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Richard Evans wins UKIPT Dublin
May 23rd, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Richard Evans has won the latest leg of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT). The 46-year-old Welshman outran a 597 runner field at the Citywest in Dublin over the weekend to pocket a first prize of €75,000, a fine return on a seat won in a satellite for just €44. His feat was even more impressive considering his stack dropped to below two big blinds at one stage.
Big names alive on the bubble at WPT Championship
May 23rd, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Day 4 of the World Poker Tour World Championship ended with the $40,266 money bubble still intact – with 18 players paid, 19 remain in contention overnight as we head into Day 5 after it was decided not to play through the night to burst the bubble.
Nick “GripDsNutz” Grippo wins SCOOP $10,300 Main Event
May 23rd, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Now that the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker has concluded as the largest online tournament series ever, with more than $65 million awarded over the 120 events, it was Nick “GripDsNutz” Grippo who took home the largest prize in the largest event.
bwin.party pays €32 million back tax to Spanish government
May 23rd, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Following the announcement by the Spanish government that poker sites seeking licenses must pay backdated tax before they can continue, bwin.Party have become the first to pay up their fee – a cool €32 million.
£3,000 guaranteed at Western Club tonight
May 23rd, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
There's more top live action for Londoners tonight as the Western Club hosts another great value guaranteed event.
Michael Mizrachi leads WPT World Championship into Day 3
May 21st, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The second day of the World Poker Tour (WPT) $25,000 World Championship has concluded with Michael Mizrachi leading the field.
PokerStars SCOOP is the largest ever online tournament series
May 21st, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) utterly shattered its guaranteed prize pool. In fact, it more than doubled the $30 million guarantee to award a total of $65,332,179 in prizes across 120 events.
Graeme Crozier leads UKIPT Dublin final table
May 21st, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The field of 597 at UKIPT Dublin has been reduced to a final table of eight with Graeme Cozier leading the way.
WSOP unveils new bracelet
May 19th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
World Series of Poker organisers have unveiled the new bracelet that the 66 winners at the WSOP and the WSOPE will be walking away with this year and it looks to be even flasher than ever.
Tony G resumes verbal battle with Hellmuth
May 18th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Tony G has taken to his blog to fill us in on his latest exploits in the the high stakes games in Belarus, the forthcoming WPT Championship and the strange antics of a number of the naughty poker playing South Korean monks.
Champion leads at UKIPT Dublin
May 18th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The Champion was in charge at the end of the opening flight at PokerStars UKIPT Dublin yesterday. In this case, it wasn't a former UKIPT winner, but William Champion who was nursing the chip lead.
Ben Dobson wins France Poker Series Amneville
May 18th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
British players have enjoyed plenty of tournament success all around the world and the latest name that can be added to that number is Ben Dobson who notched up a major victory in France.
UKIPT Dublin starts today
May 17th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
It's been a quiet couple of weeks on the live tournament circuit but the action resumes today as the PokerStars UKIPT hits Dublin.
Brit aims for the record books
May 17th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
When Phil Laak set the record for the longest continuous live poker session at 115 hours we didn't think that anyone would be brave or foolish enough to challenge it. Now a former British Army squaddie has stepped up to the mark and will take on the Unabomber's feat later this year.
Hollywood actors settle for $1.75m over high stakes game
May 17th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The Hollywood celebs who were linked to multi-million dollar poker games have settled out of court for $1.75 million according to a report from Celebuzz.com. The legal action was brought by a group of investors trying to recoup money scammed in a ponzi scheme which was then used in the high stakes Hollywood poker games.
World Poker Tour season XI schedule announced
May 17th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
With the $25,000 WPT Championship to take place next week, the World Poker Tour yesterday unveiled the Season XI schedule which begins in Northern Cyprus on August 4 with a $4,400 buy-in event.
Yet another SCOOP title for Shaun Deeb
May 16th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
With two SCOOP victories it looked like Viktor Blom would be the big story at this year's series. Despite that great success, Isildur1 has been eclipsed by Shaun Deeb though who bagged his third SCOOP win of the year overnight.
Wembley to host 2013 ISPT opener
May 16th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
With a near £800 million pound bill to foot for the construction of Wembley we knew the FA would be taking every opportunity it could to refill the coffers. The concerts, FA Cup semi finals and American football games were expected but poker?
Main Event qualifier at Titan Poker tonight
May 16th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The Main Event is looming on the horizon and players can book their seat at poker's most famous event courtesy of Titan Poker which is running a host of qualifiers, the latest of which starts at 9.30pm tonight.
Chouity adds SCOOP title to collection
May 15th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Nicolas Chouity is the latest familiar face from the live circuit to show his online stripes at this year's SCOOP. The 2010 EPT Grand Final winner took down SCOOP 24-M: $109 PL Omaha [1R1A, Turbo] for $47k score.
DTD to host Black Belt Live
May 15th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Recreational players will once again get the opportunity to take on the likes of Neil Channing, Richard Ashby and Sam Razavi as Black Belt Poker returns to Nottingham for another live event.
New Tournament Report Card from Badbeat.com
May 14th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Tournament game in need of a tune up? Online training and staking site Badbeat.com has recently launched a new Tournament Report Card which grades players on all aspects of tournament play in MTTs and STTs as part of its free MyGame poker training system.
Shaun Deeb wins third SCOOP, Mercier and Galfond score big
May 14th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Shaun Deeb has won the Spring Championship of Online Poker Event 19-H, the $2,100 Triple Stud tournament. A small field of 68 players still doubled the guarantee as a slew of players competed in Stud, Stud 8 and Razz.
2+2 Forums Return After Long Hiatus
May 14th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The 2+2 forums have finally returned as predicted after May 12, with many poker enthusiasts doubtless sighing in relief as they can now get their fix of poker gossip and strategy. Users must reset their passwords before they can log in.
Rank set to buy Gala Casinos
May 14th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
The Rank Group looks set to become the largest casino operator in Britain after conditionally agreeing to acquire Gala Casinos from Gala Coral Group Limited.
Poker playing monks busted
May 12th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Six monks from South Korea's largest Buddhist order have resigned after being filmed drinking, smoking and playing in a high stakes poker game.
Take on boxing champ Carl Froch at 888 Poker
May 12th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Carl Froch will be putting in some unorthodox preparation for his IBF World Title fight against Lucian Bute later this month, namely taking part in a number of online poker tournaments.
WSOP.com to stream all 60 final tables
May 11th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Online railbirds wanting to follow the action at this year's World Series of Poker will be able to do so after organisers announced that it will be streaming 60 final tables from this year's event.
$3.8 million dollar pot for Tom Dwan in Macau?
May 11th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
Tom Dwan is still playing regularly in the Macau big game, and with pots reaching seven figures on a frequent basis we can see why. According to a report from PokerPortalAsia, his last haul was a staggering $3.8m USD in one pot.
Shaun Deeb wins his second SCOOP title
May 11th, 2012 No Comments Posted in BluffEurope.com
With two victories already, Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom has been the big story at this year's Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). The Swede isn't the only high profile online name to have conquered at SCOOP though, with Shaun Deeb the latest notable to add a bracelet to his collection.