Poker: What to expect in 2010

EPT, WPT, WSOP, ... Find an overview of the program and new appointments on the poker circuit for this new year.

In the world of poker break confectioners never lasts long.Tuesday will begin the famous EPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Bahamas ,50 tournament will be played in ten days, including a Ladies Tournament (9), a charity event for amfAR (8), and of course the Main Event (5 and five days), and a High Roller ( 11)

The EPT will continue its road toward France Deauville from 20 January and in Copenhagen in February, before asking for the first time his suitcase in Berlin to handle the German Tour in March for what promises to be the biggest event ever held in Germany.

The new regulation of the WSOP

Harrah's, owner of the WSOP, has just published the updated rules of the World Series of Poker 2010. No revolution in sight, but the main innovations of 2009 were finally adopted. The only noteworthy change from last year: Mobile phones are again tolerated the tables. Here's some news that will delight all fans of up-to-day live on Facebook and Twitter. They will simply be placed in mode 'silent' but can be used to listen music, send text messages or Twitter for example.

A modified rule, funny: Is now regarded as a discourtesy and therefore punishable "any lack of

hygiene resulting discomfort in other players seated at the table."

But be careful a breach of the rules may result in a penaltie.The latter range from simple warning to

disqualification with expulsion from the casino.