With US presidential elections to be held later this year, of great interest to poker players is the stance of each presidential candidate with regards to the legalization of online poker. As Democrat Barack Obama vies for his re-election, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum are in the race for the Republican [...]
The first World Series of Poker Europe event recently concluded at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square, London. The 3rd annual WSOP jaunt across the Atlantic began in a record breaking way. Although still minute compared to the many thousands who descend on the Las Vegas events, the 608 players who registered for Event #1 [...]
Ivan Demidov has proven his skill in more ways than one. Not only is he part of the 2008 World Series of Poker’s November Nine, but he also made the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe’s Main Event. That is amazing! This is the first time a player has been a [...]
With the obligatory opening hold ‘em event out of the way it was time for the big guns to make their way to the Empire Casino in Leicester Square for the WSOPE £2,500 H.O.R.S.E tournament. The ultimate mixed game format is well known for attracting the best of the best and keeping away the amateurs [...]
The second annual World Series of Poker Europe began on Monday with the start of the £1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em event. A total of 410 players contributed to the £615,000 prize pool, including many of the poker worlds brightest stars. Those famous faces gracing the Empire Casino in Leicester Square, London included Barry Greenstein, [...]
The second World Series of Poker Europe opens its doors tomorrow as poker’s elite descend on London. The hub of European poker will stage the prestigious event at the Empire Casino, and promises to be an even greater success that last years inaugural event. The hosts are looking to improve upon last years efforts with [...]
Back when plans for the 2008 WSOP Europe were being announced there was plenty of discussion about holding the event in multiple venues as has been done in the past. And there were plenty of people who thought that this was a crazy and ridiculous idea. Many thought that it should be modeled after the [...]
Now through August 31, you can receive a $25,000 European Series prize package from Full Tilt Poker. Weekly qualifying tournaments will be running until the end date. The tournaments run each Sunday at 16:30 ET for buy-in of $500 + $35. Satellites are also available starting at $1 or 50 Full Tilt Points. The prize [...]
The dates and venues for this year’s World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) were officially announced today by Harrah’s Entertainment. Hosted in London, England, this year’s series will run from September 19th to October 1st and will take place in the same three casinos as last year: St. James (Fifty), Leicester Square (The Casino at [...]