Tournaments

European Poker Award Nominations Announced

The European Poker Awards are much older than the American Poker Awards: this year will mark the 14th time that they have been awarded, and they’re the model that the American version was based on. This year’s European Poker...

Nanjing Millions 2015 Brings PokerStars Back to Mainland China as Tournament Popularity Grows

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Nanjing Millions proves that PokerStars is the latest company looking to China as a growth market in the world of poker, expanding its brand by sponsoring the event , which will take place this...

World Poker Tour Partners With Europe-Bet.com in Georgian Licensing Agreement

The World Poker Tour has announced that it will partner with Europe-Bet.com, allowing the company to host three WPT events in the Eastern European nation over the course of 2015. It will also give Europe-Bet.com the exclusive...

Ognyan Dimov Comes From Behind to Win EPT Deauville Main Event

Another EPT Deauville Main Event has wrapped up, and a previously obscure player scooped it. Ognyan Dimov was a virtual unknown in the poker world a week ago, but he’s now one of the most successful Bulgarian tournament poker...

PokerStars Files Lawsuit Against Erick Lindgren for $2.5 Million

Erick Lindgren was once on top of the poker world, but things seemed to have taken a dramatic turn for the American pro in recent years, and he’s now facing a $2.5 million lawsuit from his former employer. According to a...

Impressive Local Turnout at EPT Deauville Gives French Poker Hope

Despite a dip in the French poker economy, EPT Deauville has welcomed a slew of grinders for its annual Main Event. Taking place in the plush surroundings of the French coastal resort’s Casino Barrière, the €5,300...

Aussie Millions Main Event Won By Local Amateur Player

The Aussie Millions is the biggest tournament series in the Southern Hemisphere (only recently rivaled by the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific), and as such, it attracts some of the best players from around the world to compete...

World Series of Poker 2015 Schedule Includes Online Bracelet and 68 Events

The 46th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced some rather drastic changes to its format this week, in an effort to market its events to amateur players who have somewhat vacated the tournament. The 2015 WSOP will include...

Alex Dreyfus Slams Betclic Everest Over Global Poker Masters 

Alex Dreyfus, the CEO of the Global Poker Index, has launched a withering attack on Betclic Everest for refusing to allow its sponsored players to compete in his forthcoming GPI Global Poker Masters event. The sticking point is...

Todd Brunson Wins $5 Million from Andy Beal

Andy Beal was once one of the biggest names in the world of poker. About a decade ago, Beal played a series of incredibly high-stakes poker matches heads up against many of the world’s top players in the dominant form of poker...