WSOP Europe

Betfair Online Side Series (B.O.S.S.) a resounding success

Editor / 12 October 2009 / Leave a comment

After weeks of online qualification the inaugural Betfair Online Side Series reached its dramatic conclusion in the early hours of Monday morning when the B.O.S.S. Main Event winner was crowned as well as the three side event winners....Read more »

The Vegas Virgin does the WSOPE - Part 7

Dave Allan / 05 October 2009 / Leave a comment

In his penultimate entry from the World Series of Poker Europe, Simon Zammit reveals more behind the scenes gossip from the prestigious tournament....Read more »

Barry Shulman wins the 2009 WSOPE Main Event

Dave Allan / 02 October 2009 / Leave a comment

After an epic 17 hour battle, which finished as the sun came up this morning in London, Barry Shulman won the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event after defeating Daniel Negreanu in the heads up stages. Shulman wins the...Read more »

Mercier leads WSOPE main event final

Dave Allan / 01 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A fascinating Day 4 ended just after midnight in London yesterday at the World Series of Poker Europe. 36 players returned to do battle for their place in the WSOPE main event final and following a steady stream of eliminations,...Read more »

The Vegas Virgin does the WSOPE - Part 6

Dave Allan / 30 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Popular blogger Simon Zammit returns with another fascinating look at what it's like to work at the most prestigeous poker tournament in London -the World Series of Poker Europe 2009....Read more »

Big names make the money at WSOPE Main Event

Dave Allan / 30 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Day 3 at the WSOPE main event saw the bubble burst and the remaining 36 players rejoice as they made the money, a guaranteed £21,142. A WSOPE bracelet and a huge £801,000 first place prize will be firmly in the...Read more »

Ian Munns leads WSOPE main event after Day 2

Dave Allan / 29 September 2009 / Leave a comment

We're down to under 100 players for the WSOPE main event and things are starting to take shape rather nicely at The Casino at Empire in London's Leicester Square. While some of the big names consolidated their strong position yesterday...Read more »

2009 WSOPE Day 1a and 1b round-up

Dave Allan / 28 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Both Day 1a and 1b of the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event are now completed with a host of big names returning for Day 2 with huge stacks, some not so large and plenty of household names...Read more »

WSOPE main event - Negreanu, Boeken and Tabatabai in contention for Day 2

Dave Allan / 28 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Day 1b at the WSOPE main event ended a little after midnight, last night, with some big names still in the mix. The likes of Eric Liu, Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Negreanu and Noah Boeken have amassed good chips stacks whilst...Read more »

The Vegas Virgin does the WSOPE - Part 5

Dave Allan / 27 September 2009 / Leave a comment

The Main Event is looming ahead for Betfair's Simon Zammit as he takes us through another behind the scenes look at events at the World Series of Poker Europe 2009...Read more »

WSOPE Main Event Day 1a - Powell leads, Brunson and Beevers in pursuit

Dave Allan / 27 September 2009 / Leave a comment

156 players took their seats for Day 1a of the WSOPE main event yesterday. The big guns were out in force with Joe Beevers, John Kabbaj, Marc Goodwin and Doyle Brunson all finishing the day well in contention but it...Read more »

Vilmunen beats Lederer to win WSOPE £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event

Dave Allan / 26 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Jani Vilmunen has taken down the third event of the WSOPE, the £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Howard Lederer, making his second money finish of the series, pushed the Finnish professional all the way but he had to settle for...Read more »

Meet Erik Cajelais, the latest WSOPE bracelet winner

Dave Allan / 25 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Back in 2007, Canadian poker pro Erik Cajelais joined an elite club, a group of players who had become millionaires through poker. Now he has joined another special group by becoming the latest winner of a coveted WSOP bracelet after...Read more »

Lederer, Boatman and Kimber make WSOPE £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha final

Dave Allan / 25 September 2009 / Leave a comment

The world's Omaha specialists have been out to play for the last two days at the WSOPE. The £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament was their stage and it's been an eventful lead up to the final. Howard Lederer is once...Read more »