22 November 2006
PaddyPower.com Launches First Betting Markets for WSOP 2007
PaddyPower.com has today announced details of betting on the World
Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007 Main Event. The first markets to go
live are “number of entrants” and “to make final table.
PokerStars Capitalises on Bond Fever with DBS Tourney
PokerStars has launched a series of daily satellites for a
tournament that will see one lucky player drive off in the James
Bond style Aston Martin DBS.
The overall winner will be the first person in the world to own
the new Aston Martin DBS, w
WPTE and Cecure Gaming Launch New Mobile Poker Game in UK
Cecure Gaming and WPT Enterprises (WPTE) have launched an extension
to the World Poker Tour’s global brand offering for mobile gaming
platforms. Kicking off a new
collaboration, World Poker Tour and platform developer Cecure
Gaming have unveile
21 November 2006
Poker Pro Labs Launches Innovative Offline Odds Calculator
Poker Pro Labs, a company specialising in online poker calculator
and tracking technology, has released a free downloadable Texas
Hold’em odds calculator.
The offline poker calculator gives users the odds of winning a
particular hand in various
FlopTurnRiver.com Adds Hand History Database
FlopTurnRiver.com (FTR) has added to its free features with a hand
history database.
FTR say that their new Hand History Database will provide users
with another means of teaching and learning different aspects of
Texas Hold’em.
Tony Guoga Wins at Inaugural Asian Poker Tour
Tony Guoga took control of the final table on day three of the
Betfair Asian Poker Tour with a combination of sharp banter and
aggressive play which won him the title and $451,700 – half of
which he says he will donate to charity.
Frenchman’s Straight Flush Earns Him a $100,000
French poker player Remy Elkoubi from Marseille, hit a Straight
Flush that gave him a $100,000 jackpot prize at Titan Poker.
Elkoubi won six consecutive Fort Knox Jackpot sit-and-go
tournaments to qualify for the huge prize.
Birdguts Wins MansionPoker.net World Pro-Am Challenge
Seasoned poker pro Gavin “Birdguts” Smith has emerged victorious in
the MansionPoker.net World Pro-Am Challenge.
The $1,000,000 event pitched three online qualifiers, each with
a pro poker player coach in their corner, up against three
professi
17 November 2006
Celebrities Go All-In at New York Charity Poker Tournament
Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z and Yankees player Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez
transformed a New York nightclub into a poker club on November 15.
The duo hosted a celebrity poker tournament featuring a number
of high-profile sports stars –Dan Marino, Cal R
888.com Stages Casino Royale of its Own
To celebrate the launch of the new James Bond film, Casino Royale,
888.com is organising its own Royal Casino by staging a poker
tournament with the heirs to the throne – Prince William, Prince
Harry, Princess Beatrice and Peter and Zara Phillips.