27 October 2006
Dublin EPT Day One
Plenty of hustle and bustle around the Regency Hotel in Dublin for
Day 1A of the EPT. Tournament organizer John Duthie was
particularly over-worked in what was a frantic start to the day.
26 October 2006
No Limit to the Lengths Some Players Will Go To
Having done the rounds on the festival circuits this year, poker
doc No Limit is set to hit the shops, taking an unflinching look at
the world of high stakes poker.
The flick tells the story of two single parents and their bid to
save their ail
Master Classics Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Holland Casino Amsterdam is preparing to stage the Master
Classics of Poker (MCOP), as the event goes into its 15th year.
The tournament takes place from November 3 to 11.
Shulman Blames Disruptive Players for Poor Performance
Despondent poker pro Barry Shulman has spoken out about his
experience at the Festa Al Lago tournament at the Bellagio, Las
Vegas. In a post on his personal blog, Shulman criticised the
composure of his opponents and suggested that this might have
i
Pot-Limit Omaha Enthusiast and Pro in Cancer Death
“Boston” Billy Duarte, an expert pot-limit Omaha poker player, has
died of cancer.
Duarte started to play draw poker in 1962 and went on to triumph
in many tournaments during his lifetime, with tournament winnings
totalling more than $620,000.<
25 October 2006
PaddyPowerPoker Hunting Down WSOP “Bubble Boy”
PaddyPowerPoker.com is appealing to the poker community in a quest
to track down Hoa Mahn Nguyen, the last person knocked out of the
World Series of Poker Main Event before the money.
BetDirect is Latest Addition to Microgaming Roster
BetDirect has announced that it has chosen Microgaming software for
its poker and casino products, following its acquisition by 32Red.
The news means that BetDirect Poker becomes part of the Microgaming
Poker Network with immediate effect.
Bodog Sends 11 Amateurs to WPT North American Champs
Bodog has announced that it has sent 11 online poker players to the
World Poker Tour North American Poker Championship in Ontario.
The lucky 11 will don the black and red attire of Team Bodog at
the North American Poker Championship tournament w
CelebPoker Offers Chance to Win Asian Poker Classic Package
Online poker site CelebPoker.com is giving players a chance to win
the opportunity to play at the inaugural Asian Poker Classic
tournament which takes place in March 2007.
The site is awarding prize packages worth $7,500 which include
$5,000 pl
Annual Poker Industry Expo to be Held in Costa Rica
Ticonderoga Ventures has announced that its second annual Poker
Industry Conference and Exposition will be held on December 7 to 8
2006 in Costa Rica.
The Poker Industry Expo will focus on management, marketing and
technology and top brick-and-