03 August 2004
Saitek to Create Hand Held Hold ’em
Saitek Industries, manufacturer of ‘smart’ games and the company
that brought you Mephisto Chess is to turn its attention to the
poker world. It will be quite literally a case of ‘hold’em’ when
their hand held Texas Hold’em game hits the shops next y
Bicycle Casino Reports Full House for Legends of Poker Tourn
The Bicycle Casino’s famous Legends of Poker Tournament kicked off
this week with the venue reporting a massive response from aspiring
poker aces. A spokesperson at the bicycle said of Thursday’s
opening event: “Over 690 poker players began lining up
CheknRaisePoker.com’s ‘Gold, Glory and Sweet, Sweet Cash’
Hotly awaited new poker site, ChecknRaisepoker.com has announced it
will be staging the tantalizingly named
'Quarter-of-a-Million-Dollar Competition for Gold, Glory &
Sweet, Sweet Cash” to celebrate its up and coming launch.
Fireswirl Launch New Poker Software
Fireswirl Technologies has announced the launch of the version two
of its poker software system, Fireswirl Online Poker V2. The new
version consists of a wide variety of games including Texas
Hold'Em, 5-card stud, 7-card stud, Omaha and Hi/Lo.
PokerStars.com's 4 Million Dollar Tournament
The world’s largest online poker tournament got underway this week
at PokerStars.com, with the announcement that this year there is a
record $4 million in prize money up for grabs.
27 July 2004
'The Big Blind' Released for Internet DVD Sales
The new critically acclaimed independent movie, the Big Blind, is
now available for DVD sale over the Internet. The film, a black
comedy, is being hailed as a tour de force by poker players and
writers everywhere and is completely groundbreaking in t
LadbrokesPoker.com Deals 100 Millionth Hand
LadbrokesPoker.com provided some astonishing statistics this week
that really puts the much talked about Internet poker explosion
into perspective. The online card room announced that it has dealt
its 100 millionth hand of cards since it began its op
Celebrity Poker Showdown Close to Signing New Sponsor
Producers of Bravo’s ever-popular Celebrity Poker Showdown have
announced that the show will go on despite the sponsors pulling
out, adding that they were close to securing a new sponsorship
deal.
World Poker Tour: High Drama at the Aviation Club
Aviation Club de France became the scene of record prize pools,
armed robbery and British sang-froid last week, as the grand
Champ-Elysees casino paid host to the World Poker Tour’s Grand Prix
de Paris.
WPC Vegas Showdown
The Women’s Poker Club has announced that Binion’s Horseshoe will
pay host to the inaugural WPC Poker Showdown on September 9th this
year. The tournament will be the first ever high-profile poker
event held exclusively for women with an estimated pri