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Online Poker News
Bluff Europe features UK poker stars
23 May 2007
Bluff Europe has a special preview issue this month featuring, on the cover, some of Britain’s best hopes for WSOP glory.
Reporter makes third trade in quest for WSOP seat
23 May 2007
On Monday, Aaron Todd completed his third transaction in his quest to trade his way from a sixty-cent check to an entry in the World Series of Poker, trading an ABA basketball signed by the 1975-76 Indiana Pacers for two small pieces of a house that Jimi Hendrix lived in from ages 10-13.
IntertopsPoker.com offers bonus
23 May 2007
IntertopsPoker.com is offering a massive 500% Match-Up Bonus to all new Poker Room customers, up to a maximum bonus of $10,000.
Everest Casino begins WSOP tournaments
22 May 2007
Everest Poker's online poker room is beginning a series of biweekly tournaments that gave players the chance to win a seat at the upcoming World Series of Poker Main Event.
Everest Poker European Cup location revealed
22 May 2007
Everest Poker today announced that a location had been chosen for the final event in the Everest Poker European Cup.
Canadian university student dealt PokerStars 10-billionth hand
21 May 2007
A 19-year old Canadian woman, trying to get through her first year at Dalhousie University, won the 10-billionth hand dealt at PokerStars, earning $100,000 in a $.01/$.02 No-Limit Texas Hold’em cash-game.
Online Sunday tournaments - Records fall everywhere
21 May 2007
In this week’s installment, two PokerStars-participation records fall, Full tilt crowns another FTOPS Main Event champion and Ultimate Bet reaches their guarantee for the third time in history.
CelebPoker launches new promos
18 May 2007
CelebPoker.com is pleased to announce two major campaigns that are guaranteed to turn a few heads.
Everest Poker Japan Cup launched
18 May 2007
A series of online and live qualification events, the Everest Poker Japan Cup gives players the opportunity to compete live for a prize package worth $20,000.
PaddyPower launches Paddypalooza
18 May 2007
Paddypowerpoker.com celebrates the arrival of summer today with the launch of Paddypalooza - two weeks of pure summer madness from 18th to 31st May with over $3 million in guaranteed tournaments, giveaways and freerolls.
WPT invites discussion
18 May 2007
WPT President Steve Lipscomb, today issued an open letter inviting the poker community to provide their ideas and input via online forum at WorldPokerTour.com.
'Mental' Aspect of Poker Examined; Video Poker Scout Guide Helpful
17 May 2007
Two hotsy-totsy titles of interest to poker and video poker aficionados have arrived at Gambler's Book Shop. Alan Schoonmaker's Your Worst Poker Enemy -- Master The Mental Game and The Frugal Video Poker Scouting Guide by Jean Scott and Viktor Nacht.
Sweden wins Poker Nation Cup
17 May 2007
Sweden defied huge odds against them to pull off a spectacular triumph at the PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup.
Everest Poker names weekly tournament winners
17 May 2007
Everest Poker today announced the winners of the online poker room's weekly guaranteed $100,000 poker tournament.
PokerStars donates $1 million to aid Darfur
17 May 2007
PokerStars.com has pledged $1 million to the charity Not On Our Watch, whose mission is to focus global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities.
Day trader wins World Series of Golf
17 May 2007
In an event that combines the
wagering format of Texas Hold 'Em with the skill of golf, a day trader from
Newport Beach, California, was crowned the champion of the inaugural World Series of Golf.
Online gambling in the news
17 May 2007
Casino City regularly scans every corner of the Internet searching for the best insight and articles related to online gambling. We bring them to you here.
PKR unveils the Super Series
16 May 2007
Timed to coincide with this year’s World Series of Poker, the PKR Super Series rolls from July 14th to July 28th with 14 days of events designed to give players a shot at big prize pools with low tournament buy-ins.
Big brands redefining online poker
16 May 2007
The days where a small online poker site could strike it big and become a billion dollar company may now be a relic of a bygone era.
PokerStars to deal ten-billionth hand
16 May 2007
It’s like the lottery, only better. PokerStars is getting ready to deal its 10 billionth hand, and its giving away $1,000,000 to mark the occasion. To put the number in perspective, the earth’s population is 6.5 billion.
PPA nears 500,000-member milestone
16 May 2007
The Poker Players Alliance is about to reach the 500,000-member mark, a significant milestone for a group that had 120,000 members just four months ago.
WorldPokerTour.com sponsors CAP event
16 May 2007
CAP Spring Break reports that WorldPokerTour.com has been selected as the host of the Late Night Party at the fabulous new Aura Night Club in Atlantis.
Brindley wins Betfair.com event
16 May 2007
Roy Brindley's 6-month-old son Sebastian joined him to lift the winner's trophy for the Betfair.com Poker Masters of Europe after an epic heads-up battle with top Swedish pro William Thorson.
Everest Casino players win jackpot
16 May 2007
Everest Casino today announced that two players had won a combined total of $14866.61 while playing Lucky Charms, one of the 28 different video slot machines offered by the online casino.
full_tilting responds to bot accusations
15 May 2007
Chuck Kuruzovich (aka "full_tilting") understands why people are worried that he's running "bot" software on Full Tilt's $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em tables. And he doesn't begrudge "SukitTrebek," who made the issue public by presenting several alleged "bot" accounts with virtually identical statistics on the 2+2 forums.
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