Wed, 08/03/2011 – 01:48 – PokerPages Staff

Forget Las Vegas: when it comes to the top casinos, Europe is a great destination. The varied range of countries within this continent reflects the great variety of casinos on offer. So, which should you head to first?

#5 Casino Barcelona, Barcelona
Seeing as Barcelona is one of the top poker destinations it should come as no real surprise that it’s also home to one of Europe’s best casinos. Located in the beautiful Port Olimpic, Casino Barcelona consists of 12 poker tables, which are available to play every day, and is host to a range of special events, like the Barcelona Poker Open.

#4 Casino Castell De Peralada, Spain
Also located in Spain, this casino is located within the 15th century castle Peralada. In addition to poker, you can play a multitude of table games and slot machines. Although you might not be able to place bets as high as royalty, you can definitely get to feel like a king for the day.

#3 The Clermont Club, UK
The late Princess Margaret and Roger Moore were two of the first guests at this London casino in 1972. It still remains one of the most civilized and exclusive clubs in the capital and consists of six tables for English roulette, blackjack and Baccarat.

#2 Casino Baden-Baden, Germany
Marlene Dietrich described this 19th century casino as the most beautiful on earth. Casino Baden-Baden stretches out over 32,289 square feet and offers 113 slot machines and 24 game tables.

#1 Casino Castell De Peralada, Italy
Based north of the country in Saint-Vincent, Casino Castell De Peralada has a history dating back to before WW2. Originally started up to rebuild the region, it offers a good range of poker games for its patrons.

Fri, 04/22/2011 – 14:31 – PokerPages Staff

PokerStars.tv is an online service that provides live coverage and video blogs from the biggest tournaments in the world.  Viewers can check out on the latest videos on the PokerStars.tv homepage.  There is also a wide range of channels covering all facets of poker, as well as a regular weekly schedule.

The week’s PokerStars.tv scheduled programming includes Monday’s Online Poker Show, which is aired on the Online Action channel at 18:00 ET.  It is a weekly cards-up show from the Sunday Million tournament with commentary by Nick Wealthall, James Hartigan and David Tuckman.  

LAPT action hits the schedule on Tuesdays at 05:30 ET.  LAPT Season 3, shown on the LAPT channel features highlights from the series, with David Tuckman leading the commentary.

There is more cards-up action on Thursdays at 05:30 ET with EPT 7 Barcelona.  Shown on the EPT channel EPT 7 Barcelona airs the latest action from the Casino Barcelona.

And on Friday at 05:30 at UKIPT Season 3 hits the screens.  Aired on the PokerStars.tv UKIPT channel, the show features brand new highlights, starting with the Champion of Champions.  

PokerStars.tv also features online channels covering all aspects of poker.  They include The Poker Star channel where Australian hopefuls, hoping to be the next big name in poker, compete against each other to achieve their dream. 

The Big Game channel shows daily action from The Big Game, hailed as the next generation of high stakes cash poker.

Meanwhile, it is not all deadly serious on PokerStars.tv.  The Fun Stuff channel shows the top poker players away from the tables in their more lighthearted and crazier moments.