21 March 2007
24hPoker Launches Innovative Dual Network Product
24hPoker has launched a new dual network product which gives
players the option to choose which network they want to play on.
Now live on 24hpoker.com is a common e-wallet system, branded as
‘Cardroom2.
20 March 2007
Iraq Veteran Crowned EPT Poland Champion
Peter Willers Jepsen, a Danish online poker player who found the
game after sustaining a serious knee injury whilst serving in Iraq,
has been crowned champion of the EPT event in Warsaw, Poland.
Harrah’s and Bluff Media Strike WSOP Deal
Harrah’s License Company LLC, an affiliate of Harrah’s
Entertainment Inc, is to work in conjunction with Bluff Media LLC
to provide online and radio coverage of all WSOP-branded events on
a global basis.
Supreme Court Rules Against Video Poker
The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina has lost a legal battle
for their gambling rights. Yesterday, the Supreme court ruled that
the tribe cannot operate video poker on the reservation near Rock
Hill.
Police Close Northern Ireland Poker Championships
The City North Hotel, located just outside Dublin, Ireland, was
specifically chosen for the championship due to some uncertainty
over the situation. Poker tournaments with one-off registration
fees are supposed to be legal throughout Ireland, but the
Calvin Ayre Poker Show Enters Season 2
The second Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker reality show has been
launched, following the huge success of the million dollar battle
of the bands.
'Season II leaves behind the classic reality TV show format in
favour of a much more modern and excitin
19 March 2007
Titan Poker Launches Software in Danish and Finnish
The site says that these latest additions are part of ongoing
expansions and upgrades to the software and they bring the number
of languages which Titan Poker is available in to 11, namely
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Turkish,
Poker Mourns Death of Tom Jacobs
Poker pro Tom Jacobs, who finished in the money at several World
Series of Poker (WSOP) events, died on 11 March 2007 at the age of
61.
Jacobs, who lived in the US, won a WSOP bracelet in the $3,000
limit Hold’em event during the 2003 event.
Special Welcome Package for New UltimateBet Players
PlayGamesWinCash.com and UltimateBet.com have announced a
partnership which will offer new poker players a special welcome
package.
Players who sign up to UltimateBet through PlayGamesWinCash
using bonus code “PGWCHJ1” will get $1 free to play
16 March 2007
NETeller Case Postponed
It has been reported that the US Government has delayed the
NETeller hearing. Co-founders Stephen Lawrence and John LeFebvre,
were arrested on a charge of conspiracy to transfer funds with the
intent to promote illegal gambling.