December 16, 2009
Galway was the stunningly beautiful first stop on the inaugural PokerStars.com United Kingdom Ireland Poker Tour this week, and it was an Irishman who took the honours in a talented field of 259 players. The Euro 2 000 buy-in event generated a prize pool of Euro 471 380, giving winner Padraig Parkinson a take-home of […]
December 16, 2009
The independent online poker information site PokerScout.com marked a milestone in online poker this week when it reported that for the first time 60 percent marketshare rsts with just two companies – Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker. Both companies accept US players and are based outside America. But the interesting aspect of the PokerScout numbers […]
December 15, 2009
Internet pro poker player Brian Townsend has taken another $262 000 off mystery Swedish high stakes online poker player Isildur1 on the Full Tilt nosebleed tables. After taking a short break following a terrible week, Isildur1 rocked up at the online high stakes tables Sunday and immediately tangled with Townsend on the $300/$600 Pot Limit […]
December 15, 2009
Revving up the Internet poker message board circuit, the online media and even the respected Las Vegas Sun newspaper this week is an apparent attempt to hi-jack and exploit the famous twoplustwo brand built up over more than a decade by Mason Malmouth and his Two Plus Two Publishing LLC company. Malmouth has commenced litigation […]
December 14, 2009
During the latest House Financial Services Committee hearings on legislative attempts to legalise online gambling in the United States, chairman Barney Franks challenged the opposition of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to the proposal, remarking that they had a self-interested motive in trying to block federal moves. Franks was referring to the attempt by […]
December 13, 2009
Another online poker site has gone to the wall with little if any explanation, although it is believed to be a victim of Boss Media network fines levied on member operators who sign up too many winning players and not enough ‘new blood’. Pokerducks.com, owned by the Malta-based and Kahnawake licensed Astraline Limited company, was […]
December 10, 2009
Signs of understandable frustration surfaced in Isildur1’s communications this week after the unknown Swedish online poker high roller suffered a massive setback playing Cardrunner pro Brian Hastings. “This is not happening”; “u know how lucky u are?”; “i can promise this is the worst luck anyone had”; and “take my last $$ i dont want […]
December 9, 2009
Isildur1, the unknown Swedish player who has been entertaining the online poker sector with his massive swings in wins and losses, was back for another successful night Monday, ending a session that included clashes with big names Sahamies, Townsend and Antonius with a profit for the night of $655 026, according to the independent stats […]
December 9, 2009
Film star and actress Jennifer Tilly is pulling in other stars for the 2nd Annual All In for CP Celebrity No Limit Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament set for Saturday December 12, which will donate funds to the One Step Closer Foundation. So far, actors Dean Cain, Ken Davitian, Shannon Elizabeth, and Glenn Morshower, TV personality […]
December 9, 2009
Amercan talk show host and high profile newcomer to the world of online poker, Montel Williams, is being sued for breach of contract and other claims after an online poker venture turned sour, reports WBBM780.com. The report quotes from the Montel Media Group web site, revealing that in April 2008 Williams created a solid plan […]