POKER NEWS

29 March 2006

Poker Syndicate Acquire Imperial Poker

Another day, another story of poker in the business world. This time it’s www.pokersyndicate.com who have delved into their pockets for some spare change, and found enough to buy out imperialpoker.

Hypnosis: The Latest Poker Secret Weapon

For those who think that hypnotherapy is nothing more than an elaborate ruse for people talking slowly and deliberately to make money, then it might be time to look into their eyes and change your mind.

$1 Million Prize Pool Guaranteed at Paradise Poker

Launching this Saturday (April 1), Paradise Poker’s Masters event is sure to be seen as the latest tournament to challenge Sportingbet’s online poker business. With $4 million in guaranteed prizes over its nine day duration, the event kicks off with

Poker Boom Keeps Rolling Along

If anyone thought that the poker boom was in for a slowdown after a record haul in 2005, then they had better take a look at the cold, hard figures for the first two months of 2006.

28 March 2006

New Poker Channel to Debut on SKY UK

In yet another indicator of people spending more of their spare time sweating over how they’re going to approach their next game of poker, Jonny Texas Productions has announced that they are to launch a new TV channel in the UK.

Mansfield Readies Itself for Las Vegas Invasion

It’s not the most likely place to go if you fancy spending a bit of money on the roulette wheel or playing a few games of Texas Hold’em but Mansfield, a small and not exactly buzzing town in the UK, could be set to have its own new casino thanks to r

FOX’s Pokerdome Faces Nevada Gaming Board Opposition

Just days ago, it seemed the downtown Las Vegas was in for a massive cash injection, not to mention some much needed publicity, when FOX sports announced the development of the most ambitious TV set/poker game in history: the Pokerdome.

World Poker Association Aims To Unite Poker World

Considering the explosion in poker’s popularity in recent years, it’s only right and proper that the game has a regulatory body to ensure everybody, from individual players to tournament organisers, play fair.

Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott Biography Set for June Release

Finally it’s arrived. The first book to be published detailing the ins and outs of Britain’s poker scene, Swimming With The Devilfish – Under The Surface Of Professional Poker, is to be published by Macmillan this June.

27 March 2006

PokerStars Prepare to List on London Stock Exchange

If you take a daily break to peruse the financial pages, you’ll be well aware by now that poker has become big business on the London Stock Exchange. It doesn’t take a financial genius to work out that having shares in online gambling right now equal