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Poker Tournament News
Final-Table Determined at Premier League III
December 1, 2008 - No Comments The third-ever Premier League Poker Series has completed its preliminary rounds and the final-table for the prestigious event has been determined. Twelve of the world’s top players — J.C. Tran, Peter Eastgate, Annete Obrestad, Andy Black, Roland De Wolfe, David “Devilfish” Ulliot, Tony G., Tom Dwan, Vicky Coren, Phil Hellmuth, Juha Helppi, and Nenad Medic — were selected to participate in this year’s series, with.... Read More
Negreanu wins B.C. Poker Championships
November 24, 2008 - No Comments Daniel Negreanu felt right at home while playing the fourth-annual British Colombia Poker Championships, winning the second largest Canadian poker tournament of the year yesterday, and further cementing himself as the prodigal poker son of our neighbor to the North. Negreanu navigated through 689 players at the $2,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, and took home the $371,910 first-place prize as a result. “Being Canadian myself, playing.... Read More
Foxwoods World Poker Finals Underway
November 7, 2008 - No Comments Day 1A of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals was a bit underwhelming as only 162 players showed up to do battle in Connecticut. Most were likely glued to their T.V. sets watching who was going to be the next president of the United States, which is not a bad excuse, although tournament officials still had to be disappointed after last year’s turnout totaled 575. The players began with 30,000 stacks and 90-minute levels, of which there would only.... Read More
LAPT San Jose Ends in Record Time
November 6, 2008 - No Comments It seemed as if all of the players involved in the Latin American Poker Tour San Jose event today had a hot date, or at least a fiesta to attend. The 219 entrant no-limit event, held at the Herradura Ramada Plaza Casino, ended in record time on Friday after only two days of action. The event, which kicked off the second full season of the tour, featured a final-table where all nine players were vying for their first ever LAPT title. In the end, it.... Read More
Hevad Khan Takes Down Caesars Palace Classic
October 31, 2008 - No Comments The final day of the $10,000 buy-in Caesar’s Palace Classic got underway at 2 p.m. on Thursday, with notorious jokester Hevad “Rain” Khan prevailing and taking home the $1 million first-place prize, along with a Breitling watch and the custom Caesar’s Palace Classic Championship trophy. The day started out with 19 players before Khan beat Michael Kamran in a tough heads-up battle for all of the marbles. The initial field featured.... Read More
Phelps Reaches Final Table at Caesars Palace Classic
October 21, 2008 - No Comments Michael Phelps is a man who can boast of many achievements. Eight gold medals in one Olympics: check. Fourteen gold medals total: check. Multi-million dollar endorsement contract: check. Now Phelps can add one more accomplishment to his resume — a final-table appearance at the $1,500 buy-in tournament at the Caesar’s Poker Classic. Phelps finished in ninth place out of 150 players to earn a payday of $5,000, and more importantly, some.... Read More
Poker Princess Tiffany Michelle Wins R2R Charity Tournament
October 20, 2008 - No Comments Poker princess Tiffany Michelle is in the news again — this time as the newest champion of the Road 2 Recovery charity poker tournament. The event was sponsored by the MGM Grand with profits to be donated to the Road 2 Recovery charitable organization that raises money for AMA Motocross and Supercross members who sustain career-ending injuries. The celebrity poker event raised over $43,000 for the cause, through its 67 entrants and fans who.... Read More
Trickett Out-tricks Competition to Win GUKPT Leg Six
August 14, 2008 - No Comments The young guns are at it again as 22-year old Sam Trickett emerged victorious in the sixth leg of the Grosvenor United Kingdom Poker Tournament (GUPKT). The tournament took place in Luton at the G Casino and Trickett had to maneuver through a field of 376 players to earn the win and the £106,000 for first place prize. The final table included a myriad of big names including Martin Green, David La Ronde, Stuart Rutter and well-known darts expert.... Read More
