WPT
Jake Cody Lands Inaugural WPT London Title
Monday, 6 September, 201021 year old British poker pro Jake Cody has landed the first ever WPT event to be held in Britain, at Palm Beach Casino in London.
WPT London Underway
Tuesday, 31 August, 2010For years, the World Poker Tour has bypassed the United Kingdom, despite a strong British interest in the game and wealth of poker talent emerging from the island, but that has finally changed, with the commencement of the inaugural WPT London, which kicked off on Sunday.
WPT Bellagio Cup VI
Thursday, 15 July, 2010The World Poker Tour’s Bellagio Cup has played down to a final table of six, despite rumours of a format change and a nine-handed final table, with John Caridad holding a commanding chip lead over the rest.
Ali Tekintamgac Wins WPT Spanish Championship
Tuesday, 25 May, 2010Unknown German poker player Ali Tekintamgac has won the WPT Spanish Championship. The 40 year old unknown came to his first WPT final table with the chip lead and used his edge effectively, eventually beating Spanish film producer Roberto Garcia Santiago in a brief Heads Up battle.
Theo Jorgensen Wins WPT Grand Prix de Paris
Tuesday, 18 May, 2010Season nine of the World Poker Tour has begun, with the return of the Grand Prix de Paris to the schedule. 247 players bought into the €10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em event at the Champs-Elysées venue, with Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen coming out on top.
WPT Paris Underway at Aviation Club de Paris
Thursday, 13 May, 2010The ninth season of the World Poker Tour is off and running at the Aviation Club de Paris, in France. The €10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em poker tournament returns to the WPT calendar after a four year absence and 247 of poker’s finest turned out for the occasion.
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.
Carlos Mortensen Takes WPT Hollywood Poker Open
Thursday, 25 March, 2010The World Poker Tour last week held its first tournament in the Midwest region of the United States, the Hollywood Poker Open in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Although the $9,600 + $400 buyin event only drew 143 entrants, there were still some quality players in the field, including Eric Froehlich, Josh Arieh and Carlos Mortensen.
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.
