21 December 2006
PaddyPowerPoker.com Releases Irish Open Satellite Venues
PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced the first wave of venues holding
live satellites for the €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007
event.
Dozens of Europe's leading card rooms are hosting satellites
from January up until the start of the Irish Op
Pokerstars.com EPT Event Announced for Germany
Following the phenomenal success of the European Poker Tour (EPT),
Pokerstars.com has announced that a new event has been added to the
schedule for Season Three.
The Dortmund EPT tournament, which is scheduled to take place
from March 8 to 11 2
Poker Record Attempt Dismissed
The story of the 24 barmy poker enthusiasts who aimed to set a new
world record by playing uninterrupted poker for more than 43 hours
has provoked the poker press and many hardcore players into
claiming that the feat is really nothing special.
Online Poker Room Enters Sweden
Swedish players can now play and receive advice and support in
their native tongue. Titan Poker says this latest addition is a
part of ongoing expansions and upgrades to the software.
20 December 2006
US Poker Fans Continue to Play Despite UIGEA
A small-scale survey conducted in the US seems to support
suspicions that American gamblers are ignoring the Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and continuing to go
all-in online.
Bluff Magazine Announces Readers Choice Award Winners
Our partners across-the-pond Bluff magazine has announced the
winners of their 2006 Readers’ Choice Awards in the January issue,
available on newsstands now. The awards are one of a kind – being,
as they are, determined by the fans of poker rather th
Flash Version of 32 Card Poker Software is Released
Chartwell Technology has announced the release of its popular
European-style 32 Card Poker product with Flash technology.
For the poker player, the new Flash product has all the features
that the previous version offered along with some more li
Great Poker League to Reward More Players in 2007
The Great Poker League (GPL) has announced that in 2007, it will be
setting aside $75,000 for its members to win. That’s $25,000 more
than was up-for-grabs in 2006.
GPL says that the extra money is going to be used to reward more
players.
19 December 2006
Loyal Intercasino Online Poker Player Wins £159,535
Christmas came early this year for one poker player this year when
he unexpectedly hit the jackpot on Caribbean Stud Poker at
Intercasino winning £159,535.
“Initially I thought I had won ten percent of the jackpot with a
straight flush, when I
UK Poker Enthusiasts Turn Their Hand to a Record Attempt
The BBC has reported news of a team of nutty poker enthusiasts from
London with rather too strong a passion for the game.
The 24 players apparently decided to attempt to set a new world
record for continuous poker playing though nothing has been