25 April 2006
UK High Stakes Poker Hits Challenge Channel
High stakes poker is about to hit even more UK TV screens in one of
the countries biggest ever TV gaming deals. Sunset and Vine, a
Wales based production company, yesterday announced deals for 5 new
series worth £4 million, to be aired on the Challen
WPT Five Star World Poker Classic Begins
After all the hype, the satellites and people desperately begging
for a buy-in, the 4th annual WPT Five Star World Poker Classic has
started at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. 600 players who have either
paid in $25,000 themselves or won their way through,
Online Poker Thief Finds Security Loophole
It's not a secret that every online poker room tries to be tight on
security. However, for nine unfortunate folks in Sweden, none of
whom have ever played internet poker, one site failed to pick up on
a fraud scam.
New York Poker Room Caters to College Students
Catering for what owners say is part of the burgeoning poker scene,
an upstate New York casino has opened a huge new poker room. While
it's aimed at all ages, the main man at the Turning Stone casino,
Jason DiBenedetto, says that the focus of the new
20 April 2006
New Poker Dating Service: Make Love, Not War
If you thought that there was nowhere else for online poker to go
now that it’s taken over the world, think again. Party Poker, not
content with posting huge profits and player numbers, has teamed up
with dating site Lavalife to provide a unique onli
Binion’s Back on the Map with American Poker Player Champs
Binion’s Gambling Hall, the long time home to the World Series, is
set to make its tournament comeback at the beginning of May. The
classic venue is set to host the American Poker Player
Championship’s first major event from May 10 with 29 different
Legislative Poker Battle Heats Up in Louisiana
In Louisiana, it seems that the politics of poker just got
personal. Governor Kathleen Blanco, a fierce opponent of gambling,
waded into a state house committee debate aimed at clarifying the
laws on playing Texas Hold’em.
Online Player Qualifies for WSOP Without Spending a Dime
An online player has managed to land himself a seat at this year’s
WSOP without handing over a cent. Known only by his username,
Watson98, the player will take a seat at this year’s main event,
via a lengthy series of freeroll tournaments at TruePoke
Jennifer Powell Launches Sexy Poker Website
Once again the worlds of celebrity and poker have come together.
This time it’s in the form of Jennifer Powell, model and poker
player, who has just announced the launch of her new website, www.
19 April 2006
Wayne Rooney Says No to Gambling (For Once)
Already seen as the whipping boy of the British Press thanks to a
slew of gambling allegations, footballer Wayne Rooney has seen fit
not to take part in a charity poker event.
The Manchester United and England star last week faced days of
blan