14 November 2007
World Poker Finals Day Five – Televised Final Table All Set
When the remaining nineteen players returned for Day Five of the
World Poker Finals, they were one away from the final two tables.
Shorthanded play didn’t last for too long though, after the final
18 were set with Young Phan’s elimination in 19th.
Biggest Pot on High Stakes Poker Aired
The stakes have been raised, and Jamie Gold has been going on and
on about wanting to be the best bluffer forever now. Gold may well
have thought his advertising was about to pay off in the biggest
pot in High Stakes Poker history.
‘Pokercrusher™’ Software Unveiled
An integral part of being a successful online poker player is being
able to analyse your opponent’s behaviour. When do they check
raise? How often do they bet the flop? What percentage of hands do
they play? For many of us, these observations come fr
13 November 2007
US to Gamble With Online Poker?
In Washington, the US Department Of Justice is to hold a hearing
concerning online poker tomorrow and consider testimony from policy
experts.
The Poker Players Alliance claims that the hearing is a result
of its recent lobbying efforts and a hu
Ladies Night at the Irish Open
Dublin-based gambling giant Paddy Power has announced that it is to
sponsor the Irish Open Ladies side event at next year’s Irish Open
poker tournament.
The female event will take place on March 22 and is to take the
form of a no-limit Texas Ho
Poker Site Ventures Into Asia
Online casino CrazyPoker.com has announced that it is venturing
into the Asian market by providing a poker room for Chinese
players.
It stated that it would be expanding the global appeal of the
poker because Chinese players would now have the
CelebPoker Introduces Rakeback
Online poker operator CelebPoker has announced the launch of a new
site at RakebackCelebPoker.com that is designed to make rakeback
available to players everywhere.
The new poker rakeback site is to offer online poker players of
all levels excl
12 November 2007
Great British Poker Tour Final Mobbed
They might have sent over their finest to take on the Brits, but
the final table of the Great British Poker Tour was a distinctly
British affair. The final table consisted of two of the Hendon Mob
– Joe ‘The Elegance’ Beevers and Barney Boatman, alon
Day Four of the World Poker Finals Wrapped up
We started with 51, and ended up with 19 at Foxwoods. Right at the
top of the pack are two names which we’ve all heard of before
though – Freddy Deeb and TJ Cloutier. Day Five should make for some
interesting viewing.
Nicholas Cage to Play Amarillo Slim
Thomas Austin Preston, Jr, or Amarillo Slim to you and I, has often
been labelled as the first celebrity of poker. His fame is about to
be spread further after it was revealed that a film about his life
is in development, with Nicholas Cage as the le