July 23, 2008
The one million member Poker Players Alliance has issued a statement on the huge online poker cheating controversy that continues to plague Tokwiro Enterprises’s online poker sites Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, generating continued heated discussion across major poker message boards. Former senator Alfonse D’Amato, the chairman of the Poker Players Alliance commented this week that […]
July 23, 2008
The Playtech-powered online poker site Titan Poker.com announced the launch of its Russian language site this week, offering software, Web site and support services in Russian and bringing the Titan Poker language variations up to 12, including English, Danish, German, French, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish and Swedish. Robin Steele, manager of the popular […]
July 23, 2008
The huge six figure payouts associated with annual events like the World Series of Poker continue to be rivalled every week by major Internet tournaments at websites like PokerStars.com, and last weekend was no exception. Online player ‘Sam66’ who lives in Switzerland won the regular Sunday Million tournament and pocketed a handsome check for almost […]
July 23, 2008
Most of the major online poker websites in the industry are now facilitating an ingenious player protection product from QFX Software, a security and financial software group based in Ormond Beach, Florida. Branded KeyScrambler, the software shield can be used on gaming at Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, PokerRoom, PartyPoker, UltimateBet Poker, Bodog Poker, Doyle’s Room, […]
July 23, 2008
Poker fans at the 39th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas earlier this month were invited by online gambling group Betfair to estimate the number of poker chips filling a spanking new, fire engine red Mini Cooper convertible. The prize was a VIP sponsored package to this year’s World Series of Poker Europe. Betfair’s […]
July 22, 2008
Poker fans in Las Vegas this fall are in for an unusual show based on their favourite pastime when “The Real Deal” hits the stage at The Venetian Showroom at the famous resort-casino of the same name. Presented as the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show, “The Real Deal” will debut this fall, according […]
July 22, 2008
The Dublin-based online casino and poker software developer Cryptologic has announced the complete integration of its poker site into Betsafe’s online eWallet payment system. Betsafe, a major European supplier of online gaming and sportsbook products, joined CryptoLogic’s poker network in January 2007.The addition means that Betsafe players now enjoy the convenience of having one single […]
July 22, 2008
The Swedish Entraction online poker network continues to grow with the sign-up this week of the poker operations of Bet1128.com, a fusion between an existing UK-based betting and gaming operator – 1128 – and Asian investors with industry background operated by Paradisebet (UK) Limited. The change to the new network will commence in August 2008. […]
July 19, 2008
Part of the excitement at the WPT Bellagio Cup IV Final-Table this week was the announcement by World Poker Tour boss Steve Lipscomb that his company has entered into a partnership with Fox Sports Network for the television broadcast of Season 7 of the World Poker Tour. The agreement gives FSN exclusive rights to air […]
July 19, 2008
The excitement index revved up by the recently concluded World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was maintained this week by the launch of Season 7 of the World Poker Tour at the Bellagio, generating a huge win for Internet poker ace Mike “SirWatts” Watson in the $15 000 buy-in Bellagio Cup IV. The tournament […]