POKER NEWS

17 June 2005

Thepokerweb.com Offers WSOP 2005 Poker Video Updates

Thepokerweb.com has announced that it will provide free access to the latest up-to-the-minute poker video updates of every event being played at The World Series of Poker 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Erik Seidel Wins 7th World Series of Poker Bracelet

Full Tilt’s Erik Seidel has bested a field of 1,402 of poker's best to take the top prize in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event at the World Series of Poker of 2005. Seidel took home $611,795 the lion’s share of the $2,581,520 prize pool, and a covet

Getminted.com launches £90M Player Club

Getminted has opened doors to its Player’s Club for existing and new users. Current members of the Club have won over 90 million pounds from the site so the club was set up to honour their achievement.

12 June 2005

Citadel Commerce sponsors $100,000 poker tournament

Citadel Commerce has announced it is sponsoring the Online Series of Poker (OSOP) Leader Board. OSOP is the first time a tournament has been held across multiple online poker rooms.

09 June 2005

Bodog.com sends 24 players to WSOP A?c???????????????4???????????????

Top online gaming site Bodog.com has 24 players qualifying for the upcoming World Series of Poker in a 24 Hours tournament, which begins at 11.00 AM EST on June 11. The seats will be won in several qualifying tournaments and a variety of buy-ins.

Internet Poker roars into Grand Prix fast lane in Montreal

Internet poker enters the fast lane this weekend — literally — thanks to a unique deal that will see ads for one of the world’s top online poker rooms reach the legions of fans of the Montréal Grand Prix.

08 June 2005

Pacific Poker Announce 1st Batch of 2005 WSOP Entrants

Online Poker room, Pacific Poker, is offering its players the chance to compete at the 2005 World Series of Poker by running a designated WSOP competition where first prize is an all expenses paid seat at the 2005 WSOP.

07 June 2005

The Flying Dutchman Soars into New Territory

Marcel Luske is the first professional poker player to reach out to his fan base through text messaging. He has signed with Smart Entertainment and their CelebrityPokerChat™ service to deliver live updates through text messaging directly from the pok

World's Best Collegiate Poker Player Announced

Chad Flood, 20, a junior from the University of Minnesota -Twin Cities, is the 2nd Annual College Poker Championship Winner (www.collegepokerchampionship.com). Flood outplayed 25,000 students from 55 countries for the title and a $41,000 academic sch

Online Poker Room Announces Partnership With Poker Champ

World Poker Exchange, has announced an exclusive partnership with professional poker champion Max Pescatori, 'The Italian Pirate.' The agreement is the first of its kind for the rapidly expanding poker site where Pescatori will serve as the resident