POKER NEWS

28 September 2007

APPT Begins Today
APPT Begins Today

The second stop of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) begins today in Seoul, South Korea, and will see up to 250 players battle it out for a place at the Grand Final in Australia.
The event will be staged at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel And Ca

Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal

The premiere of a new film starring Burt Reynolds and Shannon Elizabeth entitled Deal has been postponed after rumours that the editing process wasn’t finished.
The new movie tells the story of a former poker player played by Reynolds who tutor

Norway to Ban Online Poker
Norway to Ban Online Poker

The Norwegian Culture Minister, Trond Giske, has announced that the Government is ‘working to introduce legislation that would ban online gambling’ along the lines of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) introduced in the United Sta

Ultimate Bet Pays Out Bad Beat
Ultimate Bet Pays Out Bad Beat

Leading online poker site UltimateBet.com has announced that 343 players will share in its first Bad Beat Jackpot of over $112,000.
The $112,885.50 jackpot was triggered on Wednesday evening after ‘PeterGunzzz’ lost with four jacks to a straigh

Win a $5,000 Trip To Vegas
Win a $5,000 Trip To Vegas

Leading online poker site EverestPoker.com has announced a new promotion that will see lucky players win a special trip to Las Vegas worth $5,000.
The winners of the Everest Poker Las Vegas Vacation will receive airfare for two to the poker cap

Win a $5,000 Trip To Vegas
Win a $5,000 Trip To Vegas

Leading online poker site EverestPoker.com has announced a new promotion that will see lucky players win a special trip to Las Vegas worth $5,000.
The winners of the Everest Poker Las Vegas Vacation will receive airfare for two to the poker cap

27 September 2007

Bluff Europe to Feature Annette Obrestad Interview
Bluff Europe to Feature Annette Obrestad Interview

Europe’s most widely read poker publication, Bluff Europe, has announced that its October issue will feature a exclusive full post-match interview with the winner of the World Series Of Poker Europe’s (WSOPE) Main Event, teenager Annette Obrestad.

Online Poker Room Offering Aussie Seats
Online Poker Room Offering Aussie Seats

Leading online poker room PokerStars.com has announced that it will be giving away seven seats through a series of freeroll tournaments for the upcoming Cup Australia.
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26 September 2007

Dusk Till Dawn Gets UK Poker Club Licence
Dusk Till Dawn Gets UK Poker Club Licence

Dusk Till Dawn has announced that it has finally been granted a licence by a magistrate for its Nottingham based poker club after the three day court case was resolved just over an hour ago.

Mackey Wins WCOOP Event
Mackey Wins WCOOP Event

The World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) has announced that 21-year-old James Mackey defeated over 3,000 other online players on Sunday to take home $580,000.
The Missouri native won Event 14 of the WCOOP, which attracted a field of 3,325