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