POKER NEWS

20 September 2008

WSOPE Event 1: Day 1a Summary
WSOPE Event 1: Day 1a Summary

Of the 191 players who signed up for Day 1a of this year's opening event, only 42 made it through the day. The man on the top of the pile is someone you might have heard of though.

19 September 2008

The Mouth – He Might Just Be Lucky
The Mouth – He Might Just Be Lucky

Mike Matusow has just bowled into the Empire, asking me of all people whether he's allowed to wear his baseball cap. “One guy over there told me to take it off,” he says, observing the twenty-odd players sat down wearing baseball caps. He wanders off again, having just railed good friend Daniel Negreanu, who has finally got the range of his table.

WSOPE Event 1 - Cantu at it again.
WSOPE Event 1 - Cantu at it again.

Brandon Cantu has been a well-known tournament pro for a good couple of years now, and here he is in London doing what he does best - accumulate chips.

WSOPE Event 1 - Men Down!
WSOPE Event 1 - Men Down!

The 6,000 starting stacks meant it wouldn't take long before we began to lose some players, and two of the biggest names in the field are out. Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson ended up going out with A-J versus pocket Kings, while Phil Ivey has also hit the rail.

WSOPE Event 1: £1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 1a - Look Who's In Town!
WSOPE Event 1: £1,500 No Limit Hold'em, Day 1a - Look Who's In Town!

It's good to see no one could be bothered to play the opening event. OK, so now we're taking the tongue out of the cheek and giving you a run through those spotted in the opening event in this year's WSOP Europe.

The WSOP Europe - It's back!
The WSOP Europe - It's back!

Not even the vague whiff of the summer London forgot could keep Bluff Europe away from the WSOP Europe. Only one year ago a girl by the name of Annette Obrestad took the poker world by storm. Here we are, back in the heart of London to see what stories will be made this year. The WSOP Europe is back, and Bluff Europe will be there for the duration to bring you the action.