31 May 2007
CEO Poker to Battle WSOP for Vegas Players
CEO Poker is holding what it bills as “the most inexpensive
bracelet tournaments in Las Vegas during the WSOP event.”
The tournaments, which run from 2 to 9 July 2007, have buy-ins
costing $500 to $2,500.
VC Poker Probe Over Internet Gambling Advert
In Great Britain, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
watchdog has ordered the firm behind VCPoker.com to stop linking
gambling with financial and sexual success.
A complaint was levied at betting house Victor Chandler, which
ran a VCPoke
CelebPoker Seeks Eight Players for EPT Events
CelebPoker is searching for eight star poker players to compete,
with full sponsorship, at European Poker Tour events in 2007 and
2008.
To qualify for Team CelebPoker, players must place fourth or
better in the Team CelebPoker Freeroll tourname
Sky Poker to Hold its Biggest Tourney to Date Tomorrow
Sky Poker will hold its biggest ever tournament at 21:00 on 1 June
2007 – the Grand Primo £50K Guaranteed Multitable Tournament.
Highlights of the 500-player tournament along with coverage of
the final table will be shown on Sky Channel 846.
Wild Jack Casino Launches 50th Video Poker Game
Wild Jack Casino, a member of the Jackpot Factory Group and the
online casino arm of Wild Jack Gaming, has announced the launch of
its 50th video poker game. As fate would have it, it is a 50 play
version called ‘Double Double Bonus 50 Play Power Pok
30 May 2007
CEO Poker Announces Las Vegas Venue for July Tourney
CEO Poker has announced that The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in
Las Vegas will host a 2007 CEO Poker Tournament from 2 to 10 July
2007.
Executives from all over the world will battle over the green
felt for an exclusive Tiffany Championship b
More Ways to Pay Your Way at WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Global Cash Access (GCA) have
teamed up to offer a wider selection of cash access and funding
options for this year’s 2007 WSOP Tournament, which will take place
at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino from 1 June
FlopTurnRiver.com Adds More Hand Converter Compatibility
FlopTurnRiver.com (FTR) has announced the addition of Full Tilt
Poker to its list of compatible poker rooms for the site’s ‘Hand
History Converter’.
”The FTR Hand History Converter accepts the raw online poker
room hand histories as input, and
29 May 2007
Kansas Lottery Choose GTECH to Monitor Poker
GTECH Corporation has been selected to negotiate a ten-year
contract with the Kansas Lottery, in a deal which will provide the
state lottery access to GTECH’s Keno and poker monitors.
Dena Leath Rises to the Nguyen Challenge
Dena Leath was understandably “thrilled” by her victory at the
Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge $1000 no-limit Hold‘em tournament,
and described it as “a real confidence builder”. Little wonder;
having only just turned pro, Leath cannot have expected a