POKER NEWS

17 February 2006

PaddyPoker announce TV dates

Paddy Power have announced that the final table of the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Easter Monday 2006.
A VIP audience will be present at the event which will be staged at a top secret location in

Titan Poker offer food to students A?c???????????????4???????????????

Titan Poker, has launched a series of tournaments aimed at college students in conjunction with Campusfood, one of the US’ leading network of restaurants.
University students who sign up at Titan Poker with a special code, provided by Campusfo

16 February 2006

Poker Thrilla in Manila?

So it might not actually be taking place in Manila but Poker’s finest will be invading the city of Cebu in the Philippines next week to take part in the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's first ever World Celebrity Poker Tournament.

Poker Players Unite Under One Flag A?c???????????????4???????????????

The one seemingly missing element in officially crystallizing poker's newfound sports status a united organization – akin to golf's PGA – to act as an authoritative governing body over for all players.

15 February 2006

Jesus Returns to Vegas with Revenge In Mind

The 2005 National Heads-Up runner-up will return to Vegas this year to compete for the title that eluded him last year.
Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson was defeated in last year’s final by Phil Hellmuth in an epic match that didn’t end until gone 3am.

Swede Wins Threedom Pass at Deauville

Poker winner, Patric Mårtensson has earned himself a pass to the European Poker Tour event in Deauville for the next three years with Betfair.
Patric won himself a ‘Threedom Pass’, which offers all poker players who qualify for a tournament wi

14 February 2006

Who Will be the Chairman of Poker? A?c???????????????4???????????????

Forget the boardroom and the golf course: Where do the best executives in the world really want to showcase their talents? On the green felt of a poker table.
The CEO Poker championship will be held at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, between Octo

Online Poker Comes to iPod with OnlinePokerPodcast.com

Online players can now get a poker fix on their iPod with OnlinePokerPodcast.com releasing its first podcast this week – the service is available by subscription on a weekly basis.

13 February 2006

PokerStars.com Tour Smashes Record A?c???????????????4???????????????

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has smashed another record with 434 players attending this year’s EPT French Open in Deauville.
The staggering number of players is some 200 players more than last year’s turn-out – making it the largest a

PokerListings.com Announce Qualifiers for WPT Freeroll

PokerListings.com have announced the 16 players who have qualified to compete in the exclusive $32,000 World Poker Tour Freeroll being hosted in conjunction with online poker room Titan Poker next month.