July 6, 2007
Ultimatebet has joined the growing ranks of online poker companies currently upgrading their websites, announcing the launch of its new design featuring an integrated blog and an intuitive interface. “We’re turning the UltimateBet.com website into a place that poker fans will want to bookmark and visit multiple times per day,” explained UltimateBet spokesperson George MacLean. […]
July 6, 2007
Titan Poker.com, which already claims an investment of $6 million a month on promotions and tournaments, has announced a monster $1 million guaranteed promotion which it says is one of the largest online poker tournaments to be held this year. Playtech-powered Titan will stage the $1 000 000 Guaranteed Prize Tournament on September 9, 2007. […]
July 5, 2007
One of the top events in the World Series of Poker has to be the $10 000 Pot Limit Omaha, a competition that once again this year attracted top players 314 players started, including luminaries like Doyle Brunson, Patrik Antonius, Scotty Nguyen, Annie Duke and Greg Raymer. By Day 2 only 55 survived. Giving a […]
July 5, 2007
World Poker Tour’s undertaking that it would launch a bigger and better online poker site (see previous reports) was realised this week when the company re-launched on Cryptologic’s top quality poker software. The poker company initially tried developing a proprietary software for its online venture, but switched to Crypto in April 2007 as a precursor […]
July 4, 2007
With a starting field of 3 151 hopefuls – another new WSOP non-main event record – generating a prize pool of $4 301 115, the World Series of Poker event 49 – the $1 500 No Limit Hold ‘Em competition – attracted major crowds and plenty of media attention this week. By the end of […]
July 3, 2007
Poker players on the go who sign up for the World Series of Poker mobile poker game launched this week will be able to pit their skills against world renowned poker pros like Johnny Chan, Elizabeth Shannon, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Scotty Nguyen, Annie Duke and Michael Mizrachi in virtual heads-up play. The mobile gaming provider […]
July 3, 2007
It appears that World Series of Poker organiser Harrah’s Entertainment is planning for a large entry field at this year’s main event starting Friday. Company spokesmen have unveiled an adjusted main event schedule that falls back on a contingency plan to extend the $10 000 championship over an extra day. There will be four Day […]
July 3, 2007
The recently introduced Absolute Poker.com Bad Beat Jackpot soared to $250 000 this week, making the poker action more attractive for players who fear this poker phenomenon. The Bad Beat Jackpot pays out to the table where a player loses a poker hand holding four eights (8888) or anything better, and a total of $78 […]
July 2, 2007
Perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the frenetic action and big money going across the World Series of Poker tables at Harrah’s Rio last week, the Borgata Poker Summer Open Championship nevertheless was a poker tournament of note. A final table of 10 experienced and determined players battled it out for a first prize worth $513 925 […]
July 2, 2007
The biggest paychecks following the H.O.R.S.E. millions at the World Series of Poker this weekend was found in event 45, the popular $5 000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold ‘Em which attracted a starting field of 728 players, shrinking to 77 at the end of the first day after some intense and fast-moving action. The pace […]