19 December 2006
Pacific Poker Launches European Language Poker Guides
Online poker room Pacific Poker has announced that it will now
offer its French, German and Spanish speaking players a
user-friendly, comprehensive guide to the game in their own mother
tongue.
CryptoLogic Poker Software Gets Christmas Makeover
CryptoLogic has revealed its revamped poker software, which
includes enhancements to the main lobby, game tables and tournament
lobby. The company says the improvements will make it easier than
ever for players to navigate, select their game and stak
Purple Lounge Reveals £15 Million Acquisition Proposition
Chris Gorman, the owner of online poker room Purple Lounge.com, has
confirmed that the firm has recently turned down a £15 million
acquisition offer for half of the company from an unnamed source,
which is reportedly a rival online casino and gaming
18 December 2006
Swedish Poker Operator Joins Ongame Network
The ever-expanding Ongame network has another name to add to its
roster – the Scandinavian online poker site BestPoker.com
BestPoker.com leaves the the B2B - 24H network in favour of
Ongame, a network which Henrik Persson, BestPoker.
UK Poker Player Triumphs in $10 million Grand Slam
John Davis has become the UK’s first winner in VCPoker.com’s $10
million Grand Slam tournament series. Davis took home a hefty
$19,941 for winning Sunday's $60k Guaranteed event which was the
second tournament in the series.
Betfair Offers $20K Sponsorship Deal
Betfair Poker is offering a $20,000 sponsorship deal to the best
tournament player during December in its Twelve Plays of Christmas
campaign.
The poker player who performs best in the site’s daily $15,000
and $10,000 guaranteed tournaments wil
APN Rolls Out Tourney with a WPT Seat at Stake
Christmas may well have come early for online poker enthusiasts as
the Action Poker Network (APN) rolls out a tourney which offers the
opportunity to win a seat at the World Poker Tour (WPT) World
Champs.
Legends of America Updates Poker e-Book
Legends of America has announced the release of an updated version
of its free eBook, persuasively titled “Build An Online Poker
Bankroll For Free.”
“Online poker’s popularity is no secret,” commented Bob Braun,
president of Legends of America’
15 December 2006
Sizzling Summer Down Under for Lucky Poker Player
Yet another lucky Purple Lounge poker player has triumphed at the
online tables, winning a coveted Aussie Millions package.
The player is poker enthusiast Christoffer Stahle.
EPT Copenhagen Tourney Prizepool Rockets to €1.8 million
The winner of the European Poker Tour's four-day Scandinavian Open
poker tourney will reportedly be taking home a cool €525,000.
Direct buy-ins to the event, which takes place in Copenhagen
next year between January 17 and 20, were in big demand