June 10, 2007
With a starting field of 1 531 entrants, event 10 – the $2 000 No Limit Hold ‘Em competition – at the World Series of Poker currently running in Vegas was always going to be a tough contest, with highly experienced players like Internet poker expert Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo going full-on after the $566 916 […]
June 10, 2007
A 26 year old Copenhagen student using the handle “Gentlemen8” has become the third winner of Absolute Poker.com’s Third Absolute Dream Package, claiming a coveted online poker prize package that’s already dramatically changed the lives of two other online poker players in two different countries. Dubbed “The Satellite King” in his homeland for winning a […]
June 9, 2007
Another huge WSOP winner’s check was cut this week, this time for 27 year old Los Angeles stock trader Michael Chu, who took home an impressive $585 744 and a WSOP bracelet after taking down an entry field of 844 competitors in Event 8 – the $1000 No Limit Hold ‘Em (w/rebuys) This is Chu’s […]
June 8, 2007
World Series of Poker event number 6 – the $1,500 Limit Hold ‘Em – saw a starting field of 910 poker enthusiasts, all with their eyes on the main prize of $280 715 this week. Making an already exciting competition more interesting, the event also featured the first one-hour-delayed-transmission ‘live’ webcast when it reached the […]
June 8, 2007
The biggest prizes to date were handed out in the World Series of Poker $5 000 Pot Limit Omaha Hold ‘Em competition, and the aces were out in force to claim them. 145 entrants started in the contest with ambitions to pocket the main $825 956 prize before 2 days of hectic poker decided the […]
June 7, 2007
A much anticipated bill designed to exempt poker and other games of skill from the provisions of the anti-online gambling Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act will be introduced this week by Florida Congressman Robert A. Wexler. Wexler is a Democrat who wants to carve out “skill games” such as online poker, bridge, chess and mahjong […]
June 7, 2007
Since June 1st, the new UK edition of popular US poker magazine Bluff has been selling like hotcakes from UK newstands, pushing circulation beyond 34 000 throughout Europe. In July, that number will increase by a further 15 000 as a German language version of the magazine launches. With the World Series of Poker now […]
June 7, 2007
Brit poker fans will have another poker-focused television show soon following the announcement by Sky Poker that it will shortly screen a new program titled Poker Week. The goal of the show is to bring UK poker fans the latest tournament coverage, news and gossip from all the major poker events and will go out […]
June 7, 2007
Event number 5 in the World Series of Poker – the $2 500 Pot Limit Omaha & 7 Card Stud Hi / Lo competition – proved to be one of the most star-studded this week, with many big names like Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow, Scotty Nguyen, Huck Seed, Jeff Lisandro, Bill Gazes, Paul Darden, Greg […]
June 6, 2007
Canadian media reports this week told of three Winnipeg clubs busted for illegally profiting from Texas Hold’em poker games by taking a rake, or cut of the money. The Barca Club, the Bari Club and Shooter’s Billiards were raided by police, along with a Tuxedo suburban home belonging to one of the club’s owners. Six […]