POKER NEWS

28 February 2008

Day Five of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic
Day Five of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic

While the stage for the WPT final table was literally being set up behind them, 18 players returned to the Commerce Casino to navigate their way to the televised final table of six.

Second WSOP Academy Announced
Second WSOP Academy Announced

The World Series of Poker Academy has announced its second annual event, to take place on the weekend of March 29th at Caesars Indiana casino in the USA.
The WSOP Academy camps are designed to help participants by giving them first hand knowled

Angry MP blasts ‘gambling den’ proposal
Angry MP blasts ‘gambling den’ proposal

An MP from Wolverhampton has lambasted plans for a new casino in his constituency as ‘an ultimate insult’. Ken Purchase, who has been the Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East since 1992, hit out at his own Government for approving a new casino in t

'Queen of the Internet' Endorses New Poker Room
'Queen of the Internet' Endorses New Poker Room

A new online poker room has been launched and endorsed by Tila Tequila, the lass who has risen to become the Queen of the Internet.
Tila found fame through social networking site MySpace, being voted as the site’s most popular model.

27 February 2008

L.A. Poker Classic Day 4: Two Phils Rise To The Top
L.A. Poker Classic Day 4: Two Phils Rise To The Top

Day 4 started with a bang, as eighteen of the 58 remaining players being out before the end of the first level of play. One man who was busy in that time was Phil Ivey, who had begun the day on 656,000.

Titan Poker to Send Players to Million Dollar Tournament in Russia
Titan Poker to Send Players to Million Dollar Tournament in Russia

Titan Poker will send players from their site to Russia for the first time ever to compete in the White Night Millions in the heart of Saint Petersburg.
The White Night Millions is anticipated to be a big tournament in the Russian poker schedul

Parisian Poker Festival at the ACF Announced
Parisian Poker Festival at the ACF Announced

Of all the European poker venues, the Aviation Club is one of the most opulent on the continent. The Parisian venue has announced that it will be welcoming its flagship tournament, the Grand Prix de Paris, for it’s tenth anniversary between 14th- 18t

British Government Fold Plans for Super Casino
British Government Fold Plans for Super Casino

Months of speculation ended this week after the British government scrapped plans for a ‘super casino’ instead announcing it would opt for 16 smaller casinos dotted around the UK.

Poker Game With A Nude Twist Raided by Police
Poker Game With A Nude Twist Raided by Police

A married couple from Delaware in the US were arrested this week after they were outted for running a home game with a twist. In what had started as a private game, the operation soon escalated to a casino enterprise, with Laurie Anderson – a profess

26 February 2008

Day Three Draws to an End in LA
Day Three Draws to an End in LA

Imagine going to your work, sitting there for two and half days and then realising you’re not going to be paid a bean for your efforts. You wouldn’t be too happy, and neither were those who were unfortunate enough to miss out on a payday at the Comme