04 April 2006
PKR Set to Launch 3D Poker Emulator
There’s a school of thought that says playing poker online just
doesn’t cut it when compared to the real thing of sitting round the
table and trying to read body language, checking out the hot girl
opposite and attempting to play cards at the same ti
Evelyn Ng Joins Team Bodog
Having spent time recently vying for the top $500,000 prize on
reality show ‘Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker’ in Costa Rica, former
poker dealer and current pro Evelyn Ng has been announced as the
latest addition to Team Bodog.
Mobile Poker Games Amongst Most Popular Downloads
While it’s obvious to all that the proliferation of online poker
sites has had a massive effect on building the game’s popularity,
it seems that those who’d rather play on their cell phone are also
proving that poker can go even further beyond its tr
03 April 2006
PartyPoker Football and Legends Cup Starts This Week
In yet more news tying poker with soccer, the UK’s Channel 5 is set
to air the PartyPoker-backed Football and Legends Cup which takes
place in London this week. 16 teams, each representing their own
country, will play for a $395,000 prize pool.
Mansion Poker Set to Sponsor Manchester United
Everton may have stopped all bets at their online casino and kindly
told their punters to find somewhere else to sink their disposable
income, but it seems all is not lost in the volatile relationship
between football and online gaming.
IPAT Launches New Poker Tour
Months of rumours, tourney announcements, name changes and
questions over whether anything can really compete with the WSOP
and WPT have finally been put to bed after the International Poker
Association Tour finally confirmed a definite start date fo
Poker and Marijuana Mix Well This April Fool’s Day
Poker has not been immune to the annual jape fest that is April
Fool’s Day. Plenty of stories about massive strip poker
tournaments, naked marches on Congress over the banning of online
gaming and a trillion dollar prize online (how is this even
bel
Is Dominos the New Poker?
Mention ten years ago that the World Series of Poker would be one
of ESPN’s highest ranking weekly shows and you would most likely
have been laughed at by surly football and hockey fans.
31 March 2006
Everton FC Closes Online Casino and Poker Room
UK football team has announced last night that it has abandoned its
online gambling business, leaving customers with bets hanging in
the air and unsure as to where their bets would be transferred.