Ben Elms

Elms wins fourth leg of Welsh Poker Series

Ben Elms became the fourth Welsh Poker Series champion of 2014, when he took down the year’s second final in Swansea on 30 November. Elms amassed a stack of 197,150 on Day 1A in Cardiff on Friday to head into Day 2 at the Grosvenor Casino third in chips, behind John Cann and Leslie Tucker,…

Bruce Jones

Bruce almighty in third leg of Welsh Poker Series

Former Aberystwyth student Bruce Jones beat James Baker heads-up to take leg three of the Welsh Poker Series at the G Casino in Cardiff. Jones was the sole survivor from a field of 155 players, who generated a total prize pool of £21,750 for the third event of this year’s WPS, scooping a top prize…

G Casino Cardiff

Cowen the chip leader in Welsh Poker Series

Day 2 Cardiff Robert Cowen is the chip leader going into Day 2 of the third leg of the Welsh Poker Series at the G Casino in Cardiff today. Cowan brings 197,200 chips to the tables from Day 1A in Swansea, with fellow Swansea qualifier Josh Veasey on 164,100 and Robert Quinn in third place…

Liam Oliver

Oliver takes Welsh Poker Series trophy

After a three-way deal which saw Liam Oliver, Ceri Rees and Jonathan O’Brien bagging £4,400 from the second leg of the Welsh Poker Series at the Grosvenor Casino in Swansea on 1 June 2014, it was Oliver who took the trophy and £180 on top for first place. Oliver, who had qualified on Day 1A…

Mal books seat for Cardiff return

Welsh Poker Series Swansea satellite qualifier Malcolm Linton will be returning to the G Casino, Cardiff, in July to take part in leg six of the GUKPT having won his seat as the longest-lasting satellite qualifier on the final day of the opening WPS event of 2014, which took place at the G on 30…

G Casino Cardiff

Welsh Poker Series concludes in Cardiff

The first Welsh Poker Series event of 2014 comes to a conclusion at the G Casino in Cardiff on Sunday, 30 March 2014. Day 1A at Swansea on Friday put £8,700 into the prize pool and day 1B in Cardiff saw the money swell to a massive £23,800, more than £8,000 above the £15,000 guarantee.…

G Casino Cardiff

Satellites for Welsh Poker Series

Just two weeks left to win a place in the first Welsh Poker Series event of 2014. The Grosvenor Casinos-organised tournament runs from 28-30 March 2014, with two day ones at Swansea and Cardiff respectively, followed by day two in Cardiff on 30 March. Satellites are running on Monday in Swansea and on a Wednesday…