October 30, 2006
Just on 400 pokerheads assembled to compete in the Heartland Poker Tour Grand Casino Mille Lacs tournament in Onamia, Minnesota last week, with a generous prize pool up for grabs for the skilled and fortunate. Shakopee, Minnesota player Mike Carlson finally bested the field to take home a $43 600 well earned paycheck. On his […]
October 30, 2006
In past articles I repeatedly iterated the importance of sticking to a sound poker strategy no matter what, and to concentrate on not letting the sharks at the table ever get a sense that you’re hurting. Sharks – by virtue of their extreme olfactive sensitivity – can literally detect a drop of blood in the […]
October 28, 2006
Another business deal was sparked by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act this week when Las Vegas From Home Inc. sold off the thriving Action Poker Network to a subsidiary of the publicly listed Norwegian group PlaySafe Holdings AS. It is understood that Playsafe Holdings Limited acquired the network for $2.35 million, and that the […]
October 28, 2006
The World Series of Poker organisers have not accepted third-party registrations for the $10 000 buy-in main event from online gambling companies with U.S. operations, but that hasn’t stopped it from attracting record fields. Tournament spokesman Gary Thompson said he remains confident that the US anti-online gambling legislation notwithstanding, 2007 will be another bumper year […]
October 28, 2006
Ron Katz, director of business development at Futurebet, has responded to a request for comment on reports that Futurebet poker licensees will soon be departing the Ongame poker network. “Truly Ongame is working with Futurebet through a smooth transition, as Ongame is no longer accepting US bets,” Katz said. “Since Futurebet’s licensee players are mostly […]
October 28, 2006
Arizona online gamblers angered by Republican Senator Jon Kyl’s role in forcing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act through the U.S. Congress recently are gearing up to vote for his opponents in the close-run race for the Senate seat. Poker playing voters are being told: “A vote for Kyl means you might never play poker […]
October 27, 2006
Paddy Power Poker’s marketing team has come up with a good idea to generate a little publicity this week by publishing an appeal that will resonate with players and editors alike. The last person knocked out of the World Series of Poker main event before the money – traditionally known as ‘Bubble Boy’ – whistles […]
October 27, 2006
Online poker players have complained to the Ongame poker network and industry watchdogs on numerous occasions about their treatment at the sites of Futurebet poker licensees using the network, and it appeared this week that the giant pool of poker room action, which is a member of the standards and self-regulatory body eCommerce and Online […]
October 27, 2006
The National League of Poker (NLOP) expects its legal online poker business to grow as a result of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the company claims in a reverse merger announcement this week. As a result of the merger NLOP has attained publicly listed status on the OTC exchange. NLOP took over the […]
October 27, 2006
The Canadian gambling software developer and turnkey provider Cryptologic has followed the launch of its Hold ‘Em Blackjack product with innovative poker tournament leader board software that provides licensees new opportunities to create exciting events and gives online poker players new chances to win-and brag! “Our software now powers the world’s largest shared poker network […]