POKER NEWS

01 December 2004

CelebPoker Classic Winner Announced

47 runners assembled at the Rendezvous Casino in Southend. Celebrity poker players mingled with professional poker players and the poker-loving public to see who would win the inaugural CelebPoker Classic.

29 November 2004

Celebs to compete in Euro poker championship

Ben Affleck and British singer Robbie Williams are going head-to-head in a star-studded $1.3m poker competition.
Celebrity poker players from around the world will go to Monte Carlo next March to scoop the big money jackpot in a competition whi

24 November 2004

Saturday Night Live Star to Host Poker Show

Kevin Nealon, the longest running cast member of Saturday Night Live as agreed to host GSN’s up and coming poker TV show Poker Royale: the WPPA Championship, premiering Tuesday, December 9 at 9.

22 November 2004

CelebPoker to Host Star-Studded Tournament by the Sea

Celebrity poker site CelebPoker.com is to host a star studded poker tournament in Southend on England’s South Coast. The UK celebs lined up for the Turbo No Limit Tourney include from the world of soccer, Paul Ince, Kenny Miller, Teddy Sheringham, Ma

New Poker Advertising Portal Launches

A new site, dedicated to the promotion of online poker has launched this week, offering up-to-the-minute news and tips on everything from how to get started playing poker to where to play the best tournaments online.

18 November 2004

Poker Guru sells own poker set

World Poker Tour champion, Howard Lederer has created his own poker set which is now in the shops.
The Texas hold’em poker tournament set includes all the necessary tools for a great game of poker.

World Poker Tour kits for sale

The people responsible for supplying the World Poker Tour with all the equipment have now released the same stuff to the public.
Poker enthusiasts can indulge their gambling with the most professional of kits, from chips and cards to tables and

17 November 2004

PokerNetwork gives out new licences.

BetonBet.com and CelebPoker.com have been given new licenses under the PokerNetwork umbrella.
CelebPoker.com, based in the UK is the world’s first interactive celebrity poker room.

Russian Tennis player retires to play poker

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, the Russian tennis champion has retired and is now earning his cash as a professional poker player.
He is going about it in much the same way as he pursued his tennis career- with a certain amount of aggression.

12 November 2004

WPT Inaugural Professional Poker Tour Gets Underway

The World Poker Tour’s first ever Professional Poker Tour (open only to pro players) got underway at Foxwood’s November 9-10. The tournament is the first of five free-rolls offering a total sponsored prize pool of $2.