September 2007

Sam Torrance: Poker Blog

Sam Torrance / 30 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's golfer/poker player gives us some new insights into his developing career as a poker player - though he assures us he still has some way to go - PATIENCE SAM!!...Read more »

The Significance Of Winning

Editor / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Annette_15 - the blog is coming soon but in the mean time the biggest name pros in the world are already talking about her. She can quite rightly say - "I am kind of a big deal in poker."...Read more »

Showing You The Money

Editor / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Poker is all about money - well if you click on this post you will find out what £270m looks like....Read more »

The Deal

Editor / 27 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The best email in poker has been hitting inboxes today - yes that is right - THE DEAL is on the virtual shelves....Read more »

Top pros discuss Annette on The Poker Edge

Editor / 27 September 2007 / 1 Comments

Phil Gordon, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowan etc discuss WSOP Europe Main Event winner Annette_15...Read more »

To Tilt or not to Tilt

Editor / 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

On the Betfair Forums, littlesanith wants to know what "tilt" means....Read more »

Knaves & Queens

Editor / 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Women in poker. Discuss....Read more »

Hotels in Vegas

Editor / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The WSOPE was a success. Hurrah. But still some of you want to go to Las Vegas for your chips. And as MrFancyPant asks in the forums, what happens when I get there?...Read more »

Ben Grundy WSOPE report

Ben Grundy / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Ben "Milkybarkid" Grundy comments on his WSOPE experiences....Read more »

Barack Obama's Poker Night

Editor / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Poker and the American way. They just love it. One variant of the game is called 'Texas'. Can the same be said of Paris or Melton Mowbray?...Read more »

Phil Hellmuth writes

Editor / 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The great man is not so easily recognised by the Great British public...Read more »

Mob Rules

Editor / 19 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The Poker Anorak says 'Hendon Mob Schmendon Mob'...Read more »

Cry Me A Rivering

Editor / 18 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Dooberama witnesses Doyle Brunson's short time at the tables for the WSOP Europe Main Event....Read more »

Taking Risks

Editor / 18 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The Poker Anorak notes an article on Bloomberg entitled: "Tips for Would-Be Billionaires: Skip College, Play Poker, Sweat."...Read more »

18 year-old girl stuns poker world with £1 million win

Editor / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Annette Obrestad wins World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com...Read more »

WSOPE: Seating arrangements for penultimate day

Editor / 15 September 2007 / Leave a comment

We are only one day away from the final table - Team Betfair still in with a chance....Read more »

Betfair guarantees £1 million top prize at World Series of Poker Europe

Editor / 15 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair.com, the presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker Europe, added £57,000 to the £3,626,000 Main Event prize pool to ensure a £1 million first-place payday....Read more »

Bling Of The World

Editor / 13 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Devilfish and Hellmuth talk tough but who has all the chips?...Read more »

WSOPE - Cry Me A Rivering

Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Doobs at the WSOPE and Brunson busts. But the WSOPE is still going strong....Read more »

WSOPE: We're Off

Editor / 11 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Unless you have been wasting your time studying England's chances of retaining the Rugby World Cup (nil) you will have noticed that the first annual World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com is underway....Read more »

Poker's Dark Days

Editor / 11 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Fortunately for you, Betfair's keen eye and, let it not go unsaid, maternal-like care mean none of you have to worry about debts going unsettled....Read more »

The Secret To Winning Is...

Editor / 11 September 2007 / Leave a comment

... playing tight = the key to success....Read more »

Planet's top poker pros vie for £3.5 million prize pool

Editor / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

More than 350 of the world's best poker players anted up £10,000 apiece for the Main Event of the first annual World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.com....Read more »

Italy's Dario Alioto wins European record £234,390 pot-limit Omaha prize

Editor / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The Europeans are dominating the Americans at the WSOPE. Another bracelet is won - this time by an Italian - only one left for the Americans to try to win! MAIN EVENT STARTS TODAY!...Read more »

Thomas "Buzzer" Bihl captures first-ever World Series of Poker Bracelet won outside U.S.

Editor / 09 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair pro Thomas "Buzzer" Bihl has made history and beaten Jennifer Harman to take down the opening HORSE event at the WSOPE....Read more »

WSOP Europe - Buzzer makes the final table

Editor / 08 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Thomas "Buzzer" Bihl will attempt to make history today and win the first World Series of Poker bracelet ever awarded outside Las Vegas....Read more »

Something big is coming this way...

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Dave Woods gives you his latest opinion on Day 2 of the WSOPE......Read more »

Two Betfair Players in Horse

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Team Betfair going great guns on the second day of the WSOPE...Read more »

WSOPE - Brian Townsend video blog from Leicester Sq.

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Online legend - Sbrugby / Brian Townsend - has agreed to help us out with some video blogging....Read more »

WSOPE Crisis

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

It's the WSOPE. It's huge. Nothing is more important. Nothing. OK, maybe your wedding day. But nothing else....Read more »

Play commences at inaugural World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

World's top poker players start the action at The Casino at the Empire...Read more »

WSOPE - Hellmuth and Devilfish face-off

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The Devilfish thinks he's the best but he's got some stiff competition from accross the Atlantic - Phil Hellmuth Jr is in London!...Read more »

WSOPE Blog Begins

Editor / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Siktilt are helping out Betfair Poker and putting together video blogs for this site - check it out!...Read more »

On The River

Editor / 04 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Poker is no game of dumb luck. Luck plays a part but is far from all. (The Poker Anorak's AQ was taken out by AJ rivering a J on Sunday.) The better player usually outs....Read more »

Milkybarkid's Poker Blog

Ben Grundy / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

EPT Barcelona...Read more »

Pen & Ink

Editor / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The talk of the new Gambling Act which allows for adverts for betting on television has been of doom and gloom....Read more »