POKER NEWS

23 November 2007

Beauty and the Brat
Beauty and the Brat

Phil Hellmuth has never had a problem with getting the limelight. Whether it is his late entrances, tirades at fellow players or his ability to ‘dodge bullets, baby’, the guy has always been one of the showpieces in any tournament he’s in.

US Playing Card Company is Taken to Court
US Playing Card Company is Taken to Court

A trial date has been set for the copyright infringement case between Florida inventor Michael Faessler and the US Playing Card Company, one of the largest makers of playing cards.

Norway to Say 'No Way' to Online Poker?
Norway to Say 'No Way' to Online Poker?

Whilst the US seems to be ready to drop the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, it appears the Norwegian government are heading in the opposite direction by proposing legislation to hinder online poker.

MTV Wants Online Poker Players for ‘True Life’
MTV Wants Online Poker Players for ‘True Life’

Fancy yourself to be something of an online poker wizard? MTV may well want you for an episode of True Life then.
Last week someone appeared on the 2+2 forums claiming that MTV were on the look out for people who led alternative lives online.<

22 November 2007

Poker legend TJ Cloutier Triumphs In Tulsa

Professional poker player Thomas James ‘TJ’ Cloutier won his 60th major tournament on Tuesday when he triumphed at the Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge IV in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Chipleader’s Super Bowl Promotion

Leading online poker affiliate program Chipleader has announced the launch of a promotion with a prize of an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the western state of Arizona for America’s Super Bowl.

Book Release From Poker Trio

Three very successful professional online tournament players have announced that they are to release a book on poker.
Eric ‘Rizen’ Lynch, Jon ‘Apestyles’ Van Fleet and Jon ‘PearlJammer’ Turner are to release the as yet untitled work on poker wi

Sister Site Says Don’t Worry

In the wake of the cheating scandal that has engulfed Absolute Poker, sister site UltimateBet has responded that history could not repeat itself when it comes to safety.
In an informal survey of numerous major online poker rooms this week, Earl

21 November 2007

Automatic Poker Card Shuffler Ready To Be Unveiled For Home Use
Automatic Poker Card Shuffler Ready To Be Unveiled For Home Use

So, you've got your poker chip set, a snazzy little table and the finest plastic cards money can buy. You and your friends are the hottest new talents to hit the poker scene, as the shades and baseball caps testify.

Aussie Millions Satellites Now Running at Bodog
Aussie Millions Satellites Now Running at Bodog

The New Year will see major poker tournaments taking place all around the world. One of the biggest events will be the Aussie Millions, which will play host to some of the leading pros between 14th and 20th January 2008.