POKER NEWS

14 March 2008

Negreanu to Play Poker with Superhero
Negreanu to Play Poker with Superhero

Out of the well-known comic book characters, Wolverine is one of few known to enjoy a game of cards. It has now been announced that his on-screen counterpart will be doing the same in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

13 March 2008

The Stars Return at the WPT Bay 101 Day Two
The Stars Return at the WPT Bay 101 Day Two

Of the remaining 138 players who came back for Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star event, sixteen had $5,000 bounties on their head. Despite the fact that the tournament started early and there was a feeling in some quarters that the event was lacking

EPT Warsaw: Day 1B Report
EPT Warsaw: Day 1B Report

The European Poker Tour Polish Open has grown from 284 last year to 359 this time around, and has generated a prize pool of over €2 million. With so much at stake this leg of the tour is one which has embedded itself well on the European poker calend

Bluff Magazine now available for Spanish readers
Bluff Magazine now available for Spanish readers

Hola! Bluff have announced the launch of Bluff en Español. Bluff en Español will target the Hispanic market in Latin, Central and South America along with copies in select US cities.

Trojan Program Suspected of Seeing Hole Cards
Trojan Program Suspected of Seeing Hole Cards

A story at a computing website has claimed that trojan programs are being used to steal via online poker.
Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer F-Secure said his company recently investigated a case where a poker player is thought to have lost

12 March 2008

WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars Under Way
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars Under Way

Day 1A saw five of the pros with bounties on their heads survive. Day 1B was a more robust effort from the walking targets though, with 11 making it through to Day 2.
If you thought they might be playing a little tighter though, you’d be mistak

EPT Warsaw, Day 1a Review
EPT Warsaw, Day 1a Review

The Hyatt Regency Casino in Warsaw, Poland is the centre of European poker this week with the arrival of the European Poker Tour. Notable players who had made the trip included Peter Jepsen, Julian Thew, Gino Alacqua and Team PokerStars members Katja

Huck Seed Wins Canadian Open Poker Championships
Huck Seed Wins Canadian Open Poker Championships

1996 World Series of Poker Champion Huck Seed has won the Main Event of the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championships in Calgary. He defeated one of Canada’s finest poker exports, 'Yukon' Brad Booth after a grueling best of 3 match that lasted over five

PokerStars Launch the Latin American Poker Tour
PokerStars Launch the Latin American Poker Tour

Not content with the success of the EPT and the APPT, PokerStars have announced the launch of Latin America’s first major poker tour, the LAPT. With stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay, the tour is set to bring poker action to some of the most be

Election Decided by Poker Game
Election Decided by Poker Game

While Obama and Hillary are fighting it out tooth and nail in their bid to get to the White House, the folks of New Mexico might have found a simpler way of resolving political battles.