September 2007 Archives

Hevad Khan, the vocal and popular final tablist at this year’s World Series of Poker main event maintained his run of form yesterday by winning the Hold’em 100, the charity event founded 12 years ago which raises money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Fund in the UK.Tearing through a field...more

Guest of honour at the Hold’em 100 was Gavin Griffin, winner of the Season 3 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. He is in town with his girlfriend Kristen, both of whom are no strangers to raising money for a cause close to their hearts. Much publicised in Monte Carlo...more

First, cram some of the best poker players in the world into a subterranean poker cavern in the heart of London. Second, play for charity to tap in to their good natured hearts. Finally, make it a re-buy to give the betting muscles time to warm up. What have you...more

Before we go on it might be wise to confess something. It’s better to say it now so that we all know where we stand and they’ll be no risk of confusion. To people who know me this is hardly news, but to anyone else out there it should provide...more

Howard Swains wraps up the last day of the World Cup of PokerVictorious USA: Greg Raymer, Randy Principe,Tyler Netter, Shaun Deeb & John KenlanPoker players all seem to have their signature hands. Many like aces, for obvious reason, but Greg Raymer, for instance, swears by pocket eights, the hand he...more

Howard Swains reports on the final day of the World Cup of Poker.Hello again and welcome back to Barcelona for the final of the PokerStars World Cup of Poker.It's been a fascinating three days, pitting five representatives from each of the eight qualifying countries in five single-table sit and goes...more

An Icelandic, a Canadian, a Romanian and an American walk into a casino...It doesn't sound much like a joke, and it isn't. It's the line-up for tomorrow's final of the World Cup of Poker, decided today in the Gran Casino, Barcelona. After five heats played over three grueling days, we...more

Howard Swains reports on Day 4 of the World Cup of PokerWelcome back to Barcelona for day three of the PokerStars World Cup of Poker. There are two heats planned for today which, by the time they're done, will have decided the line up for tomorrow's final.At 3.30pm, representatives of...more

Howard Swains reports from day 3 of the World Cup of PokerThey started the day on top of the pile, and by the end of it, they were only looking down from even farther.Team Romania went one better than their second and third from the opening day when Cristian Mihai...more

There's more to actually playing poker than meets the eye... as Howard Swains reportsA couple of stories picked up during the break here in Barcelona. Firstly, Mad Harper, our roving reporter, spoke to Einar Sveinsson, of Iceland, and asked him of his previous poker experience. He remembered qualifying for the...more

Howard Swains previews day 3 at the World Cup of PokerHang around the peripheries of any poker tournament for any stakes in any city in the world and players are always conducting post mortems of previous days' play, while preparing strategy for the coming contest.Daniel Negreanu, the celebrity player of...more

Howard Swains in Barcelona brings us the latest from the World Cup of Poker.Eight countries, 16 players, two tables, 11 hours and a lot of shouting.That, in a nutshell, is day one of the PokerStars World Cup of Poker at the Gran Casino Barcelona. There were high hopes, plenty of...more

It was an early start in Barcelona today. As the guards prepared to open the revolving doors to the Gran Casino, Barcelona, at 3.00pm, there were already a cluster of elegantly clad World Cup poker players waiting outside.This is not the kind of tournament that celebrates a player turning up...more

Our man in Barcelona Howard Swains is on the scene for the start of the PokerStars World Cup of Poker.Arguably the last place you expect to see a clutch of online poker maestros is on the beach.But earlier this evening in Barcelona, within a seagull's swoop or a volleyball's spike...more

Tomorrow begins the World Cup of Poker Finals in Barcelona, Spain. We have already introduced you to ShaunDeeb, Team USA's tournament powerhouse. He will be playing in the World Cup of Poker finals with four other tough Americans, including D-28 and principe4.D-28I'm married , 48 years-old , with two sons...more

You may already know that two members of Team Cananda's World Cup of Poker Team are a father and son. Now, meet two other members of Canada's Newfoundland team, SirWatts and tilterino.SirWattsI'm a 23 year old poker pro from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. I've been playing poker for three years....more

It's now just one day until the World Cup of Poker Finals get started in Barcleona. As we prepare to begin our coverage from the European Poker Tour event in the same city, here's an introduction to two more World Cup finalists: Team Ireland's luckysod and ROONEY_DIVES.luckysodI'm a 38 year...more

Howard Swains was in Barcelona watching the action at this first stop of the new season's European Poker Tour. Here's his final table report.Quick, quick, slow, quick.We started the day wondering whether we'd still be here tomorrow waiting for this intriguing PokerStars.com EPT event to come to a close. Thirteen...more

The first stop of the new season's European Poker Tour is Barcelona, the final table players have now been decided. They're playing for the following payouts:1 €1,170,7002 €673,0003 €388,8004 €301,0005 €250,8006 €196,5007 €154,7008 €104,500And who is getting ready to play for those big bundles of Euros?1 - Gregory Dyer (USA)...more