Weekly Poker Tweets: Brunson Grinding, Trickett Winning, Hellmuth Stretching
Another bizarre selection of tweets, musings, brags, and twit pics from the poker elite. Check out Jason Mercier's dog, some amazing views from the EPT, and Hellmuth's new hobby.
31 Mar 12 14:00
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High Stakes Round-up: Action in Macau, $1 Million Showdown, Sahamies Coming Back
It was a big week in the world of high stakes poker, both live and online. Ilari Sahamies finally has something to smile about, and Isildur1 takes on his biggest challenge to date.
31 Mar 12 10:00
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Fabrice Soulier Leads Final Table at EPT Campione
Day 4 at the EPT Campione has come to a close. The chip leaders heading into the final day of play are both respected pros - Fabrice Soulier and Olivier Busquet. Find out more about the players at the final table.
31 Mar 12 05:36
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Daily Rewind: 'GodlikeRoy' 'Stars New Pro, Mizzi Blogs, Royal Flush Girl Profile
In today's Daily Rewind we check out the PokerStrategy.com coach who's been made a 'Stars Online Pro, listen to Sorel Mizzi lament and take a look at the latest Royal Flush girl.
30 Mar 12 16:00
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Column: The Marriage Of Online And Offline Poker
Barry Carter reflects back on the study we published last week which proved that online poker, and offline gambling, have a complimentary relationship with each other.
30 Mar 12 14:00
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24 Players Remain at the EPT Campione
By the end of Day 3 at the PokerStars EPT Campione, just 24 players were left in the event. Fabrice Soulier, Olivier Busquet, and David Vamplew finished in the top half of the field. Find out what else happened on Day 3.
30 Mar 12 01:30
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Daily Rewind: bwin.party to Launch Rush, Gus's Bluff, Campos Update
Today we hear about bwin.party's new Rush Poker variant, while we laugh with Gus at an untimely bluff over in Macau. There's an update from the John Campos trial and we recap on day 2 from EPT Campione.
29 Mar 12 16:00
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EPT Campione Day 2: Vamplew, Busquet, Romanello, and Boeree Crushing
At the end of Day 2 of the PokerStars EPT Campione, lots of well-known players still had chips to bag. David Vamplew, Olivier Busquet, Roberto Romanello, and Liv Boeree all finished the day within the top 11 places. Find out more.
29 Mar 12 02:21
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Daily Rewind: Gus in Macau, Hellmuth on Legislation, DN Rants Again
Today we hear that the big game is back in Macau and Gus Hansen is back in action. We hear Phil Hellmuth's views on US legislation, recap on day 1b of EPT Campione, and hear Daniel Negreanu's latest rant...
28 Mar 12 16:00
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Interview with Poker Economist Ingo Fiedler
We speak to one of the authors of an exclusive report on the relationship between online and offline gambling revenues, and the state of the US poker market, which we released last week, Ingo Fiedler of the University of Hamburg.
28 Mar 12 09:00
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EPT Campione Day 1b: Chouity Leads Pro-Heavy Field
Day 1b at the PokerStars EPT Campione attracted tons of well-known pros, and at the end of play Nicolas Chouity boasted the largest chip stack. Find out what else happened.
28 Mar 12 03:05
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John Campos Pleads Guilty and Poker Trial Won't Take Place
Payment processor John Campos pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge on Tuesday. This means that his highly anticipated trial which may have questioned the legality of online poker in the US will not take place.
27 Mar 12 16:50
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Daily Rewind: Elie Pleads Guilty, AGCC Review on FTP, Sahamies on Form
Today we report on the latest in the Chad Elie case and reflect on an independent review of the AGCC's handling of the Full Tilt Poker saga. It seems that Ilari Sahamies is also back in form after a tough start to the year.
27 Mar 12 16:00
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Chad Elie Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Payment processor Chad Elie pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge on Monday, admitting that he acted illegally by processing payments between several poker companies and US customers. Elie was previously expected to fight the charges against him.
27 Mar 12 03:13
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EPT Campione Day 1a: Quiet Day in a Quiet Town
The first day of play at the inaugural EPT Campione went very smoothly. Italian Davide Andreoni and Chilean Nick Yunis finished the day with the biggest stacks, and several high-profile pros are expected to enter the event on Day 1b.
27 Mar 12 02:19
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Daily Rewind: Micromillions Main Event, Premier League, EPT Campione Begins
Today we recap on the Micromillions Main Event and look at the complete lineup for the PartyPoker Premier League. We look forward to EPT Campione and hear there's a new female poker prodigy in town...
26 Mar 12 16:00
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EPT Campione Begins Today
The European Poker Tour says "bon giorno" to Italy today as the first ever EPT Campione begins. Cassin, in northern Italy, plays host to the €5,300 buy-in tournament which begins today.
26 Mar 12 10:00
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Daily Rewind - SCOOP 2012, 2+2 Regrets Negreanu Situation, Tapie in Dublin?
In today's Daily Rewind we check out the recently released SCOOP schedule, 2+2's apology to Daniel Negreanu and an article on PocketFives reporting that Laurent Tapie is in Dublin.
25 Mar 12 17:00
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Column: Betting on Poker
Barry Carter discusses the history of poker betting markets at sportsbooks, and considers whether the upcoming iSeriesLIVE event can turn them into a sustainable long term business in poker.
25 Mar 12 12:00
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