August 11, 2006
The predictions that this year’s WSOP main event final table would be a humdinger were right on target; from the beginning on Thursday just after 2pm Vegas time there was aggressive play, especially from chip leader Jamie Gold who dominated the game with a major advantage in chips. Gold has taken out 5 of the […]
August 10, 2006
The recent decision by Poker Champs.com to exclude US players is not a consequence of the anti-online gambling moves by the US Department of Justice, but part of a longstanding policy at owners Betfair, a company spokesman told InfoPowa this week. The spokesman said that the decision to close US accounts is not a direct […]
August 10, 2006
If you’re wondering how recent measures aimed at cracking down on online gambling and gaming in the US will affect the online sports and gambling industry in general, the answer will probably be found in a new report from the Irish company Research and Markets.com. Titled “The Global Business of Poker” the report is written […]
August 9, 2006
The stage was set in the early hours of Wednesday morning Vegas time for the thrilling climax to the World Series of Poker main event – naming the surviving nine players for the final table. At 2.17 in the morning, Fred Goldberg went out in position 10, deciding the composition of the grand finale. Goldberg […]
August 9, 2006
The world poker [robot] championship organised by the American Association of Artificial Intelligence in Boston has been won by the University of Alberta. Competing bots battled it out in a contest that included a two-tournament arrangement of one-on-one Texas Hold’em. The bot best able to take money from the average player was part of a […]
August 8, 2006
Monday’s short session at the World Series of Poker Main Event has brought the competitive field down to the last 27, with big money assured for everyone still battling toward the ultimate first prize of $12 million. Monday’s players were well compensated. The first player out in the 45th position when play resumed, Jim Routos […]
August 7, 2006
The main event in the World Series of Poker continued to ace out big names as the field was narrowed down over the weekend. By Saturday night there were only 135 players left, and by Sunday night that was down to the last 45 with famous players like last year’s champion Joseph Hachem, Daniel Negreanu, […]
August 5, 2006
Announcing the second quarter results this week, World Poker Tour CEO Steve Lipscomb said that the company was pleased with the results, which show a 67 percent increase in revenues over the same period last year. Revenues for the second quarter of 2006 came in at $11 million, which was a 67 percent increase from […]
August 3, 2006
Final figures on the prize pool for the WSOP Main Event have now been officially released and showcase rewards that break all previous records for this global poker championship. This year’s winner will take home $12 million – a huge increase over last year’s $7.5 million paycheck given to winner Joe Hachem. But the winner […]
August 2, 2006
Total entries for the Main Event in this year’s World Series of Poker Championships (see previous reports) currently ongoing in Last Vegas have not only broke all records, but have exceeded the expectations of the organisers. That’s official. The final numbers on the total field and first place cash prize for the 2006 World Series […]