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Online Poker News
TilaPoker presents ECOOP III
10 Sep 2008
Satellites began at TilaPoker on Monday for The European Championship of Online Poker III, which runs from Nov. 24 through Dec. 7.
PKR to host live poker festival
10 Sep 2008
The inaugural PKR Live festival will run from Nov. 14-16 at London’s Loose Cannon Club and feature guaranteed prizes totalling nearly $100,000.
2008 Borgata Poker gets off to a record-breaking start
8 Sep 2008
The sixth annual Borgata Poker Open had a record 1,192 players turn out for the Event #1 last week in Atlantic City. The tournament will culminate with the $10,000 World Poker Tour Championship Main Event that begins Sept. 13 and boasts a guaranteed $5 million in prize money.
Web poker banned, they play politics
5 Sep 2008
Not long after Congress passed a ban on Internet gambling, PR man John Pappas knew he had to be at the Democratic National Convention.
Pokertek installs first fully automated poker room in Indiana at French Lick Resort Casino
4 Sep 2008
PokerTek, Inc installs the first 100% PokerPro poker room in the state.
7th Annual WCOOP kicks off Friday with $30 million at stake
4 Sep 2008
The World Championship of Online Poker will feature nine new events and 33 overall and will culminate with the $10 million guaranteed No Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event from September 21-22.
Hockey star Sundin signs with PokerStars
4 Sep 2008
The 37-year-old Olympic champion and NHL star joins fellow tennis legend Boris Becker and Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser on the PokerStars roster and will make his first live appearance at the PokerStars European Poker Tour in Barcelona on Sept. 10.
2008 APT Macau winner crowned
3 Sep 2008
Yevgeniy Timoshenko, a highly rated player from the United States of Ukrainian descent has won the 2008 APT Macau, Asia's largest guaranteed tournament, at the glamourous Galaxy StarWorld.
Leisure: PartyGaming fails to draw poker players
2 Sep 2008
International News Brief: PartyGaming has seen the number of new poker players signing up to its website shrink by almost a third as the group has lost market share to aggressive rivals.
Ex-dealers dispute statements
2 Sep 2008
Former Excalibur poker dealers are disputing MGM Mirage's statements that they have been placed in gaming jobs at the company's other resorts.
Deal but no dealer
2 Sep 2008
A Las Vegas poker dealer had conflicting reactions while trying out the new electronic poker tables at the Excalibur.
No withholding taxes on poker tourneys
2 Sep 2008
Rose explains why he dislikes the law that requires poker tournament operators to withhold 25% or more of winners’ prizes and forward them to the IRS.
Live poker returns to Mohegan Sun with the grand opening of Casino of the Wind
1 Sep 2008
There's a lot to like about Mohegan Sun's new Casino of the Wind. The decor is striking, there's a magnificent water and air kaleidoscope and 650 new slot machines. But the highlight of Friday's grand opening was the unveiling of a new 42-table poker room.
Bloch on PocketFives.com podcast
29 Aug 2008
Andy Bloch joined the PocketFives.com Poker Podcast this week to discuss his experience at a recent poker event.
888.com Poker Open V line-up announced
29 Aug 2008
888.com reports the launch of the 888.com Poker Open V, with even more celebrities, poker professionals and online qualifiers battling it out for a place in the final to win a slice of a $648,000 jackpot.
Jesper Hougaard joins Bet 365
29 Aug 2008
bet365 are delighted to announce that Jesper Hougaard, the Danish professional poker player and 2008 WSOP bracelet winner, has joined Poker at bet365 as their new brand ambassador.
Trump Plaza runs first tournaments on PokerPro
29 Aug 2008
PokerTek, Inc. reports that Trump Plaza will commence tournaments on its 12 PokerPro tables starting August 28.
More Negreanu wisdom, bio of gangster Nitti new reads
28 Aug 2008
Poker advice by a respected champion and a revealing biography of one of the most notorious mobsters ever are new arrivals. The two books make for some interesting reading, depending on your interest area.
Irish Poker Festival filmed for TV documentary
28 Aug 2008
Ladbrokespoker.com today announced the filming of a TV documentary at the €250,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Festival taking place in the picturesque city of Killarney, Ireland from October 2nd - 5th, 2008.
Titan Poker offers 50 seats for tournament
28 Aug 2008
Titan Poker has brought fresh tidings to more million-dollar hopefuls with the announcement of its special $2,500,000 Satellite tournament, scheduled for this Sunday, August 31, 2008.
Ozzie Smith joins celebrity poker event
28 Aug 2008
The Joyner-Walker
Foundation today confirmed that Baseball Legend Ozzie Smith is returning to
play in the Par and Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity held during Super
Bowl week on January 29, 2009 in Tampa, Florida.
Irish Poker Festival winner named
27 Aug 2008
The sixth annual €150,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Festival at the Macau Sporting Club, Cork has been won by Irishman Rob Taylor.
British player wins Devilympics
27 Aug 2008
The individual gold medal at the €20,000 added Devilfish Poker Devilympics has been won with a display of true Olympian courage by "olipizer" from the UK.
Titan Poker launches French, Italian promo
27 Aug 2008
Titan Poker has launched an exciting and unique tournament series exclusively for its French and Italian players.
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