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David Williams Wins WPT Championship
Monday, 26 April, 2010David Williams has landed the eighth World Poker Tour Championship Event, after coming through a star studded final table at the Bellagio hotel and casino. The Texan, who famously finished second to Greg Raymer in the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, beat Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin heads up to net the $1,530,537 first prize.
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.
Australia Reveals Team for World Team Poker Event
Tuesday, 20 April, 2010Australia are the latest team to confirm their roster for the inaugural World Team Poker event, to be held on May 19th at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas.
World Team Poker 2010
Saturday, 10 April, 2010The inaugural World Team Poker event is set to kick off on May 19th at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas. The innovative competition will feature teams of professional poker players from a variety of different countries and the first fixture at the Golden Nugget will see forty top players from eight countries facing off, in a $50,000 buy-in event.
World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions Returns
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, abandoned by organisers Harrah’s Entertainment in 2007, is set for a return this year (2010) after a dramatic facelift.
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.
Poker Etiquette
Wednesday, 3 March, 2010Etiquette is as much a part of poker as cards and chips. Bad manners are surprisingly common at the average card club or casino and failing to adhere to the rules of basic poker etiquette will earn you far more enemies than friends.
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.
Who’s the Best Poker Player in the World?
Saturday, 6 February, 2010Trying to establish the best poker player in the world is a tough task, with so many factors to consider. Even when looking at more specific areas, let’s take the best tournament player in the world as an example, there is still much cause for debate.
WSOP 2010 tournament rules updated
Thursday, 28 January, 2010WSOP tournament rules are tweaked every so often to reflect changes in technology or societal behavior. Find out what the highlights are for this year’s set of rules.
