April 24, 2008
Littlewoods poker has broken out of the dowload poker software cycle, providing a new Flash-based version for players created by software developer CryptoLogic to the same high levels of security offered by major banks. Stephanie Sammut, poker marketing manager with Littlewoods Gaming, revealed this week: “Our entire reputation is built on trust – so we […]
April 24, 2008
Online poker website UltimateBet.com, viewed by many players with suspicion after the cheating scandal at sister Absolute Poker and allegations against its own operations, could achieve more credibility with the appointment of player ace and activist Annie Duke. This week the website’s apparently new management team announced a new poker tournament schedule and welcomed Duke […]
April 24, 2008
Poker legend Doyle Brunson’s challenge that he will play anyone, for any amount at any variety of poker has been taken up by Finnish Internet and land tournament star Patrik Antonius, and negotiations are now in progress on the game to be played and the likely very high stakes involved. The parties have around 10 […]
April 22, 2008
Lee Jones, most recently Executive Host for the European Poker Tour, has left to return to the USA and pastures greener, taking up the Chief Operating Officer position at the poker video instruction website CardRunners.com. Jones has a strong poker c.v., having worked as the online room manager for PokerStars from 2003 before becoming involved […]
April 22, 2008
The Future Trends in Gaming conference in Queensland, Australia recently gave an interesting glimpse of the way in which poker machines may develop going forward….and the influence of the interactivity and advanced graphics used in online games may be impacting the land sector. The plan for more sophisticated, hi-tech ‘pokie’ machines was canvassed at the […]
April 22, 2008
One of the most active pro-online poker groups in the United States, the Washington DC-based Poker Players Alliance, is expected to show phenomenal growth and influence this week when it announces that membership has passed the one million mark. Reliable sources say that the announcement will be accompanied by the formation of a new political […]
April 20, 2008
Five determined professional poker players have seen their resolve rewarded by the settlement of their long-running legal dispute with World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc. over the use of player release forms. Although the settlement includes no pecuniary damages, it does involve a change in the contested WPT player release. Top pros Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, […]
April 19, 2008
Remember that nifty idea to stifle online poker that was floated by a Finnish academic study commissioned by that country’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health earlier this year? The one that suggested that if Finnish players could recoup their losses from either the online gambling provider or credit-card company, it would not only protect […]
April 19, 2008
In an interesting convergence of online interests, the online pool website PoolStars.com is giving poker players a chance to win a sponsored seat in the World Series of Poker main event. The website, which offers a virtual version of the popular billiards recreational game, is sponsoring a WSOP main event package worth $12 500 to […]
April 19, 2008
PlayboyGaming.com has signed a sponsorship deal with a prodigal poker pro who’s had the major online poker rooms clamouring for his signature. Dennis Plejdrup, a young Dane, also known by his online alias “dazzy”, lives in Aarhus and worked as a financial adviser before becoming a poker pro in January 2006. Since turning pro, Plejdrup’s […]