April 21, 2012
Poker legends Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth are involved in a charity poker tournament scheduled next weekend for the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, with the proceeds going to the Tiger Woods Foundation for underprivileged youth college sponsorships. The great and the good will be depositing buy-ins of $10,000 each to participate, with a […]
April 21, 2012
There were global aces aplenty competing in the Asian Poker Tour Manila Millions Super High Roller Friday, yet none of them were successful as the title and the big pay day fell to Allan Le, a pro from California who enjoyed his biggest win yet, boosting career earnings to almost $2 million. Le’s take-home on […]
April 20, 2012
With Zoom Poker breaking records at Pokerstars and Unibet up and running on Relax Gaming’s equivalent offering, Fast Poker, it is clear that speed poker is here to stay. Reinforcing that perception this week, iGame joined the sector, also deploying the Relax Gaming software. The major Betsson group is due to follow suit shortly, according […]
April 20, 2012
Black Friday defendant John Campos was at last able to plead guilty Thursday after a delay which followed senior judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s order that prosecutors explain why he had been allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanour Although originally facing five banking related charges, Campos initially pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of ?…causing […]
April 20, 2012
Representative Dan Wilson of Massachusetts faces an uphill battle in trying to get fellow lawmakers interested in an intrastate online poker initiative, but if nothing else he intends to make sure they are aware of the opportunity. The Boston Herald reported Thursday that the Norfolk Republican wants to create an intrastate internet poker environment in […]
April 19, 2012
Looking to boost their online poker player community, Sky Poker has released a download product that includes online poker tournaments, cash games, optional profile creation for interaction in the online community and forums, amongst other features. Once downloaded, players are guided through a lobby offering a variety of Texas Hold’em games for both free and […]
April 19, 2012
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission seems to have learned from its mistake last year, when it closed the public out of a hearing in which embattled Full Tilt Poker was arguing against its suspension (see previous reports). On Thursday the Commission announced that it is to hold a public hearing next month on an application […]
April 19, 2012
Congressman Barney Frank has done more than most to create a better political and legal climate for online gambling in the United States, but this week even he was pessimistic about the chances of federal legalisation this year. In an exclusive interview with Poker News, Congressman Frank, who retires next January after 32 years of […]
April 19, 2012
Using his blog at Party Poker this week, veteran broadcaster and poker pro Mike Sexton urged his colleagues in the game – and especially the younger set – to smarten up and fly right. Titling his suggestions “Poker Pros ? Wake Up and Smell the Coffee,? Sexton lamented the scruffy appearance and unprofessional conduct of […]
April 19, 2012
US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who earlier his month required Black Friday prosecutors to justify accepting a guilty plea from defendant payment processor John Campos, has considered their explanations and given his permission for the plea to be entered, reports Bloomberg News. Campos was one of the defendants facing criminal charges arising from his […]