31 August 2007
Everest Poker Announces Winners
EverestPoker.com has announced the ten winners of its most recent
$100,000 guaranteed Texas Hold 'Em tournament on August 26.
The Canadian site holds weekly tournaments each Sunday, its
largest regularly scheduled event, with the most recent com
California Poker Players Conference
Los Angeles’ Hollywood Park Casino has announced that it will be
the venue for the first annual California Poker Players Conference
(CPPC) from October 20 to 21.
Located in the suburb of Inglewood, the Casino said that the
CPPC is being held in
Betdirect Launches New-Look Poker Software
Leading online gaming site Betdirect has announced a redesign of
its website at betdirectpoker.com with the launch of new poker
software.
The new Microgaming-powered software is available to download
for free and offers low-stakes and free game
Brunson’s daughter Pamela wins WPT Ladies Night V
The daughter of poker legend Doyle Brunson has been crowned
champion at the fifth annual ladies night event at Los Angeles’
Bicycle Casino.
Pamela Brunson saw off competition from the likes of Evelyn Ng
and Kathy Liebert to claim the first priz
30 August 2007
Cream Rises at EPT Barcelona, but Brits are Skimmed Off
Nearly 600 players paid the €7,700+€300 buy-in for the inaugural
European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event in Barcelona, swelling the
prize pool to nearly, € 4,181,100, of which € 1,170,700 will go to
the overall winner.
From Bad Beat to Brilliant - $821,670 Jackpot Triggered
Online card room Absolute Poker’s Bad Beat Jackpot game has proved
popular, but Australian player KADI is absolutely loving it. Kadi’s
ten-high straight flush was beaten by a King-high hand, but
triggered the biggest ever jackpot pay-out of $267 042.
Football Sponsorship from Everest Poker Not Just for Pros
The world of football sponsorship is big business, but Everest
Poker will prove popular amongst amateur players who can now
compete online for £1000’s worth of football equipment.
The tournament, which is scheduled for 20:00 GMT on August 31st,
Many Sites at Risk from Copycat Laws that Scratched Bodog
A payment process for online transactions owned by 1st Technology
LLC was the cause of the transfer of Bodog.com to NewBodog.com when
a copyright infringement ruling led to the closure of all domain
names associated with Bodog and founder Calvin Ayre
29 August 2007
Poker Players Donate To UK Children's Charity
In connection with the National Poker League (NPL) UK Open in
London, poker players recently attended the NPL Poker Care
fundraising auction for London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s
Hospital and raised $30,000.
KFC Signs Poker Players
The world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, Kentucky Fried
Chicken (KFC), has announced that it has hired three professional
poker players to help sell its products.
Gavin Smith, David Williams and Paul Wasicka will appear in KFC
televis