02 February 2007
WSOP Online Qualifiers Announced
With the World Series of Poker looming in the poker calendar, a
plethora of poker sites have announced their online qualifiers for
the main event in Vegas this summer.
It’s estimated that half the field at last year’s main event
qualified for
Manchester Begins Hunt for Super-casino Investors
Manchester City Council, Tuesday’s victor in the contest to host
the UK's first super-casino, has insisted it would run a fair and
open competition to find a commercial partner.
In July 2004, the city announced that Kerzner International and
As
PaddyPower Announces Irish Open Shootout
The paddypowerpoker.com $1 shootout will be held on Monday February
5, when one player will walk away with a €3,500 ticket to the 26th
Irish Open, held in Dublin over Easter weekend 2007.
Rocket Ronnie Pockets Online Poker Deal
English snooker star ‘Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan has signed a
personal sponsorship agreement with the online poker and casino
company 888.com.
888.com currently sponsor Snooker’s biggest tournament, The
World Snooker Championship, which gets und
Paddy Power Announces Liverpool FC Legends Poker Event
Irish bookmakers and online poker firm paddypowerpoker.com are
offering Liverpool fans the chance to play against three Anfield
legends in its grand final on Wednesday February 28 at the River
Club in Liverpool.
01 February 2007
National Poker League to Launch in Paris
The National Poker League (NPL) has announced details of its
forthcoming 2007 Global Circuit Tour beginning with The Paris Open
in France on May 13 at the Cercle Gaillon Casino in the heart of
Paris.
Harrah’s May Look to the Lucrative UK Market
The established UK newspaper The Observer has reported that
American casino group Harrah’s, which is famed particularly for its
involvement in poker, has some ambitious online and
brick-and-mortar plans for the UK.
Celebs and Poker Pros to Take to Felt for Charity
Hip-hopper Pharrell Williams and Dewar’s 12 are to host the third
annual Dewar’s 12 Celebrity Poker Challenge tomorrow, February
2.
Over 300 revellers will spend the evening with an elite group of
guests and 100 of South Florida’s poker champs
Money Casino Adds New Game to Poker Suite
Money Casino has released three new casino games, one of them a
poker title with multi-hand features. Furthermore, the entire suit
of 50 table, video poker, and slot games is now available in two
new languages.
31 January 2007
Manchester Wins Super-Casino Bid in Surprise Verdict
Manchester will host the UK's first Las Vegas-style super-casino,
it was announced yesterday.
The Casino Advisory Panel's shock decision is a blow to
Blackpool and the Millennium Dome, which were considered
front-runners to win the licence.