POKER NEWS

10 February 2006

Florida Man Bitten by Unpaid Poker Debt

Dustin Danner's posterior is probably very sore right now.
When Danner refused to pay up a poker debt he was stabbed in the derrière by steak knife-wielding Jace Moore.
Moore, apparently the ‘aggressive maniac’ brand of poker player, took

Bottle Openers to Bedding – New WPT Merchandise Coming Soon

After another record-breaking holiday season of sales, WPT Enterprises, Inc. has kicked off 2006 with the addition of 14 new consumer product licensees, bringing to more than 40 the total of licensees in its fast-growing stable of domestic and intern

Hawaiians Embrace Las Vegas

With gambling being illegal in Hawaii, the Aloha State's poker club is taking its show on the road to Las Vegas to determine the island's best poker player.
Binion's Gambling is more familiar with hosting the World Series of Poker's final table

09 February 2006

Hellmuth Will Defend Title on NBC

Reigning champion and Poker mastermind Phil Hellmuth has announced that he’ll be returning to Vegas to defend his crown in the second annual Heads-Up Poker Championship in March.
The tournament will be screened on NBC later in the year and the

06 February 2006

Great Showing by Full Tilt at Borgata

Full Tilt Poker team members John D’Agostino and Erick Lindgren having again posted strong showings at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, finishing second and third respectively out of a field of 381.

Poker Brat vs. Paparazzi Brat at W Las Vegas

The W Las Vegas, a planned hotel-casino and condominium in Las Vegas, has two of the world’s highest-profile brats moving in: professional poker player Phil Hellmuth and professional party girl Paris Hilton.

Celebs and Pros Team up for Winning Combination

With a $200,000 prize pool and a seat at the WPT world Championship up for grabs the February event at the Commerce Casino have found it easy to attract Hollywood’s elite to the big game.

02 February 2006

Police Return Seized Poker Cash

Police raided a private club in Belfast last weekend, seizing money from the over 200 poker players in attendance at the time. Police moved in on the ‘Cavendish Club’ as they believed it was a ‘den of illegal gambling’.

31 January 2006

$500,000 Freeroll Online Poker Tournament Announced

The Action Poker Network has announced that they will be offering a $500,000 Freeroll Tournament, which gives players the chance to win without paying an entry fee.
The tournament will run from January to October and will pay winnings to the To

27 January 2006

Foxwoods Poker Classic Joins World Poker Tour

Foxwoods Resort Casino announced today that the Foxwoods Poker Classic will join the World Poker Tour (WPT). The tournament, which runs from March 27 to April 9, becomes the second WPT stop at Foxwoods, joining the World Poker Finals, which is held e