The weekly round 2 event was rocked last weekend with its first Armenian winner, at least since I can remember. Artak1974 was the victor, finishing first in a field of thousands, claiming $287.60 ahead of 702 players who received real money prizes for playing. Whilst Sunday saw an even bigger...more
It’s none stop. As soon as one tour ends another begins, and the one that ends starts preparing for its next season. That goes in the case of the Latin American Poker Tour which is close to starting its second year after a rip-roaring opener earlier in 2008. The...more
A double, bumper post of weekly round two results this week owing to the break last week to make room for a flood of results from the Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Macau (plus a high roller event), and the drama that unfolded at the European Poker Tour event in...more
It’s been a busy few weeks on planet PokerStars, with world class tournaments on two continents forging new reputations and enhancing those that already carry a bright trademark of talent. The fireworks may already have faded after their victory celebrations but it’s never too late to catch up on what...more
Howard Swains and Stephen Bartley wrap up the coverage from the EPT Barcelona final table... Sebastian Ruthenberg is the newest champion on the European Poker Tour after a thrilling finale to the season opener in the Gran Casino, Barcelona. The self-styled “luck box” proved to be anything but, starting...more
Stephen Bartley reports from the EPT Barcelona on the eve of the final table that could see an historic record being set... We have our final. After four days of play, 619 competitors and 56 of 64 places paid so far, just eight players remain. It was a day...more
Howard Swains reports on the third day of the EPT Barcelona, packing in a few cliches along the way... By the end of day two in any major tournament we have usually separated the men from the boys. We have watched the cream rise to the top, others depart...more
Howard Swains reports on day 1b of the PokerStars EPT in Barcelona... Day 1B has now wrapped in Barcelona. What can we tell you about it? Well, we'll start at the top, where there's a familiar face riding very high indeed. As long as you're a fan of Swedish...more
Howard Swains and Stephen Bartley report on the first event of Season five of the European Poker Tour, starting in Barcelona, Spain. It was a fitting mark of respect that on the day the European Poker Tour celebrated its fourth birthday and the start of its fifth season, the...more
PokerStars reporter Sean Callander brings coverage of the high roller event at the PokerStars.net APPT Macau event to a close... It takes time to build tradition in any sporting event. Imagine if The Masters suddenly appeared on the PGA circuit a few years ago and the organisers started handing out...more
Sean Callander is PokerStars’ man on the ground at the APPT Macau and posted this report on the eve of the high-roller final table. The final 10 finally became nine after a dramatic day two in the APPT High Roller It’s a day that will go down in the annals...more
With the PokerStars.net APPT Macau finished there was still the high roller event to deal with, a record setting jaboree of poker over in China. Sean Callander had all the news... "If I'm lucky that angel will fall on him": Barry Greenstein experienced the joy of David Saab's incessant chatter...more
Sean Callander reports for PokerStars on the last day of the PokerStars.net APPT Macau... APPT Macau main event champion Eddie Sabat Macau is considered the hottest gaming destination on the planet, and with good reason. Since the opening of the Sands in 2002, the big Vegas operators have been clawing...more
Sean Callander in Macau reports on the making of the PokerStars.net APPT final table... The final table for the PokerStars.net APPT Macau main event has been decided, with a Macanese local set to take on players from around Asia, Europe and the US in the final chase for the HKD...more
Sean Callander brings us the latest from the APPT in Macau... After four days of competition, the 538 entrants in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau main event have been reduced to just 39. In a dramatic day on the tournament floor at the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino,...more
Sean Callandar reports for PokerStars from the APPt in Macau... An historic day for the emergence of poker in Asia concluded at the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino with 88 of the 229 players in day 1C of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour set to return for tomorrow’s day...more
Sean Callander reports on day 1b of the PokerStars.net APPT in Macau... Talk about a wolf in sheep’s clothing – the likeable David Steicke has again underlined his status as one of the big improvers on the world poker stage to lead the day 1B field at the PokerStars.net Asia...more
By Brad "Otis" Willis Go to Sweden. Go to Toronto. Go anywhere where people know about hockey. You'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't know the name Mats Sundin. Soon, that reputation will carry over from the ice to the PokerStars tables. Hockey icon and former Toronto Maple Leaf...more
The top professional poker players are not known for their healthy respect for money. Few think twice about paying $10,000 or even $50,000 to play a tournament such as the World Series main event or the H.O.R.S.E. event. The goal is to win. The money, well that’s just a good...more
September is the start of many things, from the new school year to the National Football League. But of course there's also poker. The new season of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour has begun and our reporter at the scene Sean Callander has all the latest from the first...more