28 February 2007
Poker Players Choose Bald Britney as Biggest Fish
Internet poker website UltimateBet has released the results of its
latest online poker player survey.
The questionnaire asked: 'Which celebrity would you most like to
challenge in a must-win Texas Hold 'em poker tournament?' Perhaps
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27 February 2007
Chancellor To Set Taxing Questions
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will announce plans in
next month's Budget that will set in motion the regulation and
licensing of the online gambling industry.
It is expected that in return for a small amount of tax,
companies can obt
Harrah’s Launches World Series of Poker Europe
Harrah’s Entertainment has announced the launching of the World
Series of Poker Europe, extending the prestigious tournament from
the confines of Las Vegas for the first time.
The inaugural WSOP Europe is scheduled to debut in London
September
26 February 2007
LA Poker Classic Attracts Record Field
The LA Poker Classic Championship (LAPC) event at the Commerce
Casino has smashed records for largest field and largest prize
money ever for a $10,000-buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) event and
for a WPT event in the US.
WSOP Organisers Ban Ads to Avoid UIGEA Action
Harrah's Entertainment, the organisers of the prestigious World
Series of Poker (WSOP), has announced that some dot.net advertising
will no longer be allowed at the giant annual poker event.
PaddyPowerPoker.com Adds Betting Markets for Irish Open
PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced a host of new betting markets on
the Irish Open 2007, Ireland's largest poker tournament and
Europe's most historic.
The additional markets include: Number of minutes before first
knockout; winner to be younger
FlopTurnRiver.com Kicks Off Private Tourney
FlopTurnRiver.com (FTR) has launched Season 5 of its FTR Gauntlet
Online Poker League – the site’s own private tourney.
FTR’s Gauntlet competition started in 2004 as a vehicle to allow
poker players of all experience levels to play alongside eac
23 February 2007
Aruba Poker Classic to be Shown on the Small Screen
The 2006 Aruba Poker Classic, UltimateBet's signature live poker
tournament, is to start being re-aired on the Game Show Network
three more times, beginning tonight, 23 February, 2007 and
continuing on 26 February, 2007 and 1 March, 2007.
Chad Brown Wins Bluff Player of the Year
Brown, a professional poker player who has been playing poker since
his childhood, considers this one of his greatest achievements. In
a forthcoming interview with Bluff Magazine, Brown commented that
he was both gobsmacked and flattered at the news.
Absolute Poker to Pit European Nations Against Each Other
Absolute Poker, has announced details of the European FreeRoll
Showdown – a free online poker tournament that aims to find out
which country is home to Europe's best poker players.