June 15, 2007
The European Poker Tour has released its fourth program, featuring increased buy-ins (and therefore prizes) and an expanded tournament schedule. Explaining the changes, EPT chief John Duthie said: “The decision was based on the limited number of seats we have to each EPT tournament, and the fact that our Euro 10 000 tournament this spring, […]
June 15, 2007
The possibility that American poker ace Phil Hellmuth would be the first to achieve the unique honour of holding 11 World Series of Poker winner’s bracelets was the hot topic at last year’s championship, but the record was only achieved this week when a delighted Hellmuth took the $637 254 winner’s check in Event #15, […]
June 15, 2007
World Series of Poker event 16 – the $2 500 H.O.R.S.E. competition – saw a strong scattering of professional aces among the 382 entrants on the first day of play. That didn’t stop the pros falling like ninepins in the first few hours of play however, and experts of the calibre of Dutch Boyd and […]
June 15, 2007
Scotland’s “T in the Park Festival” features some of the hottest acts in UK music at one of the biggest annual outdoor festivals in Europe. This year the PKR.com online poker company will be introducing the audience to something a little different by showcasing online play on casino games and poker for the first time […]
June 15, 2007
Nothing is really predictable in poker, and that applies especially to play in the World Series of Poker currently running at the Rio in Las Vegas. Take Event 19 – the $2 500 No Limit Hold ‘Em – for example; Francois Saffieddine started the final table low on chip count but eventually truimphed to take […]
June 15, 2007
Two months ago Florida state House and Senate lawmakers approved Bill 752 which permits casinos in the state to raise stakes offered in poker ring games and tournaments and allows more flexibility to operators (see previous report). The bill went to the governor’s office for consideration, but apparently Governor Charlie Crist declined to sign it. […]
June 15, 2007
The UK Poker Clubs Association was poised to carry out its April threat to litigate against government moves to regulate it as we went to press this week. The Financial Times reported that the clubs, representing 72 000 players across 14 organisations intend to lodge an application for a judicial review in the High Court […]
June 14, 2007
Online poker software developer CryptoLogic Limited played another ‘ace’ this week with an Internet poker industry first – a ‘headhunter’ tournament software concept in which players win cash for every player they eliminate. The company also unveiled new features that allow players to learn and improve by reviewing key hands and identifying the turning point […]
June 13, 2007
It’s been done in chess and backgammon, and now two top poker pros are to face off against a poker computer program. University of Alberta academics are so confident in their latest poker bot Polaris that they have put up $50 000 that Phil ‘Unabomber’ Laak and fellow poker pro Ali Eslami will not be […]
June 13, 2007
Poker pro and 2005 World Series Player of the Year Allen Cunningham showcased his experience and talent this week in Event 13 of the World Series of Poker – the $5 000 Pot Limit Hold ‘Em tournament – against some formidable final table opponents. Facing Cunningham around the table after surviving a starter field of […]