Educapoker launched a fun promotion during the 2010 World Cup, offering exclusive merchandise to those who predicted Spain's match results. Participants could win a kit including a t-shirt, patches, and a USB poker chip.
Professional poker player Annette Obrestad has started a blog, sharing her thoughts on poker and Norway's recent gambling ban. She has also joined World Team Poker and is featured in a Norwegian documentary.
Phil Laak has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest poker session, playing for an astonishing 115 hours. He played a $10/$20 no-limit Texas hold'em game at the Bellagio and took only 5-minute breaks every hour.
Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch poker player, was arrested in Chile for the murder of Stephanie Flores Ramirez. He is also the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalie Holloway on Aruba.
Nikolay Zegge emerged as the chip leader after the second day of the Russian Poker Series in Kyiv, with 70 players remaining. Andrey "SleepyTiger" Novak secured the second position.
A study by Nova Southeastern University sheds light on the use of various substances among professional poker players, revealing surprising statistics.
Ivan Demidov is among the chip leaders after the first day of the main tournament at the Russian Poker Series in Kyiv. Other notable events include high-stakes poker news and a new professional in the UltimateBet team.
Renowned chess and poker player Alexander Grischuk will be a guest on GipsyTeam radio. The show will be hosted by Ilya Gorodetsky and will air on Thursday at 23:00.
The Baltic Poker Festival will take place in Tallinn from June 16 to 19, 2010, featuring a main event at the Swissotel and a €1500 buy-in for the main tournament.