Sunday, September 13, 2009
The first annual World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic crowned its inaugural champion last night inside the walls of the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in Cyprus. 32-year-old French pro Thomas Bichon claimed the bracelet, the title and the…
Friday, September 11, 2009
Everyone in the room for Day 5 of the 2009 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic knew it was going to be a short day. Only four eliminations were needed to reduce the field from the ten players who entered the day to the six that would make the…
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
If you are on the East coast of the U.S., consider heading to Borgata in Atlantic City to take a shot at riches and some World Poker Tour fame. The Borgata Poker Open is arguably the most popular poker tournament destination on the Eastern seaboard…
Thursday, September 10, 2009
After three full days of action at the World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic, the players and media were treated to a predictably short Day 4 that took just over two levels to complete.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
After covering tournament poker for about a year, most tournament reporters will tell you that they feel like they’ve seen it all. But Day 2 of the World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic provided a scenario that none on Media Row could ever remember:…
Monday, September 7, 2009
Poker history was made in the Eurasian island country of Cyprus today as it played host to its first ever International poker tournament. Full Tilt Poker and the World Poker Tour teamed up with the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino to launch the…
Last chance to qualify for the freeroll that awards a massive $7,000 package to the 2009 English Poker Open…
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September starts off with a bang this year thanks to the World Poker Tour (WPT) stop in Cyprus. This beautiful vacation destination plays host to the WPT’s inaugural Cypress tournament series beginning Sept
Thursday, August 27, 2009
When the World Series of Poker reached their “November Nine” last month, the poker media focused their attention on chip leader Darvin Moon and veteran pro Phil Ivey. At the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event, another member of that final table is making a story of his own. Steven Begleiter leads the event with 426,100 in chips.
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World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) announced this afternoon that Peerless Media, a subsidiary of PartyGaming, has purchased the WPT for $12.3 million, as well as “an ongoing 5% participation in gaming and other revenues generated by the assets.”…
