19 April 2006
Professional Poker Tour to Debut in July
Billed as the PGA of Poker, the Professional Poker Tour is due to
hit screens in the first week of July. The PPT will see the world’s
250 best players, culled from across the WPT, WSOP and various
European tours, go up against each other in four quar
PartyGaming Records Growth in Revenue and Player Numbers
What was initially seen as a stock market gamble can no longer be
considered as such. Party Gaming, the parent company of Party
Poker, has just recorded some of the most staggering figures for
any online gaming company, or any publicly listed company
Bluff Poker Radio Increases Programming Schedule
You’ve seen it on the TV, played online and spoke incessantly about
it with friends, but poker is now expanding on the radio. Bluff
Poker Radio, the only nationally syndicated poker show available
has announced that it upping its output with shows no
UK Teacher Beats All Comers at NZ Poker Open
It seems that being a pro these days just doesn’t guarantee you a
place at the top, just ask Joe Hachem. The current WSOP champion
with a raft of titles and a massive following has lost out at the
New Zealand Poker Open to a school teacher from the U
18 April 2006
Walter ‘Puggy’ Pearson Dies at 77 in Las Vegas
Walter ‘Puggy’ Pearson, the man revered as the father of no-limit
freeze out poker, has died. He passed away last Wednesday at his
home in Las Vegas. The 77-year-old had suffered from a long
illness, but will forever be remembered as one of the first
PokerStars Set to List on London Stock Exchange
According to rumours at the London Stock Exchange, online gaming
giant PokerStars is planning to float. Sources say that the site,
which registered its 5 millionth player this March, is in talks
with a number of investment banks about how to tackle s
Paris Hilton (and her bankroll) Sets Sights on Poker World
She may be known worldwide for a compromising home movie, being
lambasted by ‘trendy’ singer Pink and her ability to squander a
vast inheritance, but now Paris Hilton looks to be shaping up for a
career as a poker pro.
Poker: A Game Fit for a King
After getting himself plenty of recent public attention for
visiting a strip club, Prince Harry could do well to focus on what
his army pals are saying is his new love – poker. The
just-graduated army officer is said to have spent a large amount of
Online Poker Helps Make NBA All-Stars
While most sportsmen choose to spend their breaks during games
taking on fluids and psyching themselves for the next play, Gilbert
Arenas of the Washington Wizards chooses to play poker online.
Mansion Poker Prepare Takeover Bid for Online Sportsbook
They may have lost out on a huge sponsorship deal with Manchester
United, but that hasn’t stopped Mansion from preparing a takeover
bid for online sportsbook BetDirect. Rumour has it that the company
are preparing a £10 million offer, backed up by re