POKER NEWS

04 October 2004

Hollywood Poker Club Offers Sneak Preview

A new poker site endorsed by famous actor and poker enthusiast, James Woods, and the World Poker Tour’s Vice Patten, has rolled out the red carpet for a star studded premier night.

PlayersOnly.com launches Sexy Poker Product

Sportingbet PLC (LSE SBT.L) announced today that the sexiest Sportsbook on the internet, PlayersOnly.com, has added a new poker room to its existing sports book and casino.

01 October 2004

WagerLogic Licensees Announce Major Poker Tournament

WagerLogic Limited, a global leading provider of online gaming software announced today that its licensees will be offering the Caribbean Poker Classic, a land-based poker tournament in St.

WomensPokerClub.com Launches Fresh Poker Faces

Billed as a fun and informative way to learn poker, the Women’s poker Club has announced the imminent launch of Fresh Poker Faces, a new scheme, which help women new to the game to build up confidence and skill at the table.

30 September 2004

Steve Morrow Signs to CryptoLogic as Poker Expert

CryptoLogic Software has announced it has enlisted the expertise of Steve Morrow of Paradigm Poker Consultants to assist in the development and expansion of their online poker product.

eCOGRA to Approve Poker Sites

eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) has announced that, following the success of its Seal of Approval system for online casinos, it will be introducing a set of generally accepted practices to which online poker rooms must a

20 September 2004

WPT Extends Contracts With Partner Casinos

WPT Enterprises has announced it has extended its contracts with its partner casinos to ten years and that it is looking forwards to a decade of growth, adding that it plans to hold a minimum of 15 WPT events each month up to 2013 and beyond.

Belfast Woman Earns £4,500 Per Week Playing Online

A 25-year-old Belfast maths graduate, Lee-Anne Smythe, turned down a £40,000 a year banking job because she found she could earn more playing poker online, The Sun Newspaper reported this week.

World Poker Tour Hits The Borgata

The World Poker Tour Season Three has reached the Borgata in Atlantic City this week, drawing 302 players allowing for a $3,020,000 prize pot, a $1,845,000 increase over last year's inaugural event.

ESPN to Air Secret Tournament

Sports channel ESPN is to broadcast its eagerly anticipated Tournament of Champions tournament tomorrow (Tuesday 21st September), the outcome of which remains a closely guarded secret.