August 9, 2007
One of online poker’s biggest tournament series has started rolling this week with the 5th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) offering a total prize pool of $7 million spread over a series of competitions and 12 days of action. First up this week was a $500 000-guaranteed tournament hosted by World Poker Tour champ […]
August 8, 2007
American poker legend Doyle Brunson will be a big attraction at both the European World Series of Poker (see previous report) and the launch of his Microgaming Poker Network online poker site Doyles Room.com next month. Brunson will be heading for London in September to play at the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe and […]
August 8, 2007
Earlier reports that the World Poker Tour has clinched a poker sponsorship deal with Chinese authorities (see previous report) have been confirmed. World Poker Tour Enterprises head man Steve Lipscomb signed the accord, which involves a five-year sponsorship and marketing deal with CLSA to help promote a Chinese ‘national traktor tour’. Traktor, or tuo la […]
August 8, 2007
Former Senator and Poker Players’ Alliance chairman Alfonse D’Amato knows his way around the Washington political calendar, and this week came up with some interesting ideas to turn the autumn recess of the US Congress into an opportunity for online gamblers to let their representatives know how they feel about online gambling regulation. In a […]
August 7, 2007
They say it takes blood, sweat and tears to make dreams come true. But for one online poker player last Sunday night, it also required a computer and an internet connection. A Texas Hold’em player using the ‘handle’ CUTIEPI314 on Absolute Poker placed first in August 5th’s Dream Package online poker tournament, securing a prize […]
August 7, 2007
The World Cup of Poker organised by Poker Stars.com is nearing its grand finale, with eight 4-man international teams left in the hunt from team entries that totalled some 75 000 players. The eight teams will travel all expenses paid to Barcelona at the beginning of September this year to contest the semi finals of […]
August 7, 2007
Judging by reports in the Asian media and through the Associated Press news network, tournament poker is coming to China despite gambling being officially frowned upon in the country. The reports reveal that World Poker Tour Enterprises is about to sign an agreement this week with the China Leisure Sports Administrative Centre. The partnership will […]
August 4, 2007
Multiplatform interactive poker room Sky Poker is stepping out of the television studio and into the British pub by partnering with one the UK’s largest pub poker leagues, the Poker Project. Through the partnership, Sky Poker and Poker Project will work together to provide players in pubs across the UK with a fun and entertaining […]
August 3, 2007
The Moscow Millions poker tournament scheduled for October 20 to 22 this year suffered a serious blow this week when online poker company Full Tilt Poker withdrew its sponsorship and team appearance due to over-full commitments. A company spokesman said that Full Tilt would be focusing on other tournament commitments through to 2008, which has […]
August 1, 2007
The World Poker Tour is making its first stop in the beautiful Turks and Caicos this fall and Players Only.com Poker is giving players a chance to enjoy surf, sand, sun and a shot at fame and fortune at this televised WPT event. World Poker Tour Turks and Caicos Poker Classic prize packages that include […]