August 18, 2005
It seems just yesterday that Poker Pulse ranked the extensive Prima Poker network as number 3 in size behind market leader Party Poker and number 2 site Poker Stars, but this week Poker Room were claiming to have unseated Prima. The Swedish company issued a press release to announce that it is now the third-largest […]
August 18, 2005
One of the world’s largest online poker tournaments will start next month, pitting players from around the world for a total prize pool of at least $8 million. Costa Rica based online poker room PokerStars.com, ranked number 2 in the size stakes by Poker Pulse, will host its fourth-annual World Championship of Online Poker. The […]
August 17, 2005
MarketWatch reported on a novel approach to marketing this week when it took a look at PokerShare.com, an about-to-launch online poker site based in Gibraltar. The CEO of the company, Lucan Toh is trying to woo players by offering them stakes not just in their cards but in the company itself. PokerShare.com promises to give […]
August 17, 2005
Rumours circulating for the past two weeks that the Malta-based Expekt online sportsbook, casino and poker room operator is about to ditch Prima Poker software for the Tain product out of Sweden have been denied by the company. Tain currently powers Expekt’s casino and sportsbook, and provides poker software to several smaller egaming sites. Expekt […]
August 17, 2005
Chartwell Technology has launched its new community poker offering PokerNexus following the acquisition of Micropower Corporation in May (see earlier reports). Initially launched with two European client companies, Chartwell expects to grow its community with further clients attracted to the features, functionality and back-end tool-set, essential to successfully compete in today’s innovative poker environment. Managed […]
August 16, 2005
Williamhillpoker.com this week announced its first land-based poker tournament, and a star-studded line-up of poker professionals who will play in the inaugural GBP 450,000 William Hill Poker Grand Prix later this year. The tournament differs from those currently being played out to satisfy the thirst for televised poker, by incorporating a tournament structure that aims […]
August 16, 2005
Final accounts on the Full Tilt Poker and Bluff Magazine sponsored Wynn Las Vegas Charity Gala and Celebrity Poker Tournament show that a praiseworthy $125,000 was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. Held at the La Bete Nightclub in the prestigious Wynn Las Vegas, the stars came out to test their […]
August 15, 2005
What is claimed to be the “greatest single table tournament in online poker history” is scheduled for Wednesday 17 August 2005 at 14:00 BST, hosted by Ladbrokespoker.com and entitled Superstar Showdown. The all star line-up includes the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Champion, making his first major appearance since his win; the highest placed […]
August 15, 2005
Swedish software company Ongame has confirmed persistent rumours that it intends to list on the London AIM market next year. The company owns Poker Room.com, one of the largest online poker companies in the industry and operates the burgeoning Poker Network. CEO Partick Selin has been quoted as saying, “We are going to go to […]
August 15, 2005
Continuing strong growth in demand for online poker has produced bumper results for Canadian software developer Las Vegas From Home (LVFH) according to its quarterly report issued this week. The company showcased a rise of 28.7 percent in revenues for the second quarter – an impressive increase of 849 percent over the same period last […]