June 15, 2007
Nothing is really predictable in poker, and that applies especially to play in the World Series of Poker currently running at the Rio in Las Vegas. Take Event 19 – the $2 500 No Limit Hold ‘Em – for example; Francois Saffieddine started the final table low on chip count but eventually truimphed to take […]
June 15, 2007
Scotland’s “T in the Park Festival” features some of the hottest acts in UK music at one of the biggest annual outdoor festivals in Europe. This year the PKR.com online poker company will be introducing the audience to something a little different by showcasing online play on casino games and poker for the first time […]
June 15, 2007
World Series of Poker event 16 – the $2 500 H.O.R.S.E. competition – saw a strong scattering of professional aces among the 382 entrants on the first day of play. That didn’t stop the pros falling like ninepins in the first few hours of play however, and experts of the calibre of Dutch Boyd and […]
June 15, 2007
The possibility that American poker ace Phil Hellmuth would be the first to achieve the unique honour of holding 11 World Series of Poker winner’s bracelets was the hot topic at last year’s championship, but the record was only achieved this week when a delighted Hellmuth took the $637 254 winner’s check in Event #15, […]
June 15, 2007
The European Poker Tour has released its fourth program, featuring increased buy-ins (and therefore prizes) and an expanded tournament schedule. Explaining the changes, EPT chief John Duthie said: “The decision was based on the limited number of seats we have to each EPT tournament, and the fact that our Euro 10 000 tournament this spring, […]
June 15, 2007
Drawing large spectator crowds due to its powerpacked player roster, the $5 000 Limit Hold ‘Em competition at the World Series of Poker boasted a truly star-studded hall of tables, promising seriously tough competition among the 257 players who registered. The chance to win a WSOP bracelet and a chunk of a wealthy prize-pool of […]
June 15, 2007
Some shrewd marketing savvy lies behind an innovative element scheduled for introduction early next month during the World Series of Poker Main Event. Pokertek, which has developed a new electronic dealerless poker table that uses computer screens for each player and speeds up play significantly, has teamed up with WSOP organisers to showcase the product […]
June 14, 2007
Online poker software developer CryptoLogic Limited played another ‘ace’ this week with an Internet poker industry first – a ‘headhunter’ tournament software concept in which players win cash for every player they eliminate. The company also unveiled new features that allow players to learn and improve by reviewing key hands and identifying the turning point […]
June 13, 2007
Turnkey provider and gaming software developer Playtech has secured an intellectual property sub-licence agreement with Guardian Gaming and Shuffle Master that will enable it to offer its software licensees the Shuffle Master games, Three Card Poker, Dragon Bonus, Let it Ridem Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Casino War and Ultimate Texas Hold’Em. Guardian Gaming is a […]
June 13, 2007
Only the specified timeframe prevents an online poker room’s latest promotion from becoming dangerously generous, but the company making the offer is going ahead with a scheme that could see winners have their rewards doubled. Prime Poker.com has launched its “Prime Doubler” promotion, with the promise that it will double any amount won in poker […]