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First Bracelet Winner of 2014 WSOP Crowned

First Bracelet Winner of 2014 WSOP Crowned

May 30 2014
On Thursday, the first event winner of the 2014 WSOP picked up his bracelet. Roland Reparejo won the $500 Casino Employees event, after two long days of action and a 6-hand long sprint over the finish line on Thursday afternoon. ... Read More

2014 WSOP Blasts Off

2014 WSOP Blasts Off

May 28 2014
The first day of the 2014 edition of the World Series of Poker is in the books, and the starting ceremonies were spectacular indeed, worthy of the live poker extravaganza to follow. Before the first event, the cannons were fired and ... Read More

Tony G a Euro-Parliament Representative

Tony G a Euro-Parliament Representative

May 27 2014
When it comes to personal success in life, Tony G is quite probably at the top of the list of most successful people in the world. Whatever the “The Australian Airbag” puts his mind to, he succeeds at, and now that ... Read More

Non-US Players Required to Provide Proof of Residence at 2014 WSOP

Non-US Players Required to Provide Proof of Residence at 2014 WSOP

May 23 2014
The other day, news broke of a – let’s call it surprising – shift in WSOP policy regarding player identification. Apparently, non-US residents will be required to provide double identification this year. While last year, such players could present their ... Read More

Gus Hansen Finally a Winner!

Gus Hansen Finally a Winner!

May 22 2014
The swings at the nosebleed stakes cash tables at Full Tilt Poker are often quite otherworldly, and no one could attest to that better than Gus Hansen, although his swings have mostly been southward one for quite a ... Read More

Online Poker Action – Blom Loses Big

Online Poker Action – Blom Loses Big

May 19 2014
With the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) slowly winding down at PokerStars, one would’ve expected the cash game action to slow down a little over the week, but it didn’t. At Full Tilt Poker, all the regulars were at ... Read More

2014 WSOP Conference Call

2014 WSOP Conference Call

May 15 2014
With the 2014 edition of the biggest poker festival on the planet, the World Series of Poker, just around the corner, WSOP officials held a conference call a day ago in which they discussed the upcoming Series, and what players can ... Read More

The Online Poker Weekend – PartyPoker’s $500k Takes Center Stage

The Online Poker Weekend – PartyPoker’s $500k Takes Center Stage

May 13 2014
Last weekend was a truly remarkable one in light of the fact that PartyPoker’s $500k Sunday Major (which usually features a guarantee of only 200k) stole all the lime-light. The revamped guarantee of the $500k Special Event saw 3,057 players ... Read More

Online Cash Game Action – Luneau, Cates Week’s Biggest Winners

Online Cash Game Action – Luneau, Cates Week’s Biggest Winners

May 10 2014
This week, the online tournament action was hot at PokerStars’ SCOOP, but that failed to keep Full Tilt Poker’s usual clientele away from the high stakes cash game tables. At the end of the week, two players emerged ... Read More

Online Poker Action – Hansen Breaks out of Rut, then Loses Again

Online Poker Action – Hansen Breaks out of Rut, then Loses Again

May 07 2014
This week saw quite a few ups and downs at the online high stakes tables, with Gus Hansen being one of the main protagonists. The Great Dane, a long-time and rather consistent loser, mounted a great comeback attempt on Monday, ... Read More

Antonio Buonanno Wins EPT 10 Monte Carlo Grand Final Main Event

Antonio Buonanno Wins EPT 10 Monte Carlo Grand Final Main Event

May 04 2014
After a marathon of a final day, the Main Event of the EPT’s Monte Carlo stop, the final one of the season, came to an end. ... Read More

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