POKER NEWS

03 July 2007

Rodman Wins $2K NL Hold’em as Doyle Brunson Chases Record

The final table of the World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 50) game could see Doyle Brunson equal Phil Hellmuth’s record 11 WSOP bracelets.
The chip counts at the start of play will be:
1.

Harrah’s and Betfair Agree Sponsorship of WSOP Europe

Betfair.com and Harrah’s have made a provisional agreement that the online poker and gambling site will be ‘Presenting Sponsor’ of the World Series of Poker Europe through to 2011.

Anti-Poker Jibe Backfires on Chad Hills

Gambling analyst Chad Hills tried to rally his religious followers when he derided moves to send representatives to Washington DC to lobby on behalf of Americans wanting the repeal of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

02 July 2007

Florida Raises The Poker Stakes

A new law went into effect in the southern American state of Florida yesterday that raises the maximum allowed bet from $2 to $5 on poker tables and allows for no limit Texas Hold’em games with a maximum required buy-in of $100 at State-licensed gami

Deeb Takes WSOP H.O.R.S.E. Title

Poker professional Freddy Deeb won one of the most coveted titles on Friday as the greatest all-around poker player by winning the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

Adversity Drives Canadian At WSOP

A man who was blinded in a near fatal car accident just before his 21st birthday will be competing at this week’s World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jason Holbroook won a satellite tournament at the Golden West Casino

WSOP Adds Fourth Day

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced that it has added a fourth start day for its Main Event, which begins Friday.
The Main Event in Las Vegas is a $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em World Championship that normally draws some of the larg

PokerStars.com Sponsors Asia Pacific Poker Tour

One of the world's largest online poker sites, Isle of Man-based PokerStars.com, has announced that it is to sponsor the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, which starts with a $2,500 buy-in tournament in Manila, Philippines, from August 24 to 26.

29 June 2007

Blackpool Fights Back With its Own Super Casino

The decision not to locate a new Supercasino in Blackpool was met with shock and protest by many. However, the popular seaside town, famous for its seaside illuminations and tower, has fought back as Casino G on the South Promenade has had a £3.

Poker Veterans Battle it Out at WSOP

A super aggressive playing style took Ernest Bennett all the way in the seniors’ event at the World Series of Poker. The $1,000 seniors’ event had an increase in player numbers of 30% on last year’s figure, with 1,882 entries.