Archive for Tournaments

The first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour kicked off on the 24th of August in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.  The total prize pool of $500,000 is to be shared among the more or less 200 players coming from 30 different countries.  The event is being held at the Hyatt Hotel and is set […]

For those who are looking for some winter poker action, you need not look any further.  This November, Titan Poker is bringing the European Championship of Online Poker.  It is slated to run for 10 days, starting at the end of November.  Dubbed to be the largest online poker tournament, poker players will get the […]

Who wants 3 million euros?  I do, don’t you?  Well that much is up for grabs in the Irish Open 2008.  This is the longest running and largest poker tournament in Europe.  Here’s a piece of the press release for this much awaited tournament for the next year:
Europe’s largest poker tournament grows even bigger in […]

China has always been one of the more enigmatic countries for the western people.  Whether it is politics or religion, it seems that China has a big mysterious aura surrounding it.  Even when it come to gambling, this country is not so open.  That is why a lot of eyebrows were raised and hearts started […]

Thanks to poker room PKR, poker enthusiasts in Germany are going to be treated to something new and exciting pretty soon.  As it stands now, the norm in Germany is that most people play poker on their laptops or within a small cramped room with bad lighting – stereotypical but true.  With PKR’s upcoming event, […]

These two names are some of the biggest names in Hollywood today.   Without a doubt, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are considered to be two of the hottest men in this part of the world.  Well certainly for some people – not everyone.  In any case, they have always been known to be very good […]

There is no escaping the fact that poker is one of the most – if not the most – popular card games played all over the world.  From the land-based casinos to the off-shore casinos to online casinos, poker reigns supreme.  Yet ask people who play poker often which format of poker they prefer playing, […]

I can’t remember exactly when the idea of DIY became popular but there is no doubt that all over the world, people are relishing the idea of doing things themselves.  It is thus no surprise that even Poker would have its own DIY.  What is this about really?
Ok imagine you setting up your own poker […]

There’s no easy way of knowing when this episode of Celebrity Poker was filmed, but it was shown on Sunday April 08, 2007 on City-TV from Toronto. Don’t know where it was filmed, but likely in Vegas.
Participants in this match: Stephen Collins (Seventh Heaven - father), Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle - father), Howie […]

I’m watching the first UBT (Ultimate Blackjack Tournament) show - or at least the first I’ve seen - and my only question is WTF? Why bother? There’s no skill whatsover involved in this, no matter what hokum the deep-voice announcer tells you. While I loved playing Blackjack with my brother when we were kids, I […]