October 18, 2006
National Lampoon and UltimateBet.com have decided on Las Vegas as the destination for the grand finale to the poker championships that the companies are jointly sponsoring. The big event will take place November 5th, and those lucky and skilled enough to reach the final list will be given the chance to compete for a trip […]
October 18, 2006
This week’s Poker News carried an interesting article informing poker players of steps that can be taken to make their displeasure felt at the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. “Whether you are a casual poker player, professional, or simply an interested spectator in American politics, the recent passage of the Port Security […]
October 17, 2006
From time to time we report on the regular weekend tournaments run by some of the larger online poker sites, and this weekend was of particular interest due to the signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by the President on the Friday morning immediately preceding the weekend. Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars […]
October 17, 2006
Party Poker’s new German Open poker competition action started today (Tuesday) in London. The Internet’s largest poker site is sponsoring the event, which features 36 top German-speaking poker players and celebrities. The first place winner will take home the grand prize of Euro 50 000. At Euro 2 500 it’s an expensive buy-in, but this […]
October 17, 2006
Next year’s Irish Poker Championships start early in the new year, and the expected prize pool for the popular event is likely to be around Euro 500 000, the organisers said in announcing the playing schedule this week. It is believed that next year’s event will be the biggest of its kind yet staged in […]
October 17, 2006
The British magazine group Dennis Publishing is in the final stages of launching a new 16 page poker mini-magazine which will make its debut in the centre of the popular men’s magazine Maxim on 26 October. Titled “Total Poker” the new publication will be one inch smaller than Maxim and printed on glossier paper. Dennis […]
October 17, 2006
The Guardian reports that Party Gaming shares plunged a further 13 percent Monday after analysts suggested its exit from the US on Friday in the face of new anti-online gambling legislation may have wiped up to 90 percent off revenues from the online operator’s PartyPoker business at a stroke. Investor fears of a collapse in […]
October 17, 2006
Two of the hottest names in professional poker, John Phan and Liz Lieu will travel to Singapore in November to take part in the Betfair Asian Poker Tour. The two are good friends, having originated from Vietnam, although they have built their poker careers in America. John “The Razor” Phan has close to $3 million […]
October 14, 2006
U.S. poker legend Doyle Brunson was strongly critical of the content and manner in which the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was enacted this week, and promised to keep his DoylesRoom.com site open. Brunson said, “As a lifelong poker player, I can’t believe the underhanded way this new bill restricting online poker was […]
October 13, 2006
Almost 9 000 American poker players have signed a petition started by a corporate financial attorney in Santa Monica this week, protesting the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and urging Congress to regulate and tax online gambling rather than trying to destroy it. Lawyer Jim Perkins, a corporate/finance attorney in Santa Monica, […]