February 3, 2008
The Asian land gambling mecca of Macau could become the setting for some major Texas Hold’em action following an Associated Press report that the local authorities have now permitted the giant casinos on the island to offer Texas Hold’em poker for the first time. The Macau government issued the rules approving the popular poker variation […]
February 3, 2008
After three tough days of poker involving a starting field of 411 hopefuls, the PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open in Dortmund ended this weekend in victory for 18 year old Canadian Michael “Timex” McDonald, who gave an outstanding exhibition of talented, disciplined poker to beat some of the biggest names in the business. McDonald, […]
February 2, 2008
The Stockholm-listed online gambling softweare developer NYX Interactive (see previous InfoPowa ICE report) has partnered with Trimark Gaming and AlphaBet Poker to launch the online game to online players worldwide through a new network poker platform. Branded the AlphaBet multi-player poker network, powered by NYX Interactive and operated by Trimark Gaming, the venture offers online […]
February 2, 2008
Gavin Griffin (26) has a reputation for breaking poker records in his short but lucrative career in professional poker, and this week at the Borgata he added an impressive new line to his rankings when became the first player in poker to win an EPT title, a WSOP bracelet and a WPT title. Griffin took […]
February 2, 2008
The report on the assault and robbery against Aussie Millions poker player Jason Potter recently had a sequel this week when Melbourne police announced the apprehension of two men allegedly responsible for the crime. Dwayne Johnstone (32) is facing five charges including armed robbery, assault and drug possession. Vhyharn Arumughasamy (26) is being charged with […]
February 2, 2008
Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open in Dortmund saw 32 survivors from a star-spangled original field of 411 left in contention for final table seats. Spain’s Diego Perez was in the lead chip position on 361 600, a comfortable 26 000 ahead of closest competitor Michael McDonald. But by the end […]
February 1, 2008
The UK newspaper The Telegraph reports that the online poker division of gambling group Betfair is demanding that around 20 online poker players return more than GBP 100 000 in “winnings” after the company became the victim of a late-night computer glitch. The newspaper claims that Betfair is pursuing those who profited from the computer […]
February 1, 2008
149 survivors of the Day 1 A and B entry field that totalled 411 players gathered for Day 2 at the Hohensyburg Casino in Dortmund to take their chances of rising to the next level….and the opportunity to compete for the ultimate prize purse of Euro 933 600. Chipleader at the “shuffle and deal” start […]
February 1, 2008
Poker Smash will be the next game released on Xbox Live Arcade, developer Void Star Creations revealed on its website this week, saying that a launch date of February 6 has been promised, with the game set to cost 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80) Poker Smash is apparently a poker-themed puzzle game where cards move […]
January 31, 2008
Following the example of Day 1 A, the second Day 1 heat of the PokerStars.net EPT German Open was again well attended, with a liberal sprinkling of top international talent among the 213 players. The total entry field for the event, being held at the Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund, is now official at 411 – […]