May 1, 2007
Following in the footsteps of the cult poker movie “Rounders” this week is “Lucky You”, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eric Bana, Robert Duvall and Drew Barrymore, playing to a theme of a participant in the World Series of Poker (Bana) who has to work around his relationships with girlfriend (Drew Barrymore) and his […]
May 1, 2007
Hitting the US headlines this week was an LA Times interview with Michael Bolcerek, the high profile president of the Poker Players’ Alliance, a pressure group seeking the recognition of poker as a game of skill and an exemption from the provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the USA. Boasting a membership […]
May 1, 2007
The millions of dollars that gambling group Mansion has been investing in building its online poker presence is becoming almost legendary, but is it paying off in terms of player liquidity for the standalone? Apparently not, to judge by a report in E Gaming Review this week, which approached Mansion for confirmation of unsourced rumours […]
April 30, 2007
One of the big moves scheduled for the merry month of May stretching ahead is that of Sportingbet’s pioneering Paradise Poker operation, which will be shifting to Boss Media’s International Poker Network in a prearranged deal that will see Sportingbet.com holding on to the brand, but both companies benefitting from the increased player liquidity. Paradise […]
April 29, 2007
Carlos “El Matador” Mortensen of Team Full Tilt Poker showed true grit and skill at the Bellagio in Las Vegas this weekend to win the World Poker Tour championship bracelet for 2007, along with a winner’s prize of almost $4 million and a $25 000 seat at the World Series of Poker later this year. […]
April 28, 2007
News from Japan reflects the growing popularity of poker in that country, where the inaugural All-Japan Poker Championship has been announced by the organising committee. The no-limit Texas hold’em event will take place June 2 and 3 in Tokyo, Japan and the winner of the will receive an entry into the 2007 World Series of […]
April 28, 2007
There’s a world of difference, but only five years seperation between the first World Poker Tour championship held June 1 2002 and the big event now nearing its climax at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. That first event attracted 146 entrants, whilst the 2007 championship signed up 639. Back then the winner, Gus Hansen picked […]
April 27, 2007
Fronted by journalist and media personality Sam Mann, the UK operations of giant portal Yahoo! launched real money online poker play this week in a three way deal that sees Gibraltar-based St Minver provide and operate a white label site that uses Boss Media software and provides the player liquidity of the growing Boss International […]
April 27, 2007
The 400 000 member Poker Players’ Alliance was first out of the gate with support for the new online gambling proposals titled Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act launched today (Thursday) by Congressman Barney Frank. In a press release, the PPA said it supports House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank’s introduction of sensible Internet gambling […]
April 27, 2007
24hPoker’s monthly Euro 100 000 guaranteed tournament is the latest enrant to a highly competitive online poker sector that continues to grow, and the company has announced its big event will ytake place this Sunday at 7.15 p.m. (CET). Free places are available in the tournament to players who qualify through one of the site’s […]