2011 August 27 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Day 1a of the 2011 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event is in the books. Leading the way is Martin Schleich.

The PokerNetwork ANZPT League just got more interesting, with the addition of Wild Card tournaments which award double points.

A poker run and movie party honors our nation’s warriors and supports the Chance Phelps Foundation.

It’s been a week chalk full of interesting story lines in the poker world. We sound off on the most interesting of the bunch.

A poker run Saturday in Arkansas raised thousands of dollars for the family of Breeann Rodriguez. Officials say the run raised $4,000 with donations still coming in.

The final table is set for the 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Queenstown Main Event. Marcel Schreiner leads the way as Hugh Cohen, Jonathan Karamalikis and Tom Grigg all join him.

After Day 1b of the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker, JC Tran is the overall chip leader with 265,000.