18 January 2005
Welcome to Poker Boot camp!
World Poker Tour commentators Mike Sexton and Vincent Van Patten,
as well as the smash hit television show's associate producer, Alex
'The Insider' Outhred, have been named as the first three
instructors for the WPT boot camp designed to provide enro
14 January 2005
Bluff Magazine Catches Poker Wave
Bluff Magazine, now in
its third issue, has been caught up in the poker phenomenon that is
sweeping the nation. The magazine, in its third issue, has
surpassed more traditional poker titles in terms of popul
12 January 2005
James Woods hosts online poker tournament for tsunami aid
Hollywood actor James Woods, of Any Given Sunday and The General's
Daughter fame, will host an online poker tournament to aid the
victims of the devastating tsunami tragedy.
Woods, a spokesperson for the website Hollywood Poker, said the
money
VC Poker announces dates for flagship land-based tournament
VC Poker, the online poker room of leading independent bookmaker
Victor Chandler, has today announced that the 2005 VC Poker Cup
will be held at the Teddington Studios between 1st - 5th August.
11 January 2005
Poker Paradise
The ninth stop on the World Poker Tour is on Paradise Island in the
Bahamas. It has attracted 461 players for a $3,462,400 total prize
pool, a $1,804,902 increase over last year's event which drew 219
players.
Poker Royal battle of the sexes
A new games format is just about to hit the screens, as men and
women go head to head to see which sex is better at poker. Poker
Royal Battle of the sexes, is a seven episode invitational
tournament hosted by syndicated radio personality Tom Leykis,
24 December 2004
Flying Dutchman receives poker accolade
The Flying Dutchman, aka Marcel Luske, was named “Player of the
Year” at the European Poker Awards in Helsinki, Finland this week.
The title was given in recognition of the success Luske had at
the European poker championship.
23 December 2004
Online Poker room gives 12 people place in World Series
In a 'Lucky Dozen' January promotion, Check n Raise Poker.com will
be giving twelve online poker players entries into the 2005 World
Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Each week, 150 people (the top 50 from each of 3 categories)
playing on the site
21 December 2004
Poker may settle US National Hockey League dispute
The online poker site has sent registered letters to NHL
commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive
director Bob Goodenow, inviting them to settle the longstanding
labour dispute in a game of winner-take-all Texas Hold'em.
Royal Flush Yields Four of a Kind at Oasis Casino
Oasis Casino, has announced Joe G from New Jersey has hit a $32,000
Jackpot in the casino’s Double Joker Poker online poker game. Joe
G’s winning hand came when he drew a Royal Flush in Oasis Casino’s
most popular online poker game.