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