August, 2010
Scotty Nguyen To Publish Life Story
Sunday, 15 August, 2010Thuan B Nguyen, better known to the poker world as “Scotty” Nguyen, is one of the game’s more colourful characters. No stranger to controversy, Nguyen is rarely far from the spotlight and has a reputation as a loveable rogue, but behind the laughing and joking lies a steely determination, brought about through a tough upbringing, as well as a fiercely competitive nature.
EPT Tallinn Underway
Thursday, 12 August, 2010The seventh season of the PokerStars European Poker Tour kicked off this week, with the first tournament of the series being held in Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn.
Basic Omaha Eight Or Better Strategy
Thursday, 12 August, 2010If you are looking to beat Omaha Eight or Better (also known as Omaha High-Low Split) at low stakes, there are several important points to consider.
Tamas Lendvai Wins Italian Poker Tour
Wednesday, 11 August, 2010The Venice leg of the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour has been won by a Hungarian player who has only been playing poker for four years. Tamas Lendvai showed no signs of inexperience though, as he came out on top of a 505 strong field, to land the €235,000 first prize.
James “Flushy” Dempsey rewarded
Sunday, 8 August, 2010James “Flushy” Dempsey, one of the World Series of Poker 2010’s best performing poker players, has been rewarded for his efforts with a Full Tilt Poker sponsorship deal.
The professional player from Brighton, England really came to prominence on the world stage this summer, in winning his first ever World Series of Poker bracelet. The man known as “Flushy” took down event number 9, the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em, earning $197,470 in the process. He also managed to cash in three other events at this year’s WSOP, including a second place finish in the Omaha Eight or Better Championship event, with total earnings of more than half a million dollars.
Dwan And Antonius Return To The Felt
Saturday, 7 August, 2010After a long absence, the “durrrr” Challenge is finally back in full swing. 92 days had passed since the last match up between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius took place, but a high stakes Pot Limit Omaha game started at the Full Tilt Poker tables on August 2nd, which led to a fifty minute session in which the pair contested 280 hands.
FTOPS XVII Guarantees $19 Million
Thursday, 5 August, 2010The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) has returned with a bang, offering online poker players the chance to win a share of a guaranteed $19 million prize pool. The seventeenth instalment of the FTOPS will feature an impressive 34 tournaments spread over a wide range of poker formats, including the groundbreaking Rush Poker, introduced by the Full Tilt Poker team earlier this year.
UK Poker Tour Leg 6 Starts August 7
Wednesday, 4 August, 2010The 6th leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour begins this weekend at G Casino Luton, bringing back a full set of side events to this very popular stop on the tour. The £1000 + £70 Main Event (starting Thursday 12th and Friday 13th August) was won last year by Richard Gryko, who took down £88,850 for his top finish.
