25/25 winner Justin Astley picked up more than five times his Bolton score when he took down the Blackpool GUKPT from 14-16 November. Astley pocketed a career-best scoop of £59,000 after outlasting a final-day line-up that included defending champion Rick Trigg and former Irish Open winner James Mitchell. From 171 entries, 17 players returned for…
As Martin Jacobson etched his name in history as the 2015 World Series of Poker main event champion in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the organisers of the series decided it was a good time to announce that the European version would be moving to Berlin in 2015. Since its inception in 2007, WSOP Europe has…
Sky Poker has announced the £500,000 guaranteed UK Poker Championships will take place from 25 February-1 March 2015. Held at the heart of UK poker, Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, the week-long schedule promises an array of fun and games, with the main event reverting to a full-ring format from the six-max version won by…
Nick Webb outlasted a field of 187 entries to take down the 25/25 Series event at the Grosvenor Casino Bournemouth from 31 October to 2 November. Webb beat Manuel Bardon heads-up to claim the title and £8,973, with Bardon taking home £6,958 for his efforts. A total of 73 players returned for Day 2, with…
Arjun Ruparel and Karl Harris dealt their way to £6,500 at the 25/25 Series event at the Grosvenor Casino Leicester, with Goliath final-tablist Ruparel taking the trophy and £1,550 on top after winning their heads-up duel. A total of 41 players returned for Day 2 in Leicester from 147 starters, with Harris the chip leader…
The Super Stack Series event at the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, in Dublin proved to be a happy hunting ground for the Morrison brothers, Tony and Nick. Tony bagged the €150 + €15 main event title and €7,180 after beating Dave Masters heads-up, while Nick won the €50 + €10 side event for €1,020. The main…
The final day of the Genting Poker Series in Edinburgh was easily the quickest concluding session in GPS history, with start-of-day chip leader Martin Smith seeing off his rivals for the crown and £33,730 in just under five hours. The day began with 12 players, from 290 entries, returning to the Genting Club Fountainpark with…
The Paddypower-sponsored Halloween Spooktacular Poker Festival at The Red Cow Hotel in Dublin proved to be a happy hunting ground for Billy McCombe. First McCombe pocketed £2,000 for third place in the €100 + €20 side event on 24 October, then he took down the €500 + €60 main event for €18,310 after a two-handed…
After four online flights and eight live flights, the Grand Prix at Dusk Till Dawn attracted 2,013 entrants but there was only one winner… an honour that went to Nicholas Gott, who picked up £35,000 and a WPT500 seat for his efforts. Gott beat Phil Steer heads-up, with Steer winning £21,000 as runner-up. Gott outlasted…
Barry Sweeney won the London leg of the 25/25 Series after a five-handed deal at The Poker Room at the Victoria Casino in London. A total of 387 entries generated a prize pool of £77,400, with Sweeney taking the biggest slice after pocketing £13,340. There were 101 players who made it through to day two…
It’s been a quiet few months for former professional BMX rider Liam Batey since he won the 8-Max event at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham for £8,250 in April, but he was back on top in the Sheffield leg of the 25/25 Series at the weekend, collecting £7,800 after a two-handed deal with Thomas Somerville.…