30 November 2007
No Hurrahs for Harrah’s in the UK
The planned expansion of Las Vegas casino giant into the UK has
been dealt a potentially fatal blow after it was revealed they will
not be able to purchase a share in online gaming group Rank.
The Big Guns Hit the Bellagio
The Bellagio is home of poker's biggest hitters, and of course 'The
Big Game'. With years of history which has seen the best players in
the world compete at the casino, it is not surprising that this
year's World Poker Tour Five-Diamond World Poker C
Live Poker Dealers Fret About The Rise of the Machines…
Back when Doyle was winning his first World Series and Daniel
Negreanu really was a kid, casinos didn’t mind the fact that poker
wasn’t the biggest earner for their business.
Three is the Magic Number for Paddy Power
Well known for their innovative promotions, the chaps over at Paddy
Power Poker have come up trumps again with the ‘3 Fast 3 Furious’
rebuys this week.
At 8pm every night, a $3 rebuy with $300 added to the prizepool
will be played out – and of
28 November 2007
High Stakes Poker Sees Record Pot
According to one of the all-time greats of the game, if you don't
see a pair in eight hours, it makes you go crazy. This was
Brunson's remark as he locked horns with Guy Laliberté in an $800k
pot on High Stakes Poker.
Bomb Blast in Australian Poker Room
A bomb blast ripped through a hotel in New South Wales after a
device planted in a poker machine room detonated. The explosion at
Cessnock’s Wentworth Hotel happened shortly before 1.
Five Diamond Classic Kicks off at the Bellagio
The Bellagio is well known as one of the most luxurious casinos in
Vegas, and today sees the start of the Five Diamond Classic. The
Bellagio Hotel and Casino was awarded a AAA Five-Diamond Award, and
its poker tournament is equally world-class.
Ladies Event Making a Debut at the 2008 Irish Open
Paddy Power Poker announced the schedule for next year’s Irish
Poker Open this past weekend. Making a debut at the event will be a
ladies event.
'I am very excited about it.
PartyGaming CEO Increases Share Holding to Allay Fears
The man at the top of Party Poker has tried to lead by example,
aiming to reassure ailing confidence amongst investors in
PartyGaming. Instead of continuing with his planned sale of his
stock, Garber decided to take options for 3.
27 November 2007
Boris Becker Joins Team Poker Stars
One of the greatest players in the history of tennis is to join the
team at PokerStars.com with the intention of taking his game to the
next level.
Boris Becker won six grand slam tennis events in his career and
will join a PokerStars.