March 16, 2007
The head of the famous French Groupe Partouche, which owns some 50 or more land casinos and operates Partouche Interactive has reportedly been handed stiff fines and suspended jail punishments by a French Court this week. The French media is reporting that Patrick Partouche was given a 12-month suspended sentence and a Euro 40 000 […]
March 16, 2007
Playtech’s Titan Poker has extended its reach to Northern Europe with the announcement that it has added Danish and Finnish language options to its site. Strategically planned to access major poker-playing nations, the additions are part of ongoing expansions and upgrades to the software and boost the choice of languages available to Titan players to […]
March 15, 2007
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but poker works just fine for New York jewelry store owner Danny Yousefzadeh, who has just taken the Atlantic City World Series of Poker Circuit title and the top prize of $488 828. In an exciting heads up with newbie tournament player John McMahon that took almost 3 […]
March 15, 2007
Seven of the world’s leading professional poker players filed a motion for summary judgment against WPT Enterprises, Inc. in federal district court in Los Angeles this week. In their motion for summary judgment, plaintiffs Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Joseph Hachem, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer presented undisputed facts which claim that […]
March 15, 2007
Absolute Poker.com has announced the winner of its Absolute Dream Package worth $125 000, which gives the winner generous buy-ins to 10 major tournaments, coaching from a top poker ace and the opportunity to compete for prize pools worth $100 million in total. This pro player’s dream was won by an amateur – Illinois machinist […]
March 15, 2007
The trials and tribulations of online gambling in the United States notwithstanding, Harrah’s Entertainment as organisers of the World Series of Poker are planning on the basis of a record breaking entry field of 10 000 players this year. In previous years a significant number of WSOP hopefuls have qualified online at numerous Internet poker […]
March 14, 2007
The founders and organisers of the global World Poker Tour action poker television series were in buoyant mood this week and with good cause. World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc’s (WPTE) results for the full year ended December 31 2006 showcased healthy finances and a clean slate on debt. The company statement revealed no debt with […]
March 14, 2007
The Cold War was replaced by hot action in a Vienna casino this week. With five players each from Eastern and Western Europe, both cultural pride and a Euro 100 000 prizepool were at stake at Party Poker’s East vs West Cup final table poker confrontation. Half the prizepool was earmarked to pay the top […]
March 13, 2007
Undeterred by French legal ambiguities, the National Poker League’s 2007 Global Circuit Tour kicks off with The Paris Open in France on May 13 at the Cercle Gaillon casino near the Arc de Triomphe, according to an announcement this week. The inaugural poker tournament for 2007 will be televised around the world reaching over 500 […]
March 12, 2007
BackgammonMasters.com has added online poker to its game inventory, augmenting its existing offering of backgammon and perudo games. Recognising the popularity of poker among seasoned backgammon and perudo players, the newly upgraded software allows the player to access all 3 games from the same game lobby. Beyond the convenience factor and the ability to play […]