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Online Poker News
AOL awards WSOP seats
13 May 2008
AOL today announced that Games.com, will award six seats to this summer’s World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.
Mid-South Poker Classic begins at Cherokee Casino Resort
13 May 2008
Starting Thursday, May 15, Cherokee Casino Resort kicks off its first Mid-South Poker Classic, the second of three major tournaments this year
German player wins PartyPoker.com Million
13 May 2008
25-year-old Alexander Jung has become the first German to win the PartyPoker.com Million after taking down the $358,280 first prize.
Social network for casino and poker players officially launched
12 May 2008
DealtoPlay.com is an online, social-networking community designed for online poker and casino players.
PKR tops UK charts
12 May 2008
PKR.com has been named a Hitwise Number 1 Award Winner for the first quarter of 2008.
Top-10 reasons why we don't like the new WSOP Main Event format
12 May 2008
After presenting our Top-10 reasons why we like the new WSOP format last week, we now jump to the other side of the aisle of this heated debate and illustrate 10 reasons why we don’t like the fact that the Main Event will be “paused” and played 117 days later in November.
Canadian wins 888.com World Poker Crown
12 May 2008
Canadian plumber Jack Hinchey this morning won the $3 million guaranteed 888.com World Poker Crown in Peralada Castle, Spain.
Poker770 names new ambassador
12 May 2008
Fabien Barthez, famous to thwart the laborers of his opponents is the new ambassador of the room of on-line poker, Poker770.
French couple sent to Eurocity Poker Open Madrid event
12 May 2008
Titan Poker funded skilled poker duo Bruno Peyrou and Marise Massabo, from Marseille, France, to fly to Madrid for the Eurocity Poker Open Madrid this May.
WPA educational events at conference
12 May 2008
The World Poker Association reports the launch of its first educational event for members at the WPA Inaugural Conference, which will take place at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino May 28-May 29, 2008.
Ante Up for Africa tournament a success
12 May 2008
The Ante Up for Africa celebrity Poker tournament, together with San
Manuel's $500,000 donation and the proceeds from the silent auction, were able to raise a significant financial
contribution for the Not On Our Watch project.
Top Asian players face off
9 May 2008
The top professional poker players with Asian heritage are aiming for nothing less than the top prize at the upcoming Asian Poker Tour Philippines leg this coming May 27 to June 1.
PocketFiver wins second at PokerStars Sunday Million
9 May 2008
Professional poker player and WSOP final table participant Matt "Plattsburgh" Vengrin took home $137,000 this week for his second place finish in the PokerStars Sunday Million.
Veteran Tom McEvoy still living a dream in Vegas
8 May 2008
In anticipation of the 2008 World Series of Poker, Casino City continues its series of interviews with poker pros and visits with PokerStars pro Tom McEvoy, who this July will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 1983 Main Event victory -- a historic win that came less than five years after he was unceremoniously fired from his job as an accountant.
Purple Lounge player makes final table
8 May 2008
Rising Star and Purple Lounge, sponsored player Michelle Orpe has taken another step in her professional poker career by reaching the final table and cashing in her first sponsored poker event for Purple Lounge.
Titan Poker prepares for land-based tournament
8 May 2008
Titan Poker is busily preparing for its first sponsored "land based" tournament, which will be staged between May 9th and 12th in Madrid, Spain.
Bluff Europe on newstands
8 May 2008
The May Issue of Bluff Europe is winging its way around the newsstands and card rooms of the UK as we speak.
Bodog signs Justin Bonomo to Team Bodog
7 May 2008
Bodog today announced that it has signed 22-year-old professional poker player Justin Bonomo to its roster of Team Bodog pros.
NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship reaches quarterfinals
7 May 2008
Quarterfinal action in NBC's 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship takes place this Sunday, May 11, as the remaining eight players each try to win their bracket and advance to the semifinal round.
UltimateBet launches Sit and Go Satellite Bounty Challenge
7 May 2008
UltimateBet reports the addition of the Sit and Go Satellite Bounty Challenge promotion, an enticing weekly contest featuring 32 separate leader board competitions.
888.com World Poker Crown final table is set
6 May 2008
The 888.com World Poker Crown final table is all set to take place at Peralada Castle in Spain on Thursday, May 8.
Bet365 offers WSOP package
6 May 2008
Bet365's WSOP last man standing offers both the glory of being crowned the best heads-up player at bet365, and the chance to win a $14,000 WSOP Main Event package.
Top-10 reasons why we like the new WSOP Main Event format
5 May 2008
When the WSOP announced that it was "pausing" the final table of the Main Event, the poker community erupted in a firestorm of criticism. And while we agree with some of that condemnation, there are also valid reasons why this may turn out to be a good thing for poker.
For WSOP tourney, legends in the fall
5 May 2008
The nine players who will compete for the World Series of Poker's biggest prize will qualify for the tournament's final table in July, but the eventual champion won't be crowned until four months later.
Everest Poker signs WSOP branding deal
5 May 2008
Everest Poker, who recently signed a multi year deal to brand all table felts and the inner rung of the final table at the World Series of Poker, is delighted with the new November 2008 schedule for the final table.
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