28 April 2004
Putting on the Ritz
Cryptologic has announced it has helped the Ritz Club London to tap
into one of the Internet’s fastest growing markets with its own
online poker room. The new site will employ the latest version of
Cryptologic software, offering the most popular game
Party Poker Outsider Scoops $706,903 at WPT
Twenty-six year old student, Matt Matros, is a testament to
Internet gaming’s ability to root out real champion poker players.
Matt booked himself a seat at the World Poker Tour by qualifying
online with PartyPoker.
Victor Chandler to Launch High Profile Poker Tournament
Online bookmaker and casino group Victor Chandler has announced the
launch of its very own high-stakes, land-based poker tournament in
collaboration with casino operator London Clubs International.
$2.7 Million in Poker Tour Championship
Following a tense, closely fought contest at the Bellagio, Martin
Deknijff of Sweden has been crowned WPT Champion, outlasting 342
poker aces and walking away with a cool $2.7 million: the largest
ever first prize in tournament poker - or, for that m
21 April 2004
Shuffle Up and Deal…
Poker Aces from all over the world are under starter’s orders this
week as the preliminary rounds of poker’s most prestigious
tournament get underway this Thursday. Binion’s Horseshoe is
literally a full house as it prepares for the 35th Annual World
CryptoLogic: New Version Of Online Poker Software
Cryptologic, through its subsidiary company, Waterlogic has
announced the expansion of its poker package with the introduction
of No Limit/Pot Limit games and multi-table tournaments.
Women Catch the Online Poker Bug
More and more women are becoming card sharks, says Victor Chandler,
the U.K.’s fastest growing online poker website. Apparently, one in
six new players registering with the site is female, up from
virtually none just two years ago.
Readabet Poker Goes Online
Readabet, the U.K site, which has long provided betting news, tips
and odds comparison to the street smart punter has launched its own
poker platform powered by Victor Chandler, one of the world’s
leading providers of online gaming.
World Poker Tour: Biggest Ever Prize Pool
The second season of the World Poker Tour finishes this Friday,
with one player set to cash in $2.7 million worth of chips – a
world record…at least until someone wins the expected $3 million at
the World Poker Series at the end of May.
13 April 2004
Pokertropolis Post Odds on Word Series
Pokertropolis is the first online gambling site to post odds on the
forthcoming World Series of Poker to be held at Binion’s Horseshoe
next month, and because of the unprecedented volume of hopeful
entrants, bettors are getting some pretty tasty pric