POKER NEWS

10 May 2006

CEOs Battle for the Chairman of Poker Title

Chief Executives are usually the people you would associate with raking in punters cash at the casino, not sitting down to play with their own. However, this October, CEOs from across America are coming together for CEO Poker at The Palms Resort in L

US & UK Studies Point to Need for Online Poker Regulation

Having grown into multi-million dollar industry in just a few years, online gaming now appears to be the subject of critical scrutiny. Two new studies, one conducted in the United States, the other in the UK, show that online gaming is not only big b

Pokeralerts Takes the Leg Work out of Online Poker Hunting

The struggle of picking out a decent online poker room can almost be as tough as ‘real work’. Thankfully, a UK company has trawled the internet looking for the best places to play and lets users know where to look for the latest bonuses, offers and f

UK Poker Players Fall Foul the Law A?c???????????????4???????????????

There may be plenty of poker games falling foul of state and federal laws in the United States, but now an English league has become the latest victim of strict legislation.
The people of the town of Trowbridge had been expecting a new poker l

New Instructional Book Written by Self-Confessed Poker Hater

While most poker books are written by pros or those with years of experience of cash play, it’s safe to argue that none are written by self-confessed poker haters – until now.
Kim Isaac Greenblatt, a technical specialist, has written Practical

Police Sting Nets $1 Million and Video Poker Machines

Once again, video poker is back in the headlines. This time, the commotion is in North Carolina, where a police sting has led to the owners of an amusements company being prosecuted for violating gambling laws.

Is Poker the Downfall of the CIA?

Two of the top three men at the CIA have resigned in the past week, and it seems that poker might have something to do with it. Rumour has it that the third in command, Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, has resigned over his role in a ‘sex for favours’ scandal.

Big Names Fall Early at Caesar’s

It may have only just started, but the WSOP Circuit event at Caesar’s has already seen plenty of high profile casualties. Clearly, no one wanted to mess around in getting to the $648,320 first prize and having started the day with 209 players, the ev

08 May 2006

Hellmuth Finally Invests in Health Pills

It comes as no surprise that poker pro Phil Hellmuth has taken the wise decision to invest his vast winnings and endorsements, rather than take them all back to the table. However, the star has decided that, rather than picking up shares in the likes

World Poker Tour Welcomes Canada to the Family

The World Poker Tour has announced its third tournament outside the United States. The North American Poker Championship, which usually takes place at the Bellagio in Vegas, will this year be hosted by the Niagara Fallsview casino in Canada.