POKER NEWS

10 January 2008

EPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure – The Final Table is Set
EPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure – The Final Table is Set

He began at the top of the chip count, and that’s where he ended: David ‘The Dragon’ Pham is the chip leader at the final table of eight. It wasn’t all plain-sailing for Pham though, and arguably his biggest threat in the tournament looms large in se

Online Poker Chipped Up in 2007
Online Poker Chipped Up in 2007

You’d have expected online poker to have a bad year in 2007. The USA tightened online gambling restrictions, companies connected to online gambling in the US were hauled through the courts, there was the Absolute cheating scandal and talk of multi-ac

Everest Poker Prepare for an Avalanche
Everest Poker Prepare for an Avalanche

Everest Poker have announced the return of the Avalanche, a series of events which proved to be a major success for the site in 2007. Once again you will have your chance to take down a million dollar prize pool, with qualification for the event poss

UltimateBet's Online Poker Site Now in 14 New Languages
UltimateBet's Online Poker Site Now in 14 New Languages

UltimateBet, the sponsoring sites for pros Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke, are reaching out to the international market having announced it has translated its website into 14 new languages.

Anderson Goes Down-Under with Salomon
Anderson Goes Down-Under with Salomon

In what appears to be a relationship with more variance than a drunken game of Omaha, Pamela Anderson and husband Rick Salomon have announced they will head to Melbourne for the Aussie Millions.

09 January 2008

David ‘The Dragon’ Pham Leads the PCA
David ‘The Dragon’ Pham Leads the PCA

What began with a field of 153 ended with 40 players, all of whom have now cashed in the Caribbean. For some, that is an achievement in itself, but the vast majority will now have their eye on the final table and the top prize of $2,000,000.

Denmark Reverse Earlier Poker Ruling
Denmark Reverse Earlier Poker Ruling

‘Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,’ said Marcellus in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. It looks like he might have got it in one. Once again, the question of skill and chance in poker has reared its ugly head, as the eastern division of the Danish

Betfair Poker Hosts $600,000 cash game
Betfair Poker Hosts $600,000 cash game

Betfair are certainly one of the growing forces in European poker. The sponsors of the World Series of Poker Europe haven’t been resting on their laurels though, and instead they have attracted more high-stakes players than ever before.

World Poker Tour Announce ‘WPT Ladies’
World Poker Tour Announce ‘WPT Ladies’

With the sharp rise in women playing poker, the WPT have expanded on its female-focused tour by launching the official WPT ladies league and No Limit Hold’em tournament circuit – WPT Ladies.

Warne opts for poker over cricket
Warne opts for poker over cricket

Ask any cricket fan to name their top five bowlers of all time, and Australia’s Shane Warne would be there nearly every time. The cricketer is now hoping to move more of his focus to the poker world, so much so that he’s told his county side Hampshir