WSOP day 5 – Down to 36 players

July 16, 2007

Some of the most entertaining players in this year’s Day 5 of the World Series of Poker Main Event were among the 76 contenders who had exited the race by the end of Day 5. Of the original field of 112, only 36 go through to Day 6 and sadly some of the competition’s most […]

Mikkelsen takes day 4 WSOP

July 15, 2007

Friday saw the 337 survivors from the World Series of Poker Days 1 A through D, Days 2 A and B and Day 3 in the big payouts range and eager to get started in the Amazon Room at the Rio in Las Vegas. Top of the leader board was the daring and aggressive 22 […]

Dasnish court deems poker legal

July 15, 2007

The Copenhagen Post reports that a Danish municipal court has ruled that poker tournaments do not contravene Danish gaming laws. Poker is not merely a game of chance but also requires skill and is therefore legitimate competition, a municipal court in the district of Lyngby ruled Friday. The ruling acquitted the president of the Danish […]

Absolute´s Bad Beat bonus hits again

July 15, 2007

Absolute Poker.com’s innovative Bad Beat Jackpot continues to attract action and bail out bad beat victims, with the latest payout being to an online player who lost a Texas Hold Em hand with quad Aces, hitting the highest Bad Beat Jackpot yet and winning over $160 000 in cash. “With nearly one million hands dealt […]

WSOP day 3 humdinger

July 13, 2007

With a starter field still a-glitter with top names from around the planet Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Main Event was always going to be an exciting experience for the 797 survivors from Day 2A and Day 2B, who combined under the same roof for Day 3 on Thursday afternoon at the […]

Day 2B refines main list further

July 12, 2007

Day 2B action ended late last (Wednesday) night at the World Series of Poker Main Event in the Amazon Room of the Rio in Las Vegas with a starting field of 1 303 reduced to 459 by the end of play. Those 459 survivors will now move into Day 3 of the Main Event, combining […]

Internet participation could have added 4000 more players to WSOP main event

July 12, 2007

With the recent release of World Series of Poker main event statistics there has been wide speculation both in Las Vegas and the US media generally on the impact that excluding WSOP registrations flowing from Internet poker tournaments may have had. Following the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which forbids financial transactions […]

More pros fall as WSOP day 2A ends

July 11, 2007

Main event action over the past twenty four hours has included the completion of Day 2A, which started with a field of 1 037 players who prevailed in Days 1A and B, and played late into Tuesday night before the target of 350 survivors was reached. These players will combine with the survivors of Day […]

betED launches no download poker room games

July 11, 2007

The well established Costa Rican online sportsbook and casino operation betEd.com has launched a Flash technology based online poker offering using the ThrillX Systems software supplier. Being on browser-based technology, the system is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux, and features a range of multi-player, one-on-one, sit and go and tournament games. Tournament games run […]

Pokerstars releases WCOOP schedule

July 11, 2007

The largest of the online poker sites, Poker Stars.com has released its schedule for the upcoming World Championship of Online Poker which starts in September. This year there will be more events with bigger prize guarantees than previous years. In all there are 23 events on the planning board which will involve a combined total […]