HIgh Stakes Poker 3 airs in January

December 13, 2006

Game Show Network has informed viewers that its top poker show “High Stakes Poker” will screen on January 15 with some exciting new talent at the table. High profile regulars such as Doyle Brunson and Barry Greenstein will be making room for newcomers such as 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jamie Gold […]

23 year old UK amateur wins $100 000 first prize

December 13, 2006

23-year-old UK musician David Tighe stunned the top acts of the poker world, as he came from nowhere to sensationally scoop the PartyPoker.com Late Night Poker Masters crown and a cool US$100 000 this week. PartyPoker.com Late Night Masters, which recently concluded on Channel Four TV in the UK, followed the same format as its […]

WPT 7 Card Stud goes mobile

December 13, 2006

If you’re on a mobile phone service (and who isn’t?) in North America and you enjoy a fast game of poker on-the-go then there’s good news for you this week – Hands-On Mobile has launched the brand new “WPT 7 Card Stud” game. Hands-On are the developers of the popular mobile game “WPT Texas Hold […]

Mammoth UK Poker Tour online qualifiers start this week

December 13, 2006

Online qualifiers for the Blue Square & Grosvenor Casino GBP 4 Million UK Poker Tour begin on Saturday 16th December 2006, paving the way for online poker players to win sponsorships to what is likely to be the UK’s biggest ever poker road show. Online bookmaker Blue Square and Grosvenor Casinos, both part of the […]

Who´s the best TV poker player?

December 13, 2006

Poker TV channel Pokerzone has joined forces with Poker333 to run a series of high profile televised events in a search for the best and most committed TV poker players. The vehicle for the quest is to be a new program billed Poker Night Live Series of Poker, which the channel is launching on Poker333.com […]

WPT online operations serious about compliance and fighting fraud

December 11, 2006

Risk-based authentication specialists Digital Resolve has been signed up by WPT Enterprises, Inc., to install its Fraud Analyst risk-based authentication platform. A company spokesman said that the technology will help World Poker Tour online operations to comply with the recent U.S. law prohibiting online gaming financial transactions by U.S. citizens; to authenticate online users; and […]

Plenty of weekend poker action

December 11, 2006

The weekend’s poker tournaments showed once again that the politicians can try to stifle poker, but its devotees are not easily stopped. On the benchmark Poker Stars Sunday Million, 6 680 poker players turned out to generate another million dollar plus prize pool at $1 336 000, producing a top prize of $187 040 00. […]

Ultimate´s B.O.C. finishes with a sparkling million dollar main event

December 11, 2006

After a gruelling 10 day schedule of poker competitions the Ultimate Bet Online Championship ended on a high note this week with the $1 000 000 Guaranteed Main Event. The excitement and action at the final table was shared by a simulcast commentated by pros Phil Hellmuth and Nick Geber. The big event attracted 1 […]

Don’t give up on those Party Poker loyalty points

December 9, 2006

With Party Poker’s withdrawal from the U.S. market as a result of the UIGEA, many now ex-Party Poker players may be wondering what happens to the loyalty points they accrued whilst the company was still accepting American business. This week the company clarified the situation in emails to former players. The email advised that on […]

Young Darth to play poker ace Hellmuth

December 8, 2006

The name Hellmuth and American poker are almost synonymous, so it’s hardly surprising that a film on the life and career of ten times WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is in the works, and according to “Production Weekly” the producers have found the right titles and the right actor to portray the mouthy poker ace. […]