December 10, 2007
Online poker players on the 40 or more poker rooms on the Microgaming Poker Network will have the latest technology for the popular online game at their fingertips early in 2008 following an extensive upgrade of the platform. The Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer plans to unveil a beta version of its latest […]
December 9, 2007
The Gibraltar-based online poker operator Mansion is putting tournament control in the hands of players who want to design their own Internet tournaments with the introduction of a new player-friendly feature this week. The new facility empowers players to control and host their own online poker tournaments for no extra cost than the tournament entry […]
December 9, 2007
The Internet’s biggest poker website, PokerStars.com has just released a beta Apple version of its gambling software that will be welcomed by the thousands of Macintosh users who traditionally have strong loyalty ties to their operating system of choice. The release follows months of play-money testing, and the initial reaction of Mac players to the […]
December 8, 2007
Betfair sponsored player Annette Obrestad has become the youngest player ever to win the “Tournament Performance of the Year” award at the prestigious European Poker Awards in Paris this week. Her achievement at the World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com was recognised as “phenomenal” by Poker Europa Chief Nic Szeremeta who presented the […]
December 8, 2007
Players at the popular online poker website PokerStars.com were disappointed to learn this week that they are to lose one of their depositing options. Emails notified the players that the payTru VisaDebit card at PokerStars will be coming to an end in the near future. “As of December 10, 2007 at 12:00pm EST, you will […]
December 5, 2007
According to media reports from the United States today (Tuesday) three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Poker Hall of Famer and legendary cash game poker ace David “Chip” Reese died in the early hours, aged 56. As we went to press no further details on his passing were available. The youngest player ever […]
December 5, 2007
Poker fans who want to train up online for this entertaining gaming combination have a new school in PokerStars.com, which recently completed its inaugural training session in H.O.R.S.E. playing. H.O.R.S.E. is the acronym used to describe a combination of competitive poker games: Hold’emOmaha high-lowRazz (Seven card stud low)Stud (Seven card stud high)Eight-or-better (Seven card stud […]
December 3, 2007
Latest licensee to join Boss Media’s International Poker Network is the UK-owned Poker Trillion.com. CEO Andy Pyrah is no stranger to the online gambling industry, having served as right hand man to Matchroom Sport chairman, Barry Hearn, where he spent four years and managed a number of different roles within televised sport, most notably heading […]
December 3, 2007
Poker fans on 32Red Poker’s growing player base have started enjoying an early start to holiday gaming with the launch last week of the online gambling company’s “32 Days of Christmas” event schedule. Every day from the 1st of December until December the 32nd (yes, the 32nd of December), 32Red Poker will be offering a […]
December 3, 2007
The ebullient international poker ace Tony Guoga, known for his cruel and voluble one-liners against poker opponents, has shown once again that he has a generous heart, donating his $205 000 winner’s cheque from the Moscow Millions to a Russian orphanage. This is not the first time TonyG has made such a open hearted gift; […]