January 20, 2010
Paul Leggett, the chief executive of the Tokwiro Enterprises group, has announced that company subsidiaries Absolute Poker and Ultimatebet have started fund-raisers for the Haiti tragedy. The sites join a growing list of online gambling companies that are offering tournaments with the proceeds going to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The Tokwiro tournaments will be held January 20 […]
January 20, 2010
Still chasing its larger rival Pokerstars, the world’s second biggest online poker provider, Full Tilt Poker, has continued its innovative range of enhancements by launching Rush Poker this week. Rush Poker is a high-speed poker experience, designed to minimise wait time between hands and keep players in action at all times. In a Rush Poker […]
January 20, 2010
John Pappas, executive director of the million member-strong Poker Players Alliance, has asked his membership to prepare for the biggest legislative push yet to legalise online gambling in the United States. In a PPA video posted on the Alliance’s website this week, Pappas marshalled the members for the imminent introduction of HR2267, Congressman Barney Frank’s […]
January 20, 2010
Microgaming’s Poker Network has joined other leading online poker groups in raising funds for the disaster-hit Caribbean island of Haiti. On 22 January, the network will run a Euro 10+Euro 10 buy-in tournament, with the Euro 10 fee being entirely donated to the Haitian Health Foundation, with Microgaming Poker Network matching all funds raised from […]
January 20, 2010
InterPoker, the online poker arm of veteran online gambling company InterCasino, has announces that it is to launch a complete brand overhaul in the third week February 2010. The new brand will replace the original look and feel created back in 2002, and is part of a major re-launch project that includes updated websites for […]
January 15, 2010
The $25 000 buy-in Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure High Rollers event came to a conclusion this week with a 21-year-old poker pro besting a field of 84 that included many major international names. Sioux City, Iowa’s William Reynolds outlasted respected players like Lex Veldhuis, Italy’s Dario Minieri, Justin Bonomo, WSOP champ Joe Cada, Isaac Baron, Sandra […]
January 15, 2010
The protracted legal issues between woman poker ace Clonie Gowan and online poker giant Full Tilt took an unexpected turn this week when Full Tilt turned the tables on Gowan by launching its own legal action, apparently aimed at persuading her to put up or shut up in her allegations that she owns one percent […]
January 15, 2010
With traditional generosity, the online poker industry has been among the first to introduce disaster relief fund-raising schemes for the devastated country of Haiti following the horrendous earthquakes that have all but destroyed its infrastructure. In addition to an offer to match donations from Bodog franchiser Calvin Ayre’s Foundation, three major networks – Pokerstars, Full […]
January 14, 2010
Research by a sociology doctoral student at the prestigious Cornell college in the United States is making the headlines, mainly because its conclusions appear to present a dichotomy: The more hands players win, the less money they’re likely to collect, especially when it comes to novice players. But research report author Kyl Siler says this […]
January 14, 2010
The Poker Channel, Europe’s largest gaming TV network, has announced that it has scheduled over 20 hours of live poker over 3 days this week, more than any other European broadcaster. The coverage starts with The World Cup of Poker Grand Final coverage, which will air live in the UK on Wednesday night, 13th January. […]