08 May 2007
Three Casinos Block Dusk till Dawn’s Licence
Three Nottingham casinos have successfully blocked the Dusk till
Dawn (DTD) bid for the UK’s largest poker room licence, on the
grounds that there is not enough business to support a large card
room in the area.
Carlos Mortensen Wins $3.9M World Poker Classic
The 2007 World Poker Tour Five Star Poker Classic has been won by
Full Tilt Poker’s Carlos “The Matador” Mortensen, after he started
two thirds down in a heads up battle against Kirk Morrison.
Everest Poker Sponsors New Pro
Everest Poker has announced that it will be sponsoring Cristiano
Blanco in European tournaments, as well as offering customers the
opportunity to play online poker against the pro and get his
advice.
04 May 2007
PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Sneak Peek
PartyPoker.com and Matchroom Sport have announced that a sneak
preview of PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker is now available
online at: www.matchroompoker.com/promo.php.
The series, which gets underway in the UK on 22 May 2007,
features 12 of
WPT Made Available at the Touch of a Blackberry Button
BPlay and Hands-On Mobile have announced the launch of World Poker
Tour (WPT) Texas Hold’em for BlackBerry devices.
The game will be available to purchase via the BPlay website and
to access the game, customers visit the website on their mobile
Everest Poker Announces Avalanche Round 3 Winners for April
Everest Poker has announced the winners of the third Round 3
Everest Poker Avalanche qualifying tournament, held on 28 April
2007. 117 players participated in this event, playing to earn a
seat in the online finale event to be held on 17 September.
03 May 2007
Amarillo Slim’s New Site a Success
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Amarillo Slim’s latest poker book has received some good reviews.
One would expect excellence from a member of Binion’s Casino hall
of fame. The list, which only includes those who have played poker
well against top competition for high stakes over a
PartyGaming Hit by Player Costs
Reuters has reported that online poker and gaming firm PartyGaming
(PRTY.L) has been hit by unexpected upfront costs of signing new
customers. PartyGaming saw its shares fall to a maximum low of 11%
as Deutsche Bank analysts cut their 2007 underlying
Affiliate Manager and Poker Site Owner Found Guilty
Robert Eon Marshall has been ordered to pay $1m and sentenced to
time in a Federal prison, bringing justice for the 41 people he
scammed as a crooked affiliate between 2003 and 2004.
02 May 2007
Man Versus Machine in Tourney on the High Seas
Pokerbot.com has announced the “first-ever, live digital real money
Texas Hold'em tournament on a Carnival Eastern Caribbean Cruise”,
scheduled for 23 to 30 September 2007.
'This event will be the first time in poker history that
pokerbots can