Five Russian poker players, including Max 'Decay' Lykov and Eugene Zaicev, are competing for the main prize at the European Poker Tour. Lykov made a series of tough but correct decisions, taking chips from opponents who dared to challenge him.
The European Poker Tour (EPT) Snowfest has begun at the Saalfelden-Hinterglemm ski resort near Salzburg, Austria. David Winterberger is the chip leader with 290,200 chips after the first day.
The poker community is buzzing with recent arrests tied to the EPT Berlin robbery, Lithuania's official recognition of poker as a sport, and an unexpected interaction involving Isildur1.
The second day of the EPT Snowfest saw several notable eliminations and advancements, including the exit of Konstantin Puchkov and Boris Becker.
Maxim Lykov, Evgeny Zaytsev, and Alexander Dovzhenko are among the top contenders for EPT Player of the Year. The awards will be presented in Monte Carlo after all 13 stages.
Four armed robbers stole 242,000 euros from a poker tournament in Berlin. Two suspects have turned themselves in to the police.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is holding a Champions Tournament this summer in Las Vegas. Vote for your favorite players to secure their spot in the tournament.
The 2009 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) final table featured some of the biggest names in poker. Daniel Negreanu started with the shortest stack but eliminated key players. However, a crucial bluff by Barry Shulman led to Negreanu's elimination.
Aaashish Nananak, an eight-year-old boy from India, is at the center of a legal battle after winning approximately half a million dollars in an online poker tournament. His family of 12 lives in slums and hopes to use the winnings to improve their lives.