Weekly Roundup - 12th of April 2007 Issue

WSOP Europe, Juha Helppi wins Premier League and more

In case you haven't noticed poker is absolutely exploding in European markets last month. A lot of us were concerned six months ago what might happen with less Americans in the market but so far things have proven very advantageous for European players. Sites are spending lots of money attracting fresh fish from all over the world and news live tournaments are popping up regularly. We are really looking forward to the inaugural WSOP Europe event as this has a lot of promise and a strong chance at becoming the World's most prestigious tournament.

The National Poker Leagues World Poker Open event in Paris France is a go. We recently learned that because the NPL is not associated with any specific online poker room the event has the full support of French authorities and will not be blocked.. (Read More)

Recent High Stake Tournament Winners

An Irishman named Marty Smyth just pulled off a large upset to claim the Irish Poker Open title which came with a cash prize of €650,000. In order to gain this title he had to go through a very strong final table which included Roland De Wolfe (who recently won a major tournament in Dublin – An EPT event) and internet poker wizard Sorel Mizzi who is still to young to play in U.S. tournaments..

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Gavin Griffin from Illinois USA was at one time the youngest player to ever win a WSOP Bracelet (2004) he has since proven his victory was no fluke. Coming off a 3rd place finish just a month earlier at a WSOP circuit event Gavin won the biggest tournament and cash prize of his career. Last night (April 2, 2007) he secured the EPT Grand Finale Title which included a $2.43 Million dollar cash prize.. (Read more)

New Rakeback Offer Added to our Site - PKR Poker

When you sign up at PRK using bonus code PROP30 you'll automatically be coded to receive 30% rakeback to player account monthly. PKR is a new futuristic online poker room, focusing on the European market, which utilizes the latest in 3D rending technologies. This is the type of site that attracts the fishiest players.. (Read More)

Stacksback.co.uk has teamed up with Pacific Poker and Poker News to bring our players a chance at becoming a Poker Pro for a Year. Details about this 48 week tournament series can be found at www.pokerproforayear.com. The winner of the event recieves 4 all expenses paid trips to compete in 4 major poker tournaments in 2008. The grand prize is valued at $50,000. An additional $100,000 in prizes is up for grabs. (Read More)

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Until next week -

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