March 10, 2010
Titanpoker.com launched the new 9.6 version of its Playtech online poker software this week, claiming a slew of new features and functionalities, such as an updated Flash version (compatible for Mac users), an exciting variation of Stud poker called RAZZ, and five additional languages, including Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese and Romanian. Along with enhanced software […]
March 10, 2010
The announcement by UB.com (Ultimatebet) this week that its Aruba Poker Classic is to be put on the backburner, at least for 2010, has triggered speculation that the superabundance of poker tournaments across the globe may be approaching market saturation. Ironically, the UB announcement notes that the 2009 edition of the well established tourney was […]
March 9, 2010
Fans on SBG Global’s online poker site Pokerhost.com are probably quite expert at uninstalling and installing Internet poker software by now – the site is about to make its third move to a new network. Online since 2005, PokerHost has been offering online poker games, casino games for the past 4 years, and was initially […]
March 9, 2010
Pokerscout, the independent site that generates ongoing and accurate online poker statistics says in its report for the week ended March 7 that online poker traffic climbed 1 percent overall, with six of the top 10 sites and networks making useful gains. “After weeks of losing ground to PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker logged a solid […]
March 9, 2010
The growing involvement of US Indian tribal gaming interests in debates on whether individual states should legalise online poker or not is addressed in an interesting article in the publication “Indian Country Today”, written by noted columnist Dave Palermo. Titled “Internet gambling: Threat or opportunity?” the well balanced article can be found at: http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/86925867.html “The […]
March 8, 2010
Saturday afternoon’s armed robber attack on the EPT Berlin tournament at the Grand Hyatt Berlin may have shaken up Kevin MacPhee (29), but not enough to stop him from winning the event against a tough final table to take home Euro 1 million and the trophy. The Idaho poker pro headed the chip stacks as […]
March 8, 2010
Top poker pro and Cereus network ambassador Annie Duke triumphed against the crème de la crème of the poker world to win the 6th Annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship this week at the Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room. Duke defeated Erik Seidel, who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and ranks 9th on […]
March 7, 2010
The 400 entrants and numerous railbirds attending the PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Grand Hyatt Berlin over the weekend copped a little more excitment than they had bargained for as six armed robbers stormed the place and made off with an amount of around Euro 1 million. The raid, which took place 2:30 p.m. […]
March 6, 2010
Andras Koroknai, a professional player from Hungary, is the latest WPT L.A. Poker Classic champion after besting a final table of six players at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles this week. The final table crowned five days of hectic action as the original field of 745 was narrowed down to just six survivors: Andras […]
March 6, 2010
The ambitious GBP 5 million sponsorship offer made to golfing king Tiger Woods by the UK online and land betting group Paddy Power has been rejected, according to US media reports. However, Paddy Power has not yet given up on the idea and says that it will re-engage with Woods’s agent at IMG with an […]