October 12, 2006
The structure and team make-up of the upcoming Professional Poker League (PPL) was decided this week by 64 top professionals who gathered at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Competitors in the PPL enter by invitation only in the made-for-television series, competing against each other in eight teams. Those invited are some of the top cash […]
October 12, 2006
Another up-and-coming young poker gun, Devon Miller (21) entered the big earner lists earlier this month after winning the grand prize of $744 960 in the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic. The young American player saw off a starting field of 512 hopefuls in three days of intense poker play at the Radisson resort on the […]
October 12, 2006
After carefully studying the U.S. situation (see earlier reports) the world’s second largest online poker company, PokerStars.com announced today (Thursday) that it would continue to accept business from American players. Reuters reports that the company feels that a looming U.S. ban on online gaming financial transactions would not apply to poker as a game of […]
October 11, 2006
Online poker networks Tribeca Tables and Tain have merged, with all Tain poker players and brands, including all Expekt poker customers, migrating to the Tribeca platform according to a company statement today. The agreement is for the poker sites only, with Tain’s parent company Expekt continuing to operate its European-focused sportsbook and casino platforms. Steve […]
October 11, 2006
Alex Jacobs aka “Yahtzem” maintained his characteristic cool and calm exterior whilst exulting within this week as he took home a $878 500 grand prize for winning the U.S. Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The 22 year old Ivy League graduate overcame a starting field of 260 players to claim […]
October 9, 2006
Remember those much prized baseball hero collector’s cards? The modern version will be available shortly, featuring the top people in what is arguably one of society’s most popular spectator activities – poker. Poker Royalty is working with Razor Entertainment to create the first-ever poker trading cards collectible set that will be available nationwide at retail […]
October 6, 2006
Cardplayer.com – Misleading news stories abound both online and in print regarding the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The completely incorrect interpretation states that the new bill essentially outlaws most forms of Internet gambling. The new bill absolutely does no such thing. I have been analyzing legal issues for 25 years. I […]
October 5, 2006
Top U.S. and international poker magazine Bluff issued a statement this week condemning the actions of U.S. legislators in approving a proposal that would make financial transactions with online gambling companies illegal. The magazine’s president, Eddy Kleid said: “Having been unable to gain enough support to pass the bill on its own merits, Republican leaders […]
October 5, 2006
Adam Pliska, general counsel at World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. urged the U.S. poker community to focus on the bright future ahead in the wake of Congressional passage of the “Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.” “The Justice Department has been very clear that it believes online gaming to be illegal in the United […]
October 5, 2006
The Las Vegas Sun newspaper says that the loss of Internet qualified players could have a serious impact on the competitive value and popularity of major land tournaments that take place at major land gambling establishments like Harrah’s and MGM Mirage. In an article titled “Congress Deals Poker Fans a Hand They Can’t Bet” the […]