WPT Borgata Satellites Running Now

PartyPoker is now offering its players the chance to win a seat in this year’s World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City.

Short Stack Comes Back for IPT Venice Win

A 38-year-old Hungarian man, who held but a few chips and a chair on the event’s penultimate day, came back to win the Venice leg of the PokerStars.it Italian Poker Tour Monday.

Blind Man’s Bluff World Championship

Paddypowerpoker.com today will play host to the Blind Man’s Bluff World Championship at this years’ Irish Winter Festival in Dublin Oct. 24.

Commerce Set for September Series

$1.2 million in guarantees will be up for grabs at Commerce Casino’s 19-day Hold’em Series, set to begin Sept. 1 at the Los Angeles area cardroom.

London Poker Festival to Host Strip Poker Event

Organizers are expecting the Baller Strip Poker Championships to be one of the highlights of a busy London Poker Festival schedule this September.

ESPN Main Event Coverage Begins

As always, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad share hosting duties.

Hard Rock Readies Detox Poker Series

Renowned tournament director Matt Savage and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s Poker Lounge are joining forces to bring Las Vegas the Detox Poker Series Aug 13-22.

Poker News in Brief: Aug. 2-8, 2010

With live tournaments running in China, Brazil and Italy, plus the latest edition of FTOPS kicking off, it was a busy week in the poker world.