria Casino poker table in London, American Michael Martin emerged victorious over an international field to capture the European Poker Tour's London championship. Read more »
Matt Brady Winner of Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic
The 2008 Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic wrapped up on Saturday night from the Radisson Casino and Hotel on the sunny island. Matt Brady emerged victorious from the pack of 551 players en route to a $1 million payday. Read more »
PokerStars Qualifier Leads Final Table of EPT London
At the start of the day on Saturday in the confines of the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London, 32 players still had dreams of a European Poker Tour championship in their heads. At the minimum, some of the runners on Day Three would walk away with a minimum payout of $23,137, which led to spirited action throughout the day's play. Read more »
Johan Storakers Leads Aruba Poker Classic Final Table
Saturday will mark the final table of the Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic. After four days of play, the tournament is down to its final seven players and perched atop the pack is Swedish poker pro Johan Storakers. He's no stranger to the Aruba Poker Classic spotlight, having finished third in the tournament in 2005. Read more »
Second Annual Party Poker Women’s World Open Starts Tomorrow
The best female poker players have a date in London this October 3-6 for Party Poker's second Women's World Poker Open. Read more »
Mohegan Sun Announces $750K Deep Stack Tournament Series
The Mohegan Sun Casino is celebrating the opening of its brand new 42 table poker room in style. The Uncasville, Connecticut property announced on Wednesday that it is running a series of satellites into one of the largest poker tournaments ever held on the East Coast of the United States, a $750,000 Guarantee. Read more »
Aruba Poker Classic Down to Final 291 Players
With the excitement of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event going on in London, it's easy to forget about a poker tournament going on thousands of miles west, the Aruba Poker Classic. The event is down to its final 291 players. Read more »
EPT London Kicks Off Today
The European Poker Tour London started today at the Victoria Casino, with a £1,000,000 first prize and the debut of high-roller event "PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown." Read more »
Party Poker Launches 36 Hour Poker Den
The third installment of the Party Poker Den will begin on Tuesday, September 30th and run for 36 straight hours. The high-stakes cash game is expected to draw a lively crowd in London. Read more »
Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival Main Event is Sold Out
The 2008 Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival Main Event, which will be held in Killarney beginning on October 3rd, is completely sold out, according to a press release distributed by the online poker room on Thursday. During the week, Ladbrokes had increased the capacity of the €550 buy-in event to 750 people. Read more »
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Tournament Schedule Announced
Poker players who head to Nassau in The Bahamas for the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) will have even more to look forward to. On Wednesday, the online poker room announced that the 2009 PCA will also feature $1,000, $2,000, $5,000 and $25,000 buy-in events. Read more »
Phil Ivey Wins Second Million Dollar Cash Game
Phil Ivey gave poker players around the world yet another reason to fear him at the felts. The five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner continued his domination of high-stakes events by taking down the third Million Dollar Cash Game. Read more »
Sebastian Ruthenberg Wins EPT Barcelona
Over the weekend, Sebastian Ruthenberg, a PokerStars sponsored player, made his employers proud by taking down the European Poker Tour's Barcelona event. He navigated the 618 player field en route to a €1,360,100 payday. Read more »
Michael Bernhard Murra Leads EPT Barcelona Field
The European Poker Tour's Barcelona tournament is currently in full swing. The event began on Wednesday from the Casino Barcelona and will crown a champion on Sunday. Read more »
