August 30, 2007
Poker really does get passed down through the genes it seems! Step forward Pamela Brunson – she’s just claimed her first major poker tournament triumph by winning the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Night V at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. Pamela saw off competition from the likes of Evelyn Ng and Kathy Liebert […]
August 29, 2007
The Star.com reports major police raids over the past several weeks on alleged illegal gambling houses in the Mississauga region of Canada which have netted seven people charged with running illegal gaming houses and as many as 80 players having their names recorded, although none are being charged. Members of the Illegal Gambling Unit, in […]
August 29, 2007
According to Cardplayer Magazine poker fans will soon be seeing some familiar names in Kentucky Fried Chicken adverts. Poker aces David Williams, Gavin Smith and Paul Wasicka have been hired by the finger-lickin’ delicacy firm to help sell its tasty chicken. The three poker pros will soon appear in KFC commercials that will be shown […]
August 29, 2007
Latest innovation at the popular Poker Room.com site, an Ongame-Bwin Interactive subsidiary is a mini-table functionality that will make multi-tabling easier for experienced players. The new mini-table feature just introduced will allow players to sit at up to 12 poker games at once. “Online poker players are always interested in game features that enhance the […]
August 27, 2007
Creating exciting vibes over the weekend was the three day inaugural PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event, for which 255 players from 34 countries signed up in Manila, Philippines. Top players like Vanessa Rousso, Daniel Negreanu and 2005 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Hachem were on the list of aspirants for the $179 775 […]
August 25, 2007
Absolute Poker has announced a major update to its poker software, releasing version 8.0 which adds a range of new customising features to the online poker company’s games. David Clainer, senior vice president for Absolute Poker said the upgrade was in response to player demands for specific facilities and is the result of months of […]
August 25, 2007
Titan Poker.com players can win a share of $2.5 million in the European Championship of Online Poker 2007, the online poker website promises this week. The Playtech powered site operates on the iPoker Network and plans to stage the European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) at the end of this year. With $2 500 000 […]
August 23, 2007
The poker pressure group Poker Players’ Alliance has announced some far-reaching moves just ahead, with President Michael Bolcerek resigning to concentrate on business interests in San Francisco. He will be succeeded by John Pappas (see previous reports) in an executive director capacity whilst former Senator Alfonse D’Amato remains chairman. In concert with these changes, the […]
August 23, 2007
Mobile games developer Hands On Mobile has chosen multimedia company 3UK as its partner in the British launch of World Poker Tour’s multiplayer mobile game “WPT Texas Hold ‘Em 2” The game’s UK launch signifies the first time a free play, multiplayer WPT game will be accessible to European poker buffs. This is the second […]
August 22, 2007
Las Vegas poker ace and energetic entrepreneur Daniel Negreanu is involved in a new educational venture with the mobile entertainment company I-play. The collaboration has resulted in the creation of a series of instructional ‘made for mobile’ poker videos. Players can download the quality productions to almost any type of phone, and the service will […]