Luke ‘FullFlush’ Schwartz: Poker asb...

Luke ‘FullFlush’ Schwartz is the latest name to be added to the $100k buy-in PartyPoker.com Premier League IV roster and is looking forward to taking part in the famous event in Las Vegas in February. As to be expected, Schwartz accepted his invitation with great humility, dignity and respect. Poker’s very own anti-social behaviour order said: “I can’t wait to get to...

It’s the World Open V Final Shownd...

We started with 48 players on Sunday and after seven extremely tough and entertaining heats we are down to the final seven.  battling it out for the $250,000 top prize and the title of World Open V champion are six world renowned pros and our one sole online qualifier Jan Veit. Play got underway at 15:30 GMT, quite early for a final table but the schedule has had to be adapted to...

The PartyPoker World Open V Seats are Fu...

In recent minutes, Bodo has come through the runner-up heat, beating online qualifier Patrick Funke. The heads-up was dubbed the ‘Funke Bodo’, in tribute to nightclub ‘The Funky Buddha’ that is opposite the casino. Talking of funky buddhas, ‘Mad Monk’ Andy Black is also at the final table – joining Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Austrian online qualifier Jan Veit and Luke...

After a bad start Luke ‘FullFlush1...

After a marathon eight hour session Luke ‘FullFlush1′ Schwartz was the last man standing in heat 1 of the World Open V. The online specialist outlasted an impressive field that included recent WPT winner Yevgeniy Tomashenko, PartyPoker pro Ian Frazer and WSOP Main Event finalist James Akenhead. Luke was lucky to be even playing after his earlier altercation with the casino...

More Trouble for Luke Schwartz at PartyP...

After the recent sandwich drama he found himself excluded from the Palm Beach Casino in Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London. Schwartz turned up for his heat at the PartyPoker.com World Open V this morning but was flagged as banned on the casino system and organizers had to go into long discussions with casino management to allow him to take his seat in the first heat of the tournament. At...

World Open V Gets Underway...

Poker players don’t normally get going this early in the day but when the World Open comes a calling things change.  Today is the first heat of six at the World Open V and play got underway at midday with eight players sitting down with the sole intention of making it to the final on Thursday and taking down the $250,000 top prize. We have a stellar line-up for for Heat 1 that...