2011 January 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Thanks for tuning in once again to the Poker News Daily Weekly Update! I’m your host, Sean Gibson, and I’ll be recapping the biggest headlines in the world of poker. Let’s get right to it.
The players made the money during Day 3 of the European Poker Tour Deauville and 90 players will return for Day 4. Read on for a recap of the Day 3 action.
If you’re wondering when the next SuperStar Showdown is happening you can find that, as well as the results from the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship, and more in tonight’s Nightly Turbo.
On Thursday night, Alexander Kuzmin came away with the title in the Southern Poker Championship, a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT). He lodged a payday worth $601,000 after a 222-hand final table.
Even if you are exclusively an online poker player, there is still nothing quite like playing live, especially when it comes to tournaments. It can be an exhilarating feeling when you first touch the cards and stack your chips. But there are more differences between live tournaments and online tournaments than just the equipment. Here are a few to keep in mind when you venture out from the safety of your home.
Shareholders of Party Gaming and bwin Interactive Entertainment voted on Friday to approve the merger of their two companies, forming the largest online gaming business in the world. The new company will operate with its existing brands under the name bwin.party Digital Entertainment plc in which current bwin shareholders will hold a 51.6% stake, while current Party Gaming shareholders will hold 48.4%. The company’s change of name will be registered when and if the court order sanctioning the merger takes effect, which is anticipated to happen on March 31st.
On Thursday evening, the sixth running of the UB.com Online Championship (UBOC) continued with some fun for its players. Top models and Playboy centerfolds joined several Team UB pros for Event #25, a special Centerfold Bounty tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $75,000.
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