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European Poker Scene
John Juanda Crosses Finish Line First at Record-Setting WSOPE Final-Table Marathon
October 3, 2008 - No Comments It took a record 22 hours for John Juanda to methodically slice through the final table at the World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 no-limit Hold’em event. Juanda topped Stanislav Alekhin heads-up to win the first-place prize of £868,800 and his fourth WSOP bracelet. The final-table of this tournament followed a pattern that we have seen as of late — a mix of seasoned pros and unknown up-and-comers battling it out for a place in the.... Read More
Poker In The Park Event Packs Leicester Square
August 21, 2008 - No Comments London was a hotbed of poker action last weekend as Leicester Square was the site for “Poker in the Park,” an event that included free games, seminars, and more! PKR (a poker room that does not allow U.S. players) was the sponsor, putting together a series of games with professional dealers and broadcasting them across the “Poker in the Park” jumbotron. Well known British poker pro Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott was on-hand.... Read More
First Betting Shop in Spain Opens For Business
April 17, 2008 - No Comments Spain’s first sports betting shop opened for business on Wednesday, one of thousands that foreign bookmakers hope to launch in the football-crazy nation which already bets more than any other European country. British bookie William Hill and Spanish gambling firm Codere plan to set up 70 sports betting shops across the Madrid area — the first of Spain’s 17 regions to grant licenses — under the joint venture’s Victoria.... Read More
Poker Channel Launches in Holland
April 7, 2008 - No Comments Dutch poker enthusiasts are in for a treat, as the Poker Channel has launched in the Netherlands on the UPC Digital Platform and the KPN Network. The channel will provide coverage of a number of major poker tournaments including the World Heads-Up Championship in Barcelona, the European Poker Masters, the Million Dollar Cash Game, the Invitational from Monte Grand Casino, classic World Series of Poker coverage and the new ‘All In’ series.... Read More
Annette Obrestad Wins Euro Poker Award
December 9, 2007 - No Comments Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad won the "Tournament Performance of the Year" award in a Paris ceremony earlier this week for her first place finish in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe. Competing against her for the award were Bruno Fitoussi, Alex Kravchenko, Ram Vaswani, and heavy hitter Carlos Mortensen. Annette is currently the youngest bracelet holder in WSOP history at 19, and one of the few females.... Read More
Poker Booming in Wales
December 3, 2007 - No Comments WELSH card sharps are trumping their British rivals when it comes to poker. New research has revealed that more adults are playing the game in this country than anywhere else. Market researchers Mintel say that 31 per cent of the Welsh people who took part in their survey said they had played the game at least once this year. That compares with 27 per cent of Scots and 22 per cent of English. For Nuts Poker League boss Steve Bellis the poker boom.... Read More
PartyGaming CEO Halts Stock Sale
November 28, 2007 - No Comments Mitch Garber, CEO of PartyGaming, halted the planned sale of some of his shares in his company. Does this mean Party Poker might make a run back into the US Market? Garber is showing rare confidence in his company, which begs the question, "Do they know something we don’t?" The legal landscape of poker in the US seems to have had the momentum shift in our favor; perhaps this is why Garber wants to hold on to his shares. Not.... Read More
Bruce Stubbs Named Betfair’s Poker Director
November 21, 2007 - No Comments Betfair has added a new executive to their growing brand, Bruce Stubbs, as their poker director. Stubbs was formerly the marketing director for Paradise Poker. "Betfair is a unique organization that I have admired for some time," Stubbs said. "The brand values that Betfair extols fit with my personal views on how an online gaming site should operate and I think that they put Betfair in a unique position to become a major.... Read More
