Small turnout marks WSOP Main Event Day 1a
It’s been a while since we witnessed a World Series of Poker Main Event starting day with such a low attendance figure, as just 897 players decided to participate on Day 1a of the tournament. According...
View ArticleWSOP Main Event Day 2a recap
With 2,031 players starting Day 2a of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday –actually 2,030, since Phil Hellmuth thought he was playing Day 2b and almost was blinded off as he showed up...
View Article282 players kick off Season 8 of the EPT in Tallinn
After two starting days the first tournament on Season 8 of the European Poker Tour in Tallin, Estonia attracted a total of 282 players; a far cry from the 420 players who turned out for the same event...
View ArticleAmerica bests Europe to claim Caesars Cup title
In 2009 the Annette Obrestad led Team Europe dismantled the American Team captained by Daniel Negreanu at the inaugural Caesars Cup; a Rider Cup-esque series of matches pitting Europeans vs. Americans...
View ArticleWPT Five Diamonds surpasses 400 entrants
The 10th anniversary of the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic may not have set any records (like the recent WPT Prague and concurrently running EPT Prague) but the field that...
View Article2011 European Poker Award winners revealed
On Wednesday night at the Aviation Club in Paris, France the 2011 European Poker Awards were handed out. Among the winners of the coveted awards were Sam Trickett (Poker Player of the Year) and Pius...
View ArticleAnnette Obrestad joins Poker Royalty
It looks like one of the top free agents in poker may soon have a new home, as it was announced on Friday that Annette Obrestad has signed with the poker representation firm Poker Royalty. Historically...
View ArticleMonday Headlines: ElkY wins, Annette signs, and more
It was a fairly busy weekend in the poker world, with a number of major tournaments taking place from Florida to Germany, as well as some interesting news on the sponsored player front. So without any...
View Article10 Questions heading into the 2012 WSOP Part 1
As the 2012 World Series of poker approaches I thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the questions poker players and the poker media will have going into the nearly two-month long...
View Article2012 WSOP Takeaways: Women are good at poker
There was a lot going on at the 2012 World Series of Poker. From the controversies and complaints, to David “ODB” Baker’s Ben Lambish performance, to the Big One for One Drop tournament, to Phil...
View ArticleMike Mizrachi signs with Lock Poker
PokerNewsBoy has learned that Lock Poker has signed Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi to represent the site at tournaments across the globe and at their online poker tables. Lock Poker is thrilled to...
View ArticleLock Poker announces Grind for Glory promotion
Lock Poker, The #1 US online poker site, has just announced their latest monthly promotion that will begin in February dubbed the Grind for Glory promotion. Grind for Glory will feature the usual...
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