Daniel Negreanu
World Series of Poker 2010 Underway
Monday, 31 May, 2010The 41st World Series of Poker is finally here and it began, as is now the custom, with the casino employees only event, a $500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament.
Eighth World Poker Tour Championship Underway
Wednesday, 21 April, 2010Sunday April 18th saw the commencement of the eighth World Poker Tour Championship Event at the Bellagio hotel and casino complex, Las Vegas. The $25,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, won in previous years by the likes of Alan Goehring, Carlos Mortensen and Yevgeniy Timoshenko, marks the pinnacle of the WPT calendar and was designed as an alternative to the World Series of Poker, the unofficial “World Championships” of poker.
High Stakes Poker – Hansen and Negreanu
Wednesday, 14 April, 2010
When it comes to poker tournaments, Gus Hansen is one of the world’s most feared players, particularly at No Limit Hold’em. In recent years though, he has really struggled with online high stakes cash games. He ended 2009 almost $6 million down and is regarded by many in the poker community as something of a high stakes fish.
Allan Baekke Wins EPT Snowfest 2010
Monday, 5 April, 2010The inaugural European Poker Tour event at the Alpine Palace Casino in Austria has drawn to a close, with the Danish online poker professional Allan Baekke emerging victorious. Baekke, better known at the virtual poker tables as “Sifosis”, came through a field of 546 players to land the first prize of €445,000.
EPT Berlin Robbery Boss Behind Bars
Thursday, 25 March, 2010A 28 year old Lebanese man believed to be behind the recent robbery at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Berlin, the venue for this year’s European Poker Tour event in Berlin, has been taken into custody.
McLean Karr Wins World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star
Sunday, 14 March, 2010The World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, a poker tournament with a twist, drew to a close this weekend as McLean Karr emerged triumphant.
Annie Duke Wins NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship
Monday, 8 March, 2010The NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship has been won by some pretty big names since its inception in 2005, with the likes of Chris Ferguson and Phil Hellmuth taking down the tournament, but the competition now has its first female champion in the shape of Annie Duke.
WPT LA Poker Classic Update
Wednesday, 3 March, 2010The LA Poker Classic, a $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament which is televised by the World Poker Tour, got underway on Friday in California’s Commerce Casino. The prestigious event has attracted 745 participants, including some of poker’s biggest stars, all bidding for a share of a $7,152,000 prize fund.
David Benyamine wins Party Poker Premier League IV
Thursday, 25 February, 2010David Benyamine overcame a tough final table at the PartyPoker Premier League IV, to take the title and $400,000 in prize money. The Frenchman defeated the young British player Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz heads up, despite being around 2:1 down in chips, in an epic battle which is sure to make for compelling viewing when it eventually hits the screens.
Laak Dominating PartyPoker Premier League
Saturday, 20 February, 2010The PartyPoker Premier League IV began on February 12th without Texan poker legend Doyle Brunson, who missed out due to an enforced break after surgery. His replacement, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak, must be thanking his lucky stars in the build up to the final of the prestigious poker tournament.
