POKER NEWS

01 November 2006

Inaugural WPT Events in Canada a Success

With the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Canadian tournament stops in the history books, Fallsview Casino Resort has crowned its two new WPT title winners – one each for the inaugural WPT Canadian Open and the WPT North American Poker Championship

Rockers Take on Poker Pros in Charity Tourney

ZZ Top star Dusty Hill, Godsmacks's Sully Erna and Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley are among the celebrities who will play the world's poker kings at their own game in Las Vegas tomorrow, November 2.

Angry Online Gambler Launches MySpace Page to Fight New Act

A number of petitions about the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act have been launched – some official like that organised by the Poker Players Alliance, others less formal, many of them led by disgruntled poker players themselves.

APAT UK Tourney to Take Place in Newcastle

The Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT), has announced details of its UK-based live tourney. The two-day APAT United Kingdom Amateur Poker Championship will be hosted by Aspers Casino in Newcastle upon Tyne, on December 2 and 3.

Tribeca Tables Europe Appoints New Boss

Tribeca Tables Europe appointed Erik Ahlberg as its new president. The company recently merged with the Tain Poker Network, a Swedish online poker network, and given the opportunity to work with Ahlberg, Tribeca decided that his European expertise wa

31 October 2006

2007 World Series of Poker Confirmed

Harrah’s Entertainment has set the date for the 38th annual World Series of Poker. Bracelet-hopefuls have until June 1 2007 to clear their diary and practice their play for what is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the poker calendar.

Rags-to-Riches Win for UK Poker Player

A poker player has cemented his spot in the millionaires club after an amazing run in the Bodog.com Casino. The player who hails from Forge Cottage, England, and wishes to remain anonymous, sat down at his computer to play Jacks or Better video poker

Maharajah Club Extends Poker Site to India

MaharajahClub.com, first online gaming site to specifically target the Asian market in the UK, Europe and South East Asia, is set to widen its reach when play-for-fun only gaming site MaharajahClub.

Belle Rock Entertainment Adds Gold-Standard Three-Card Poker

Belle Rock is adding a number of new games across its portfolio of online casinos for November. Poker players can rest assured that they haven’t been overlooked and as the nights draw in and the mercury slides, they can take advantage of new and impr

Taj Systems Takes Three-Card Game to Canada

Software developer Taj Systems is continuing its quest for global domination, at least in the three-card poker circuit, and has now added Canada to its list of converts.
Taj Systems held the first qualifier for its inaugural World Series of Tee