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Online Poker News
JC Tran to represent Team PKR in Premier League III
21 Nov 2008
Tran is currently ranked #1 in the ESPN-Bluff power rankings and is one of the only players in the world to win both a WSOP bracelet and a WPT title.
European Poker Tour to return to Deauville
21 Nov 2008
After a two-year hiatus, the PokerStars sponsored tour will return to the French town in January.
João Barbosa wins PokerStars EPT Polish Open
21 Nov 2008
Barbosa celebrates his 26th birthday by becoming the first Portguese player to win an EPT title.
WSOP champ Eastgate can't escape the taxman
21 Nov 2008
International news brief: The Danish champ is subject to some of the strictest tax laws in the world and will lose a significant portion of his $9.1 million first prize.
Devilfish acquires Hungarian player base
21 Nov 2008
The expansion of Devilfish continues after acquiring the Hungarian player base of Paramin Poker.
PokerNews and Mansion Poker host freeroll
20 Nov 2008
The $7,650 PokerNews Cup Alpine Freeroll will begin on Nov. 23.
Ladbrokes Poker's "Chase the Chair" promotion wrapping up
20 Nov 2008
The winner will receive a seat in the semi-finals of the televised Poker Million VII, where he or she will have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a millionaire.
SunPoker joins iPoker Network
19 Nov 2008
The online poker room will be making the move from Cryptologic to Playtech's network.
PKR Live 2008 crowns champions
18 Nov 2008
Philip Conneller takes home first place and $20,000 in the first ever PKR Live main event.
PokerNews to launch tournament next year
18 Nov 2008
The PokerNews Cup Alpine will be held in March at The Alpine Palace Resort in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.
Demystifying the house edge
18 Nov 2008
John Grochowski: The house edge remains a mysterious thing to casino players.
How the ESPN final-table telecast differed from reality
17 Nov 2008
Casino City’s Vin Narayanan breaks down what you saw during ESPN’s special “same-day coverage” of the WSOP Main Event final table and what really happened
Top-10 Questions and Answers from the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table
17 Nov 2008
After reporting live from Las Vegas for the duration of the WSOP's Main Event, Casino City asks and answers 10 questions every inquiring poker mind wants to know.
Ratings soar for ESPN's Main Event final table telecast
17 Nov 2008
Nearly two million homes were tuned in last Tuesday night when ESPN's Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, shown at right, helped present the network's "same-day coverage" of the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table. The 1.9 rating was similar to what ESPN draws for a regular season NBA or Major League Baseball game.
Everest Poker enrolling students for poker school
17 Nov 2008
Everestpoker.net is the largest poker school in Europe and is enrolling players to teach them how to play the game.
Kansas poker guru challenges law
17 Nov 2008
News brief: Wichita entrepreneur Shawn Riley's "Kandu Challenge" game will receive scrutiny from state gambling commission.
Jan Sorenen wins grand final of Master Classics of Poker
17 Nov 2008
He defeats Gustav Ekerot heads-up in one of the Europe's biggest poker tournaments.
Everest Poker named Poker Operation of the Year
17 Nov 2008
The online poker site wins the award for the second straight year at the annual eGaming Review Awards.
Hellmuth to host charity event in honor of fallen officers
17 Nov 2008
The two-day charity event will be held on Nov. 21st at Fort McDowell Casino in Arizona.
UF's Calathes cleared in online gambling incident
17 Nov 2008
News brief: The sophomore point guard did not break NCAA rules after running up online poker debt.
North America Online College Poker Championship launches
17 Nov 2008
LifeofSports and Cakepoker.com partner for the weekly free roll tournament that runs each Sunday night.
Deal Me In: Will a roll of quarters 4.5 yards long last the weekend?
14 Nov 2008
Mark answers a question on how long a $600 bankroll will last at the slot machine and settles an argument about suits and poker.
Devilfish launches 32-card draw and Caribbean Stud
14 Nov 2008
The online poker room has also upgraded its site with highlighted betting buttons and a graphic countdown timer.
Pros gear up for Belgium Poker Championship
14 Nov 2008
Many well known pros have signed up for the €1,500 buy-in, five-day televised main event.
Watch player reaction from WSOP Main Event final table
13 Nov 2008
As players busted out of the Main Event final table Sunday, Casino City was on the scene to see and hear what they had to say. You can watch all seven press conferences here.
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