EPT: James Mitchell Stands Out After Day 3 in London
James Mitchell has a million reasons to smile after Day 3 at EPT London (photo courtesy PokerStars/Neil Stoddard) The last two days at the European Poker Tour stop in London have been all about the Benny Spindler show. Day 3 however was all about James Mitchell. The British poker pro, and 2010 winner of the
Clémençon, Giannetti Lead Final Eight in Malta
Play was meant to get down to the six-person final table today but a long playdown from 30 players into the money left two extras to return tomorrow at 1 pm for the finish. Leading those eight is Clémençon, a relatively young but already feared French pro who piled up 2,251,000 chips by the end of the day.
Trickett Rolls to Chip Lead for Partouche Final Table
The Titan Poker pro has over $3 million in live tournament earnings already in 2011, not to mention a British Poker Award for Best Cash Player, and will be looking to add the €1,000,000 first-place prize at Partouche to the total. The only downside for Trickett? He’ll now have to wait until Nov
Trickett Holding Course as PPT Main Event Down to 27
With 20 players already sent to the rail today, Titan Poker pro Trickett has anchored his position in sixth in the chip counts at 755,000 with just 27 players left – up two spots and 200k from where he ended the day yesterday. It won’t be an easy road to the final table, however, as several experienced pros are positioned to make a charge of their own.
Sahamies Records Stunning $492k Session
Back when he was a dominant force on Full Tilt Poker, Sahamies was renowned for massive swings and recorded $1 million days on several occasions. The stakes are generally smaller on PokerStars and it had been months since Sahamies recorded a victory in the $400k range online. That all changed last night as Sahamies went on absolute tear playing 1,132 hands and going up $492k
Chris Moorman and Nicky Evans Join LockPRO ELITE Team
Moorman had a big WSOP and now has a new sponsorship deal The roster of Lock Poker pros just keeps growing. This week the online poker site revealed the addition of two new pros that will give their roster a decidedly British flair.
Off the Rail: Poker as a Spectator Sport
Every great sport has them and every marketable sport needs them. Poker is starting to join those ranks.
WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Mikhail Lakhitov
Despite some overly enthusiastic British fans at his final table Thursday night at the World Series of Poker, Mikhail Lakhitov stayed calm, cool and collected throughout the $2,500 No Limit Hold’em and was rewarded with his first WSOP bracelet. Lakhitov was determined to win an event this year, and had a strong emotional drive to get
Vancouver’s Idema Wins WSOP Bracelet
Just two days after the local Canucks hockey team lost the Stanley Cup Finals and the city spun out into a violent riot, Idema finished off three days of hard-fought poker with a $378k victory in the $10k Limit Championship at the 2011 WSOP. It was a slightly bittersweet victory for Idema who had hoped to see his favorite team bring home the hardware in addition to his own personal victory. “Yeah it was a little bit of redemption I guess,” he said. “It’s really tough
Woods Claims Third U.K. WSOP Bracelet
Woods outlasted 354 players and a tough final table that included femme fatale Kim Nguyen to win his first WSOP bracelet and $213k. “It’s what every poker player wants to win,” said Woods. “The money is great as well but winning the bracelet is something else entirely.” Wood is a 26-year-old poker pro from Grimsby, U.K., who prior to playing poker, worked as a trainee at an accounting firm for nearly one year.