Poker News
Seidel Wins $2.5 Million in Aussie Millions Super High Roller Event
Jan 28th
The Super High Roller Event organized by Aussie Millions got the largest buy-in in history, with $250,000 needed to enter. Twenty players participated and Erik Seidel was the winner that took home $2.5 million.
Jeffrey Pollack and Annie Duke Will Head Professional Poker League
Jan 19th
Annie Duke and Jeffrey Pollack are two of the people that will head a new professional poker league which will be launched soon.
Isildur1 Might Get A Tax Bill Of $150 Million
Jan 19th
Because Swedish laws aren’t that well thought out, online gambling is taxed with 30% each time you play a pot, so Isildur1 might get a $150 million tax bill.
Online Poker Might Be Legalized In The US
Dec 11th
There is a decent chance apparently that Internet poker will be regulated and licensed in the United States by the end of next week. The one responsable for this attempt is Harry Reid, the Majority Leader from the Senate. Apparently, he’s working on a deal behind the scenes, where a bill on Internet poker would…
European Poker Tour Stopped By Robbery
Mar 8th
The European Poker Tour, which was taking place at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Berlin, was robbed by six people, which took off with 800,000 Euro.
Poker Maven Awards Nominations Now Open
Mar 1st
The Poker Maven Awards have been announced and they’re receiving nominations for their first edition. Closing date is March 31, 2010, for this first edition.
SCOOP Schedule Released By PokerStars
Feb 27th
The schedule of the 2010 SCOOP has been released by Poker Stars and you can see it all in this article. The event will take place between May 3rd and 16th.
LA Poker Classic Main Events Started
Feb 27th
The main event of the LA Poker Classic begun yesterday and there are hundreds of players registered so far, including some very well known celebrities.
Anton Wigg, European Poker Tour Champion
Feb 26th
After a very long table, which included nine players instead of the regular eight, the winner of the European Poker Tour was the Swedish poker player Anton Wigg. His prize was $671,946.