12 February 2007
PokerStars Gets Set For Super Sunday
Online poker giant PokerStars has announced the guaranteed cash
prize for its Sunday warm-up tournament. And players can look
forward to an increase from $250,000 to a massive $350,000 for the
online event.
09 February 2007
WSOP Signs its Tastiest Deal to Date
WSOP organiser Harrah's Entertainment have announced details of a
sweet sponsorship deal for the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP)
with US candy company Hershey.
The chocolatiers will give US poker players an opportunity to
win two ‘Sweet Seats
Gold Decides to Fold
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Jamie Gold has agreed
to settle the dispute over half of his $12 million grand prize from
the tourney.
In a joint statement released this week to the Associated Press,
Gold and Los Angeles-based TV p
Full Tilt Poker Online Series Begins
The third season of Full Tilt's Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is to
start today, February 9, 2007.
Spread across 10 events, players will be battling at the virtual
tables for a slice of the hefty $3.
Everest Poker Conducts Survey into European Poker Trends
Everest Poker has commissioned Jupiter Research to conduct a
Pan-European survey identifying the demographic and behavioural
characteristics of the poker playing community in Europe.
08 February 2007
PaddyPower Gets Loved Up Over Online Poker
Irish online poker firm paddypowerpoker.com has launched a series
of evening freerolls in the run-up to Valentines Day on February
14.
Each night from February 7 – 13 at 7.
Wolfman Tears Up Final Event At Borgata Open
Information Technology consultant Laurence “Wolfman” Wolf devoured
the field in the final event of the Borgata Winter Open in Atlantic
City to take down the first prize in the $500 No Limit Hold Em
event.
07 February 2007
Everest Poker to Hold Daily EPT Monte Carlo Satellites
Everest Poker has announced that it will be holding daily satellite
tournaments for seats at the upcoming European Poker Tour (EPT)
Grand Finale event, scheduled for 28 April to 1 May 2007 at the
Monte Carlo Casino.
More Women Are Flashing Their Plastic at the Online Felt
A new study by eCOGRA, the online gaming industry standards
authority, has revealed that more women are playing online poker
than ever.
Nearly 30 percent of all participants in an extensive study
which examined player behaviour were female, up
Tournament Directors to Discuss Rule Standardisation
Tournament Directors from around the world will be descending on
Las Vegas’ Venetian Resort on 20 February 2007 for the Poker
Tournament Directors Association’s third annual summit.