Author Archives: PokerPlayer

King Pius Heinz is a WSOP main event champion but what really gets him...

1 Jan 2012

What makes Pius Heinz, the 2011 WSOP Main Event champ, tick? The Main Event is a marathon not a sprint. To win the colossal first prize you need to outlast tho... Continue Reading

Complete amateur poker player Hilly The Fish tries his luck in the pro...

1 Jan 2012

Amatuer poker player Hilly The Fish takes his chances in the Paradise Poker Tour As long-time readers may recall, my tournament record in Europe is even worse ... Continue Reading

Poker god Daniel Negreanu asks today’s poker players “What...

1 Jan 2012

Daniel Negreanu asks what the hell is wrong with players these days Daniel Negreanu is worried. He’s not worried about himself, his hairline or his diet. He’s ... Continue Reading

How to become a winning MTT player in four months (part 3)

1 Dec 2011

In the last instalment, our staff writer Keir ‘Kezay69’ Mackay’s efforts to become a winning MTT master almost ended with his first final-table finish. Here’s ... Continue Reading

How to become a winning MTT player in four months (part 4)**

1 Dec 2011

Over the last three instalments Keir ‘Kezay69’ Mackay’s efforts to become a winning MTT player have hit a few snags. With his $200 bankroll dwindling, and pri... Continue Reading

Bracelet for the Big One

1 Dec 2011

$1m event given bracelet status The Big One, a $1m poker tournament scheduled for next year’s WSOP, was given a boost this week when WSOP officia... Continue Reading

Quoss wins GUKPT Grand Final

1 Dec 2011

German sees off Jake Cody for £138,750   Poker’s biggest shock of the year came last weekend when Jake Cody found himself heads-up for the GUKPT Gra... Continue Reading

Sunday Storm smashes guarantee

1 Dec 2011

PokerStars’ Birthday celebrations continue to amaze A few weeks back, we prophesied that PokerStars would struggle to meet it’s $1m guarantee i... Continue Reading

Merry Christmas from PKR

1 Dec 2011

3D site offering tons of festive fun So this is Christmas. And what have you done? Well, if you’re anything like us, nothing. The presents are still wait... Continue Reading

‘Rastafish’ wins DTD Monte Carlo

1 Dec 2011

Tomlin sees off Cody and Skipper for £89k prize Something must be wrong with Jake Cody. Two weeks ago, he found himself heads-up for the GUKPT Grand Final befo... Continue Reading