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Online Poker News
Albany poker club closed again
22 Jan 2009
News brief: A poker den on North Allen Street was shut down on Wednesday and is the site of two armed robberies in less than a year.
PokerStars launching poker tour Down Under
21 Jan 2009
The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour will host events across both countries with the season kicking off in early February.
Full Tilt ends 2008 in dominating fashion
21 Jan 2009
Full Tilt pros took home titles and bracelets all around the world as the card room continued to expand its global influence.
Doyle's Room might leave Microgaming
21 Jan 2009
News brief: Rumors are swirling that Doyle's Room will leave the Microgaming Network and move to the Cake Poker Network, which accepts U.S. players.
Boylepoker pro tries to turn $100 into $10,000
19 Jan 2009
Peter Murphy has 11 weeks to turn a $100 deposit into $10,000 in the "Multiplier Challenge."
Penn. judge: Poker is a skill game
19 Jan 2009
News brief: A Pennsylvania judge ruled Texas Hold'em is a game of skill and therefore not gambling under state law.
Poker Pack heads to Australia for Aussie Millions
19 Jan 2009
The Asian Poker Tour's premier team of players, including JC Tran and Chino Rheem, will look to start 2009 strong.
UltimateBet ready for $1 Million UBOC Championship
19 Jan 2009
Players will compete for a guaranteed $1 million prize pool in the UBOC Championship Main Event on Super Bowl Sunday.
Titan Poker players race for $1 million
19 Jan 2009
The online poker room is staging the Million Dollar Race where $1 million in cash prizes will be distributed over four months.
Rousso to appear in SI swimsuit issue in 'custom content' piece paid for by PokerStars
16 Jan 2009
Vanessa Rousso will be in the pages of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, but not as a "featured model." Instead, the photos will appear as a PokerStars-sponsored "custom content" piece, which the online poker room paid for.
All-women's poker tour heads to Florida
16 Jan 2009
News brief: The High Heels Poker Tour is kicking off the 2009 season at Dania Jai-Alai on Saturday.
Vanessa Rousso to be left out of SI swimsuit edition
15 Jan 2009
Casino City has learned that although the PokerStars pro did pose for a photo shoot for the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the photos will not appear in the editorial portion of the magazine next month.
Titan Poker guarantees $2.5 million in tournament
15 Jan 2009
Titan Poker will be staging its biggest online poker tournament ever with a $2.5 million guaranteed prize pool.
PKR thriving despite economic downturn
15 Jan 2009
The online poker room has recently updated its software and has seen its total membership stand at almost 2.4 million users.
Drop out's a poker ace at just 20, with millions in the bank
14 Jan 2009
International news brief: Obrestad is a poker phenomenon: a high-school drop-out and under-age gambler who has become a record-breaking champion.
One week in Costa Rica for a wedding, one week in Bahamas with Pokerstars and…YOU'RE BANNED!
14 Jan 2009
I leave the office for two weeks and look what happens?! Banned from all CAP Euro events, Warren says. I mean, what the...why me? Great question!! I have done nothing to bring this on except for the fact that I work for Michael Corfman, the GPWA Executive Director and Casino City CEO who is trying to clear up the confusion around Card Spike ownership, management and payouts.
Everest Poker and Casino expand instant bank transfers
14 Jan 2009
Players from Germany, Austria and Switzerland now have access to the DIRECTebanking funding option.
HollywoodPoker releases 2009 HollywoodPoker Girl Calendar
14 Jan 2009
The online poker room's long awaited calendar features 12 sizzling models that will represent them at international industry events.
Hollywood Poker launches loyalty store
13 Jan 2009
The ClubHollywoodPoker Loyalty Store presents members with extensive array of over 400 items.
Texan wins nearly $120,000 at Southern Poker Championship
13 Jan 2009
Jordan Smith won a $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event and will play in a WPT championship event tomorrow as part of the prize package.
PayNoRake offering unprecidented opportunity to affiliates
13 Jan 2009
The online poker room is the only site in the world dedicated solely to rakeback and is offering up a $10,000 prize pool to affiliates.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier wins High Roller event
12 Jan 2009
The PokerStars pro stands at the top of the EPT Tournament leaderboard and earnings total well over €2 million.
Canadian wins sixth PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
12 Jan 2009
Poorya Naziri, a 22-year-old biochemistry graduate, won $3 million after besting a field of 1,347 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event.
ProPokerSchool.com offers free membership to all players
12 Jan 2009
ProPokerSchool.com is ranked as one of the top Internet destinations in the world for poker instruction and collaboration.
Small Town Poker Tour starts 2009 in Louisiana
12 Jan 2009
The Small Town Poker Tour kicks off the 2009 season in Lafayette, Louisiana in an event that will benefit the United Way of Acadiana.
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