Lowery wins sixth WSOPC ring in Choctaw Main Event and title

November 14, 2017

Dan Lowery has won the World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Main Event which despite having won five Circuit rings previously, the main event title remained elusive, until now. Lowrey outlasted a 908 entry field in the $1,675 no-limit hold’em main event to win $258,784 at Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma after defeating […]

Spacey’s downfall a break for poker movie

November 14, 2017

The spectacular fall from grace of Hollywood acting legend Kevin Spacey following complaints about his off-camera conduct has created an unexpected bonus for the new poker film “Molly’s Game” (see previous reports.) The movie, which features Jessica Chastain in the lead role of high stakes poker game organiser Molly, has been moved to the coveted […]

APT extends Resorts World Manilla partnership

November 13, 2017

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has extended its long-running exclusive Philippines partnership with Resorts World Manilla (RWM) for a further three years. The relationship, which dates back to 2010, has seen Resorts World Manilla host eighteen APT events including the Guinness World Book of Records’ APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge in 2013.

New online poker room uses blockchain Technology

November 13, 2017

Canadian poker pro Isabelle Mercier has been using social media to vigorously promote a new online poker room which launches this week in play-money format pending the real thing later in the year. CoinPoker will in future operate on CHP token using blockchain technology. “CoinPoker’s key mission is to provide safe, transparent, and trustworthy online […]

Spanish player takes down the WSOP Europe main event

November 11, 2017

Spanish poker pro and former economics lecturer Marti Roca De Torres (36) is a WSOP bracelet and Euro 1,115,207 richer after winning the Euro 10,350 buy-in  World Series of Poker Europe main event in Rozvadov, Czech Republic over the weekend. The huge prize completely eclipsed his previous career live tourney earnings of just Euro 30,000. […]

Tragic death of UK player in Czechia for poker tournament

November 11, 2017

The Stoke Sentinel newspaper reported over the weekend that a week ago, on November 5, a local poker pro died in a car crash whilst attending the World Series of Poker Europe tournament in Rozvadov, Czechnia. Emma Fryer (42) was a mother of two and a former VIP client manager at online gambling group bet365 […]

BPL – WPT main event concludes

November 10, 2017

The inaugural Brasil Poker Live – World Poker Tour live poker tourney has concluded in Punta Del Este, Uruguay with a main event victory for Argentinian poker pro Juan Gonzalez, who started final table action with the lowest chip stack. Gonzalez took home the main prize of $109,860 – his biggest score yet – after […]

Struggling Israeli farmer wins Battle of Malta main event

November 8, 2017

Israeli farm manager Nadav Lipszyc by his own admission travelled to Malta with hardly any cash in his pocket to take up a seat in the main event of the Battle of Malta he had won in his first live tournament satellite . A few days later he has Euro 200,000 in winner’s prize money, […]

Hedge fund manager Shak takes down the WSOP Europe High Roller

November 8, 2017

US hedge fund manager and poker ace Dan Shak has claimed the honours and Euro 210,112 in prize money after besting a field of 20 other players in the Euro 25,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Europe High Roller competition in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. The event pulled in many top international players, including Mikita Badziakouski, […]

World Poker Tour and 888Poker partner up

November 7, 2017

Major poker operators World Poker Tour (WPT) and 888Poker announced Monday that they are to team up in order to offer international online satellite competitions that offer players opportunities to win seats in WPT Deep Stacks tourneys across the planet. 888Poker spokesmen said that the partnership is an element in a strategy to make poker […]