28 June 2007
Showdown at the WSOP
Despite fears that they would be targets for rotten vegetables,
there are reports that the meeting between players and the World
Series of Poker commissioner and other officials was a productive
affair.
Patrouche Plans Poker Room as Blue Square Sets Example
French casino operator Groupe Patrouche is planning poker rooms to
attract new clients. Patrouche has seen net profits tumble from
€24.3 million to €8.5 million as new casino regulations in France
have strangled slot machine revenue.
Poker Hold’em Master in Mobile Launch
Mobile poker is the ultimate in accessible gaming. Online poker
fans are enjoying an increasing number of mobile sites, and the
latest to hit the market is Poker Hold’em Master from Inlogic
Software.
26 June 2007
Greg Hopkins the Champ in WSOP $2000 Pot Limit Event
Greg Hopkins has won the $2,000 pot limit hold ‘em event at the
World Series of Poker. Greg saw off nearly 600 other players to
take home over a quarter of a million dollars.
Some members of the poker community are saying that he is more
intere
ThePokerBiz Announces Most Influential Poker Figures
Phil Helmuth has made spot 9 on ThePokerBiz list of the game’s most
influential personalities and organisations.
ThePokerBiz list has seen Helmuth climb seven places since
winning his 11th bracelet.
PlayersOnly.com To Hold WSOP's Biggest Party
PlayersOnly.com will be
co-hosting the biggest party of this year’s WSOP with Bluff
Magazine – and inviting hundreds of their players to party with
them.
22 June 2007
London Crowned Europe's #1 Poker City
London has been named the hottest poker destination in Europe by
poker magazine Bluff Europe.
In a rundown of the best cities to play poker in, London came
out on top in their list, followed by Dublin, Tallinn, Barcelona
and Monte Carlo.
Poker 6 champion crowned in Bolton
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Brit Lee Atherton has won the Poker 6 tournament at the Grosvenor
Casino in Bolton with a prize of over $20,000. Prizes should also
go to the tournament’s organisers, Blue Square, for its innovative
two-stream system: a single table shoot-out on day
PKR.com gets Lucky You
PKR.com is running a six week cinema advertising campaign to be
shown alongside the film Lucky You.
The film, which stars Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana, is
brilliantly timed to take off with the growing interest in poker,
and the campaign will
Bluff Europe Launches Poker in the Park
Bluff Europe magazine, Europe’s leading poker publication, has
announced that it will be shining a ray of sunlight on the poker
community with the launch of an afternoon of outdoor poker in
London in association with the World Poker Tour (WPT).