Poker News: 29/04/09

Poker News: 29/04/09

Read the very latest in poker news with the 32Red Poker Blog. Today’s headlines are:

Constant Rijkenberg wins San Remo EPT
The Vic’ Announces 24hr Charity Event
Like Son – Like Father, Moorman’s Keep it in the Family at GUKPT

Constant Rijkenberg wins San Remo EPT
Dutch poker professional, Constant Rijkenberg, has taken the San Remo EPT crown in Italy. Rijkenberg was always well positioned throughout the poker tournament and he wasted no time in defeating his heads up opponent, Kalle Niemi, in one of the quickest heads up encounters in EPT history. 

An amazing 1,177 players took part in San Remo, underlining the continuing popularity of the tour and the huge appeal of poker in Italy.  Rijkenberg walked away €1,500,000 richer for his victory in this record breaking tournament.

Meanwhile, the EPT Grand Final started this week in Monte Carlo.  Over 700 of the world’s top poker players are expected to take part in the €10,600 buy in main event.  With several side events taking place including the super high stakes “high rollers” event, Monte Carlo, known for its wealthy residents, is set to make a few more millionaires this week. Hopefully our resident poker pro, Stuart Rutter, will be among them.

The Vic’ Announces 24hr Charity Event
London’s Victoria Casino, affectionately known as “The Vic”, is set to hold a 24 hour charity event in aid of St John’s Hospice.  The charity event comes following the announcement that the card room will open for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the first time. 

The charity event starts on Thursday May 7th and the full schedule looks like this:

Thursday 7th May
8pm – £100 + £20 NL Hold’em Rebuy
Friday 8th May
12am – £100 + £20 NL Hold’em Freezeout
4am – £50 + £10 NL Hold’em Freezeout
8am – £50 + £10 NL Hold’em Freezeout
12pm – £50 + £10 NL Hold’em Freezeout
4pm – £100 + £20 NL Hold’em Freezeout 

All tournament registration fees will be donated to St John’s Hospice.  The six winners of the above events will all win a seat in a special six player satellite.  The satellite will award a seat to the GUKPT Champion of Champions event which boasts a £100,000 prize pool.

Like Son – Like Father, Moorman’s Keep it in the Family at GUKPT
Chris Moorman is one of the UK’s hottest poker talents.  The youngster has won some pretty impressive poker tournaments in recent times and is both respected and feared by his peers. 

Simon Moorman is Chris Moorman’s dad and, up until a few days ago, that was that.  However, Simon Moorman has proved that anything his son can do, he can do too!  Moorman Snr recently won the Manchester leg of the GUKPT for an £88,630 pay day.  The result was only the second notable tournament success for Simon in poker.

Moorman Jnr said; “The only way I can top that is to win the WSOP main event!”

Reports that Chris Moorman’s mother has taken up the game have so far proven to be unfounded.