Poker ace Mercier in Alpha8 tournament victory

December 7, 2014

The $100,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Alpha8 competition in St.Kitts was won by international poker pro and double WSOP bracelet winner Jason Mercier over the weekend, boosting his career earnings by $727,000. 15 entrants generated a prize pool of almost $1.5 million for the event, which saw Mercier, Kathy Lehne and Tony Giglietti cash after […]

German poker ace in St. Kitts high roller win

November 18, 2013

For the third time this year German professional poker player Philipp Gruissem has finished first in a major live tournament, winning the $100,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Alpha8 High Roller in St. Kitts. During 2013 alone, this prolific player has made it to seven top six-figure event final tables. His latest triumph comes just weeks […]

German poker pros impress in Alpha8 High Roller

November 1, 2013

Professional German players turned in another awesome high roller tournament performance Tuesday in the GBP 100,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Alpha8 tournament in London. Only high stakes ace Scott Seiver’s finish in third disrupted another 1-2-3 finish for Germans Philipp Gruissem, Tobias Reinkemeier and Igor Kurganov who ran riot in a competitive and highly skilled […]