Major revamp for Betdirect online poker site

July 19, 2007

32Red plc subsidiary Betdirect will be working on major improvements to its online poker service in the coming weeks as part of a complete re-design of the website. The changes are in line with the recent rebranding of Betdirect’s four e-gaming products and is designed to reflect the company’s philosophy of being, straight, open and […]

Jerry Yang the victor in 2007 WSOP main event

July 18, 2007

Well after 4am Wednesday morning Vegas time this year’s 2007 World Series of Poker main event final table was finally decided at hand 205, and Jerry Yang who has held onto the chip lead throughout and eliminated all but one of the final tablers, is the man of the hour. Over the last fifteen hands, […]

24hPoker reports pressure from Swedish Gaming Board

July 18, 2007

The online poker company 24h Poker reports that the Swedish Gaming Board has requested detailed information on all the employees of the firm working in Sweden. According to the Swedish Gaming Board, this is first step to ensure gaming related companies in the country are abiding by the law. 24h Poker has been asked to […]

WSOP final tale surprises

July 18, 2007

Temecula, California-based psychologist Jerry Yang (39) has so far dominated play at the World Series of Poker Main Event currently unfolding at the Rio in Las Vegas. Starting with the second shortest stack of only 8 500 000, he adopted an aggressive strategy from the moment former champ Jamie Gold made the “Shuffle Up and […]

Rest day for WSOP nine

July 17, 2007

The survivors of the last ten days of elimination poker that have involved 6 358 hopefuls, are preparing for the climax of the $10 000 buy-in main event – the final table for the 2007 World Series of Poker. The nine players who will compete Tuesday have a rest day today (Monday) before battle is […]

Visits to US gambling sites up in June

July 17, 2007

Web monitoring firm comScore Media Metrix has released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at top online properties for June 2007. The month saw traffic increase to gambling sites in anticipation of the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP). As excitement mounted for the approaching 2007 World Series of Poker, online gambling category activity […]

$1.3 Million win for Bellagio poker player

July 17, 2007

Almost lost in the noise and publicity of the World Series of Poker last week was a significant tournament taking place at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, in which seriously big money was on the line. The four day, $10 000 buy in World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup III attracted a field of 535 players […]

Party Poker upgrades

July 17, 2007

PartyPoker.com has announced an upgrade that includes the opportunity to earn PartyPoints faster; a new level of service and a series of features extending the customer service experience. The upgraded PartyPoints program gives players the chance to earn points at up to 400 percent of the standard rate, and there is potential to hit a […]

WSOP main event final table decided

July 16, 2007

4am in the morning Vegas time, and after 16 hours of poker against highly skilled opponents, the surviving ten members of World Series of Poker Day 6 are feeling the strain, sipping energy drinks or coffee and trying to hang in to become one of the final 9 who will gather on Tuesday after a […]

Shoot ‘Em Poker debuts on Verizon Wireless

July 16, 2007

On-the-go poker fans have a new game for their cellphones following the debut this week of Best Direction Inc’s Shoot ‘Em Poker for cell phones, now available on Verizon Wireless. The game has a Wild West theme that combines poker with the skill necessary to rack up the scores in a shooter game, according to […]