02 November 2005
2005 WSOP Champion Joe Hachem Signs With PokerStars
Joe Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker champion has signed an
agreement with PokerStars.com.
Hachem, who won the record $7.5 million top prize at the World
Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas in July, will represent
PokerStars.
Absolute Poker Tournament Awards Student Prize
Jeremy Olisar, a 21 year-old Carnegie Mellon University student has
won Absolute Poker's free 'Win Your Tuition' tournament. To compete
in the online tournament, which ended mid October, students only
needed proof of enrolment for fall 2005 semester,
01 November 2005
Prime Time Poker About to Hit British TV
Prime time on British television is about to get its first dose of
poker in history, when the World Poker Tour airs at 10.00pm this
Friday on ITV4. Both series I and II have been licensed by ITV4,
after the US series, which aired 16 international pok
31 October 2005
Golden Nugget To Host Televised Poker Events
Television's hottest game returns to the Golden Nugget Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas for two made-for-television poker games
featuring some of the biggest names in poker.
The two televised events -- High Stakes Poker, produced for GSN,
and Pok
27 October 2005
pokerzone Moving to SKY Channel 843
pokerzone have announced they will be moving to SKY Channel 843 to
become part of the new Gaming and Dating section of the SKY
programme guide. The recent increase in the popularity of gaming
and casino television has prompted Sky to add this new ded
26 October 2005
LVFH Signs Title Sponsorship with the Heartland Poker Tour
Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce
that it has entered into an exclusive title sponsorship with the
Heartland Poker Tour ('HPT') for 52 weeks. The HPT is a weekly
televised poker tour series that takes place at several
World Poker Exchange Pairs Up with US Airways' In-Flight TV
The World Poker Exchange has announced that it is partnering with
US Airways to include poker tutorial spots on Overture, the
airline's award-winning in-flight entertainment program.
PokerListings and Full Tilt Poker Offer WSOPC Package
PokerListings.com, the online poker guide and top poker room Full
Tilt Poker are offering new players who open a real money account
at Full Tilt Poker via PokerListings.com the chance to compete in
the WSOPC Championship this winter.
24 October 2005
WorldPX Sponsors the 2006 Worldpx College Shootout
World Poker Exchange has announced sponsorship of the 2006 Worldpx
College Shootout tournament at 219 American schools, as part of its
initiative to continue recognition of emerging poker talent.
CelebPoker.com To Place Players In Australian Event
When the World Series of Poker replays have ended the world will
look to Australia this January for the most exciting poker event to
ever take place outside the US.
Players from all over the world will head down under to compete
for a prize po