March 12, 2007
The acquisition late last year of the merged Tain and Tribeca Tables online poker networks by Playtech for $75 million has brought with it significant improvements in player liquidity on Playtech’s iPoker network, according to a statement from the company this week. With the takeover completed a full month ahead of schedule, player liquidity – […]
March 12, 2007
The state that gave poker’s most popular game its name could be a leader in recognising its legality as a real money pastime if Jose Menendez, the representative for San Antonio has his way The state politician has introduced a bill to legalise real-money poker in Texas bars, removing outdated law for a more enlightened […]
March 12, 2007
Last weekend Poker Stars celebrated one year of its regular weekend tournament with a generous $500 000 addition to the standard weekend Sunday Million guaranteed prizepool, creating a record response of 10 508 registered entrants who went after the $2 101 600 total pot with enthusiasm. The giant pot ensured not only an attractive quarter […]
March 12, 2007
Californian Zachary Hyman took the inaugural Wynn Poker Classic this week, picking up an enormous $749 033 check in his first major win after beating out a field of 198 entrants, many of them big names in professional poker. The $10 000 +$200 Main Event reached final table status after three tough days of play, […]
March 12, 2007
The first German Open poker championship on the European Poker Tour held in Dortmund this week was won by Norwegian player Andreas Hoivold when he defeated Italy’s Cristiano Bianco in a tense, two hand heads-up with the main prize of Euro 672 000 at stake. Held at the Casino Hohenysburg in Dortmund, this is the […]
March 12, 2007
The weekly online poker tournament action went up a gear this week with the announcement by Ongame Network that it is to add an additional $400 000 to its weekly guaranteed prize money. The move comes as additional operators and their players join the giant network, resulting in a revamp of its poker tournament offerings. […]
March 12, 2007
BackgammonMasters.com has added online poker to its game inventory, augmenting its existing offering of backgammon and perudo games. Recognising the popularity of poker among seasoned backgammon and perudo players, the newly upgraded software allows the player to access all 3 games from the same game lobby. Beyond the convenience factor and the ability to play […]
March 10, 2007
Sky’s TV and Internet poker offering is reportedly pulling in the players, at least in the region, with a heady mix of hi-tech presentation, solid content and tournament action. Sky Poker is available on television on channel 846 through satellite and cable services available from the broadcaster, with a highlight each evening of a spectacular […]
March 10, 2007
A poker site which has been catching the eye due to its energetic publicity efforts, Everest Poker.com, may be considering entry into the regular weekend online poker tourney sector alongside sites like Poker Stars, Party Poker, Bodog, Ultimate and Full Tilt. This weekend Everest is putting a guaranteed $100 000 prizepool tournament together in what […]
March 9, 2007
Germany’s “green city” Dortmund is the venue for the next European Poker Tour event which starts in the city today (Friday) The organisers report that the Euro 5 000 buy-in tournament has been fully sold out for the past two weeks, generating a prizepool of Euro 2.35 million which ensures that the top player in […]