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Poker Fest is the first Romanian company which carries on tournament organizing activities dedicated to poker passionate.  Alexandru  Cretu gave us more exclusive details related to the set up and the goals of the company… Please tell us a few words about yourself and your beginnings as event organizer. I have worked for a few years as dealer and step by step I had every possible job, until I discovered poker, which, at that time was virtually new for Romania. As event organizer, I have started with small games, with a cash table a day. Afterwards, poker began to evolve, […]

The business man Christophe Benzimra, considers poker a strategy, tactics, discipline and balance game Tell us a few things about how you started playing poker I have started playing poker four and a half years ago. I knew nothing about the game, a friend of mine came from France for vacation and he explained a few things about Hold’em. I didn’t like playing poker because I used to consider it a money game, so claiming, I have never played before. I started playing on the internet… bad performance. I opened an account on a website, 888 I think, I charged […]

Vlad Hogea is General Manager of MEDIA BLOC- advertising Integrator OUTDOOR – INDOOR- media Group (”NASTRATIN”, „BUSINESS ADVISER”, ”BUSINESS POINT”, ”ANUNȚ EXCLUSIV”) –publishing house. Ph.D. in history, Communication and Public Relations Expert, Lecturer, politically involved, writer, history, juridical and political science studies, articles, essays, interviews, photo columns. Starting with February 2010, he is the tv host of “Filmul sau Viata?” broadcasted by Antena 2. He was a deputy within The Romanian Parliament (2000-2008), observer within the European Parliament (2005-1006), attorney within The Bar of Iasi (1999-2009) Until now, have you ever had any contact with the gambling industry? If you […]

During the second half of 2011 will be held the first event of this very special meeting for the world elite of poker. As selection criteria, Annie Duke based the sorting of players on performance in live tournament and titles earned during their career. The precise timing of this series of High Stakes tournament is not officially known. However, the first “Clash of Titans” proposed by this poker league will be held in August 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. In the program, there will be a Main Event of $ 20,000 buy-in, a Pro-Am tournament which […]

“Casino Inside” magazine puts forward an exclusive interview with Daniel Negreanu, the Romanian pro poker player, who was invited to a poker tournament in Romania for the first time. This event was a unique occasion for the participants to play next to one of the best players in the world. On November 2nd, Regent Casino was overcrowded for the curious participants who wanted to see the well known player in action. Everybody, pro players or Hold’ em Texas amateurs gathered around number two on the top of the best winnings in pro poker. The event tournament had a 2000 lei […]

Who are the richest women in pro poker? Within a world dominated by men, there are women who earn millions. They have passed over the preconceptions and became dreaded enemies even for the greatest pro poker players. The first three positions in the women’s biggest bank accounts top belong to persons who come from different domains and excelled in the activities started long before entering the pro poker environment, but also to the youngest holder of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet. Poker, stock exchange and Karate, the main hobbies for Kathy Liebert A dreaded player, leader in […]