WPT Ladies Night III set to go on August 31

August 15, 2005

The now famous excitement and tension of World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Night will be on the cards at California’s Bicycle Casino this August 31, giving entrants the chance to win a seat at the WPT Championship, and raise money to fund breast cancer research in the process. Buy-in for the event is $125 dollars, […]

Poker broadcasts will flight on Internet radio show

August 11, 2005

The fast growing High Roller Radio.com signed a poker broadcasting agreement with Major League Poker, producers of ‘On The Felt’ poker radio show this week. The privately owned Internet-streamed sports talk radio format station was launched earlier this year and has enjoyed significant growth in its productions featuring online gaming. In terms of the agreement, […]

Irishman is this month’s winner at WilliamHillPoker.com

August 11, 2005

Irish poker whiz Andy Black is the latest recipient of the coveted WilliamHillPoker.com European rankings (powered by PokerinEurope.com) player of the month award. His fantastic 5th place finish in this years $10,000 buy in at the World Series of Poker main event, earned Black over $1.7 million in prize money and was voted the outstanding […]

Has Cryptologic lost Betfair Poker?

August 10, 2005

The Cryptologic share price took a 25 percent turn southwards early this week on news that its profits may be affected by the news that it could lost Betfair as an important poker customer. Late the same day, the shares staged something of a recovery, prompting some analysts to opine that the investor reaction had […]

Sweet smelling poker training

August 4, 2005

When do you bluff? Should you bet on the river? What are the essential questions to ask before going All-In? US deodorant company Degree For Men and Phil Gordon, two-time winner on the World Poker Tour and host of Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, are going to help you find these answers in a new poker […]

Poker Stars moving to Isle of Man

August 4, 2005

Following UK media speculation this week, InfoPowa contacted the management at second ranked online poker site Poker Stars to ask for confirmation that the company was moving to the Isle of Man. We also asked whether speculation that a London listing was planned had any foundation, who the broker would be and what sort of […]

The poker boom spin-offs

August 2, 2005

MarketWatch gave examples of some poker spin-offs that underline the size and power of the poker juggernaut currently showing no sign of slowing down. The publication pointed out that extensive TV, radio and print coverage of the game has resulted in: * Purses and player counts in the 2005 World Series of Poker more than […]

Million dollar tourney for Noble Poker

August 1, 2005

Breaking simultaneously with the news of its pending takeover by Empire Online, Noble Poker.com this week unveiled a new million dollar global poker tournament that commenced on August 1. The rapid-fire Sit & Go style games are normally played in less than an hour, creating pace and excitement, and have been chosen for the tourney. […]

Ante up Radio gaining in popularity

July 31, 2005

Ante Up Radio joined the manifold media broadcasting on poker two or three months back, but is already attracting a impressive listenership, mainly in the southern United States thanks to an interesting and varied line-up of interviews and news. Hosted by Brady Goodman, the show has featured WPT commentator and expert player Mike Sexton, poker […]

More details on Ultimatebet.com deal

July 30, 2005

Last week reported on speculation surrounding the possible listing of one of the largest online poker sites around – UltimateBet. This week further details of the moves came to light in the UK media, revealing that Canadian-based operator Excapsa hopes to raise GBP 30 million on the property, which is valued at GBP 200 million. […]