Vanessa Rousso edge out Randy Dorfman to win the EPT Grand Final in Monaco. Rousso won a total of 720,000 euros.

The WPT will make its first ever stop in Italy on May 6th, 2009. The champion of the WPT Main Event will take home a WPT bracelet and a 25,500 buy-in cost to the WPT Championship.

Clonie Gowen claims that Full Tilt Poker promise her a 1% stake in the company in exchange for representing the group in poker events. But Judge Robert Jones dismisses Gowens case against the group.

Justin Bonomo defeated Michael Mizrachi to win the WSOP Circuit Tournament at Caeasars Palace Casino. Bonomo won a total of $227,692.

Tom Dwan edges out Gus Hansen in Full Tilt Pokers $500 /$1,000 poker tables. Dwan earned a total of $1 million from the game.

WPT will have a new stop in the country of Slovakia later this year.WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb said that they plan to continue expanding all over the world.

Ragnar Astrom of Sweden edges out Martin Jacobson in the heads-up showdown for the WPT Venice title. Astrom won a total of $397,960.

The 3rd annual WSOPE will be held at the Casino at the Empire. Satellite events will be held at the 2009 WSOP event at the Rio Casino and Hotel.

The WSG will be held at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. Poker players like Daniel Negreanu regularly participate at the WSG.

The 5th Season of the PokerStars EPT will be held at San Remo, Italy. Poker pro Jason Mercier won the title last year and take home a total of $869,000 euros.

Yevgeniy Timoshenko defeated Ran Azor to win the 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic WPT event. Timoshenko won a total of $2,149,960.

The EPT Grand Final will begin on April 28th, 2009. Poker pro Glen Chorny won last years event and take home 2,020,000 euros.

The World Series of Poker is offering four different classes for players preparing for the 2009 WSOP. Poker pros like Annie Duke, Mark Seif, Alex Outhred will teach in the Poker Academy.

Jeffrey Pollack and other officials conducted a conference to discuss the changes in the 2009 WSOP. ESPN will be covering the a pair of non-bracelet events at the WSOP like the Ante Up for Africa.

Poker pro Isabelle Mercier is the champion of the Ante Up for Africa Europe. She defeated Teddy Sheringham in the heads-up showdown.