Archive for June, 2010

Showing there are no ends to her talents, French actress, model and movie script writer Claire Renaut has now signed a deal to become a member of Team 888Poker. The glamorous Claire Renaut had been used to lighting up the silver screen with her classic gaelic looks... 

PokerStars has announced it will be entering into a year long sponsorship deal with the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), after an agreement was reached between the president of Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB) and the online poker giant. The deal was... 

A 25-year old law student from New York by the name of Jeffrey Papola, seems to be having one heck of a successful run at the 2010 World Series of Poker, after winning the $5,000 NLHE/ Six Handed event to take home $667,433 in prize monies. Jeffrey Papola wasn’t... 

According to his latest blog, up until now Doyle Brunson has entered five tournaments at this year’s WSOP and has yet to cash in at any of the events. Despite having won 10 WSOP bracelets since 1976, including 2 Main Events, with 33 money finishes and earning... 

Full Tilt Red Pro Jose-Luis Velador has just picked up a second career WSOP bracelet, after winning Event 33: $2,500 pot-limit hold’em/Omaha. Velador defeated a field of 482 players to pick up the first place prize worth $260,517 and further consolidate his position... 

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City was the scene of the biggest bad-beat poker jackpot in the casino’s history, after it shared out a massive $333,652 windfall yesterday between eight players. A bad-beat jackpot is payed out after a poker... 

3D poker room PKR has just announced the addition of a new member to Team PKR Pro, under the guise of young French online professional Marc ‘Waswini’ Bariller. The 23 year old from Montjean started playing freerolls on PKR back in February 2007, as French laws... 

One fortunate online slots player lived up to his nickname ‘LUCKYTOM,’ after scooping a $200,859 progressive jackpot at WinADay.com casino. The film student found himself with a bit of time on his hands and so decided to sign onto his account on the... 

Daniel Negreanu scored a double knockout on his poker blog after savaging Shaun Deeb for entering a WSOP ladies tournament, and then attacking Annie Duke’s claim to be the best female poker player in the world. Shaun Deeb claimed to be highlighting the issue... 

Jeffrey Tebben has won WSOP Event 24 – $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em, after defeating a field of 3,289 players over 5 days to pick up a first career WSOP bracelet, as well as $503,389 in prize money. By the time nine players remained in the tournament the...