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 […]

Belgian land casino opens WPT branded poker room

November 12, 2013

The distinctive World Poker Tour brand has set the theme for a new poker room launched by the Belgian land casino operator Grand Casino Viage. The new facility will host several major WPT tournaments over the forthcoming year, and also runs cash games and high stakes action in a prive VIP salon. The casino’s operations […]

Local player victorious in WPT South African poker tournament

November 12, 2013

A relatively unknown South African player, Daniel Brits, scored his first major tournament win against some formidable opponents to win the $3,300 buy-in World Poker Tour Emperors Palace Classic main event in Johannesburg Monday. Working his way through an entry field of 190 other players that generated a prize pool of $561,527, Brits survived a […]

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 […]