February 18, 2008
Irish poker pro Andy Black is one of the top names in international poker tournament play, respected universally as a formidable opponent across any number of significant final tables, yet ironically this weekend was his first top finish in the many major international tournaments he has appeared in over the past two decades. This time […]
February 16, 2008
The U.S. online poker pressure group the Poker Players’ Alliance has some big plans for 2008, starting with a drive to increase the 800 000 player membership of the body, says executive director John Pappas. “First off, we want to continue to add to our membership. We are near one million members now, and there […]
February 16, 2008
Speculation that the deeply troubled online poker network and software provider Digital Gaming Systems has been taken over by the little known Cintaly Holdings Corporation (see previous reports) surfaced again this week with disturbing unpaid player reports that there is little evidence of any substance to the takeover company. DGS had earlier announced that it […]
February 16, 2008
British online pokerheads who want to polish their poker skills are being offered the first ever Sky Poker Bootcamp, scheduled to run in Bristol, England on the 8th and 9th March this year. The Boot Camp is strictly limited to only 60 students to ensure everyone gets maximum attention from the Sky Poker presenters hosting […]
February 15, 2008
Recently listed on the London AIM exchange and Playtech associate Asian Logic Limited scored a major Asian tournament coup this week with the acquisition of the burgeoning Asian Poker Tour and the Korean Professional Poker Tour. The first Asia-based online gaming company to seek a London listing, the Asia-Pacific online and land-based gaming company announced […]
February 15, 2008
The burgeoning market of games and applications on giant community websites like Facebook is presenting marketers with new challenges, an interesting article on Tech Crunch reveals this week. Social networking is all about scale, and with nearly 16 000 different applications already on Facebook, marketers are looking to get noticed by forming alliances with the […]
February 15, 2008
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series of tournaments grow more popular with every new issue, and the currently running FTOPS 7 proves the point…and the fact that online poker continues to flourish. Although the overall Series 7 official statistics are not yet released, it is clear that new records have already been set for this […]
February 14, 2008
Card Player Media has officially launched SpadeClub, a new poker community for players of all skill levels that seeks to enhance online poker by adding additional features such as player profiles, exclusive tools and tips, and over $100 000 each month in cash prizes. SpadeClub operates under sweepstakes and promotions law which means the poker […]
February 14, 2008
PlayersOnly.com online casino and poker room is extending the entry deadline for their fun $10 000 video contest on YouTube.com. Video clips showing what it takes to be a “player” can now be uploaded until March 15 to YouTube.com/Group/UnleashThePlayer. “As word of the contest has spread, we’ve been getting lots of inquiries,” said PlayersOnly.com manager […]
February 12, 2008
The success of last year’s Asian Poker Classic (see previous reports) has prompted the introduction of four new major Indian poker tournaments in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Goa through the newly launched Indian Poker Tour. Scheduled for autumn 2008, the tour comprises four major tournaments that will attract global poker aces and some of India’s […]