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Online Poker News
FTOPS X scheduled for November
16 Oct 2008
The 10th edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series is guaranteeing $15 million in prize money with 25 events, including the $2.5 million Main Event on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Poker Web site to deliver free tournament e-mail alerts
16 Oct 2008
Freerollpoker.co.uk will begin sending registered players invitations to exclusive freeroll tournaments via e-mail.
The Poker Channel re-launches pokerchanneleurope.com
16 Oct 2008
Europe’s largest dedicated gaming TV network announced Monday that an agreement with Brightcove will enable free delivery advertising-supported video content on pokerchanneleurope.com.
PKR's Oktoberfest 2008 kicks off Friday
15 Oct 2008
The second annual Oktoberfest allows players to compete in 12 events over 12 days with $270,000 in guaranteed prizes on the line, culminating with the "PKR Masters" that is expected to payout the biggest guaranteed sum in PKR.com history.
Venetian bringing 'Real Deal' to poker fans
15 Oct 2008
The Venetian is giving poker aficionados and first-timers a shot at prizes with its live, audience participation show, "The Real Deal!"
APT announces opening event for 2009
13 Oct 2008
The Asian Poker Tour will follow its inaugural 2008 season with a 2009 schedule that begins with the APT Philippines at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel from Jan. 27-Feb. 1.
Gambling and the Law: Is poker -- like chess -- a game of skill?
10 Oct 2008
With a little help from none other than Mark Twain, Professor I Nelson Rose makes a case for poker as a skill game.
Jimmy McSweeney wins record breaking Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival
9 Oct 2008
Capacity-busting 832 entrants create a prize pool of €416,000 at Killarney, Ireland tournament.
Century Casino Millennium launches Texas Hold'em poker tournaments in Prague
9 Oct 2008
Century Casino Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, will be offering Texas Hold'em tournaments five times a week.
Littlewoodspoker.com launches new online poker site
9 Oct 2008
Sportech announces that Littlewoodspoker.com has renewed and upgraded its Web site for online poker and is offering players new games and bigger sign-on bonuses.
Intertops player hits $54k badbeat jackpot
9 Oct 2008
After losing a quad-kings hand to a Royal Flush, a player at Intertops was paid a consolation prize of $54,411.87 when he hit the Bad Beat jackpot.
DuplicatePoker.com unexpectedly shuts its doors
9 Oct 2008
It was less than three weeks ago that DuplicatePoker.com was trumpeting itself as "one of the fastest growing online poker communities" after registering its 250,000th player. But on Sunday, the skill-based online poker site shut down, claiming it was a "victim of the global financial crisis."
Online poker room reveal new site devoted to PKR Television
8 Oct 2008
PKR has unveiled PKR.tv – a stand-alone internet channel dedicated to broadcasting episodes of the PKR TV series.
Poker promotion no big gamble: CBU students' union
7 Oct 2008
News brief: The students' union at Cape Breton University is endorsing an internet site that offers Canadian students the chance to win free tuition by playing poker.
Casino security consultant indicted
7 Oct 2008
Renowned casino security consultant Steve Forte has been indicted in New Jersey in a high-tech poker scam nearly 16 months after his arrest.
Four indicted in alleged Borgata poker scam
6 Oct 2008
News Brief: Four men have been indicted in what New Jersey authorities say was a high-tech poker scam in Atlantic City.
Michael Martin wins PokerStars.com EPT London
6 Oct 2008
The American-born player comes from behind to take home the record £1-million first prize at the £5,200 EPT London Open.
Juanda prevails at record-breaking WSOPE Main Event
3 Oct 2008
Veteran pro John Juanda became the first American to win a WSOP bracelet on foreign soil when he captured the World Series of Poker Europe's £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event in London Friday following a final table that lasted more than 19 hours.
Heads up, no-limit poker book; con man study; chip guide vivid
2 Oct 2008
It's a banner week for new arrivals. Excellent new titles from Collin Moshman, Todd Roberts and James Campiglia and Steve Wells.
Russia's Demidov makes history at WSOPE
2 Oct 2008
Ivan Demidov became the first player to make the final table of both the World Series of Poker and the World Series of Poker Europe on Wednesday night in London. But the 27-year-pro's bid to actually win both events fell short early Friday morning when veteran John Juanda became the first American to win a WSOPE bracelet.
Mansion Poker moves to iPoker Network
2 Oct 2008
The poker segment of Mansion follows its casino operations to the iPoker Network. Players must install new software, but can keep the same usernames and passwords.
All funds are automatically transferred to the new poker client.
Paddy Power Poker revamps VIP program
2 Oct 2008
The improved version features bigger cash bonuses and has lowered the qualifying criteria for a faster accumulation of bonus points.
Senate bill calls for regulating, not banning, online poker
1 Oct 2008
The effort to roll back an Internet gambling ban has reached the Senate, with a bill by Sen. Robert Menendez that calls for licensing and regulating online poker and other "games of skill" instead of outlawing them.
Russ Hamilton named as perpetrator in Ultimate Bet cheating scandal
30 Sep 2008
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission released a statement regarding the cheating scandal at Ultimate Bet and in addition to fingering former WSOP Main Event champion Russ Hamilton as the primary culprit, it has also ordered that all customers affected by the foul play be reimbursed by Nov. 3.
Million Dollar Poker Club is looking for 50 stars
30 Sep 2008
Instead of buying a couple of proven players, they’ve decided to launch an aggressive search on blogs and forums to find up to 50 players that they can train and test in Million Dollar tournaments.
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