POKER NEWS

10 September 2007

National Poker Challenge Opens in Arkansas

In the US, the National Poker Challenge (NPC) has announced that it has opened a location in the southern state of Arkansas despite concerns from local officials and citizens that had initially delayed the prospect.

Million Dollar Cash Game Returns

The London-based specialist producer of sports, gaming and entertainment programming, Emblaze Productions, has announced a three-year deal with online poker room FullTiltPoker.com to produce seasons two through four of Europe’s Million Dollar Cash Ga

The Big Game Makes Comeback

Leading online poker room PartyPoker.com has announced that its Poker Den: The Big Game II 24-hour cash game is set to be played next Monday and broadcast on television next year.
The Gibraltar-licensed site said that the game is being organise

05 September 2007

Author Dan Harrington Wins Legends of Poker Series

Poker author Dan Harrington has been crowned champion of the month-long Legends Of Poker series and took home over $1.6 million.
Harrington outlasted some of poker’s biggest names at California’s Bicycle Casino to take the coveted title of 2007

Bart Simpson to Host Poker Event

Emmy award-winning actress Nancy Cartwright is to host the second annual Monte Carlo Night to benefit the Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire Police Activities League Supporters (PALS) Youth Center for at-risk children at the end of the month

04 September 2007

October Pokerfest at PKR’s Oktoberfest
October Pokerfest at PKR’s Oktoberfest

PKR.com is known for seasonal treats, and the ten days of autumn offerings of their Oktoberfest are no exception. New value-added games are also adding to the online poker site’s attractions.

Daniel Negreanu Wins Showdown
Daniel Negreanu Wins Showdown

Perhaps it was a foregone conclusion that Daniel Negreanu would win the PokerStars showdown: his opponent, the formidable malicious222, was pretty star struck, often asking for Daniel’s advice and feedback during the $10,000 heads up game.

03 September 2007

New US Tournament Tax Law to Hit Players Hard
New US Tournament Tax Law to Hit Players Hard

In the United States, a new tax code has been released that will see casinos responsible for taking as much as 25 percent of players’ total tournament winnings in duty.
Beginning in March, casinos and card rooms in America are to start withhold

Great Dane Wins PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Great Dane Wins PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Former chess champion and backgammon star Sander Lylloff from Copenhagen, Denmark, has claimed the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) title in Barcelona, after winning a heads-up duel with his roommate.

31 August 2007

Ladbrokes Launches Poker In The Pub Championship

Taking advantage of new legislation that comes into effect tomorrow, British gaming giant Ladbrokes has announced details of its new online Pub Poker Championship.
Beginnning on September 10, the Championship will see players represent their lo