17 October 2006
Maverick Poker Player Wins $250,000 at 888.com UK Poker Open
Marek “The Maverick” Kolk left this year's 888.com UK Poker Open
with the top prize having defeated UK number one Roland De Wolfe as
well as Theo Dalton, Dave Clayton, Simon Zach and online qualifier
Alan Parkinson.
Actress Anne Heche Says Playing Poker Got Her New Role
Former Ally McBeal star Anne Heche credits her weekly poker nights
for helping her land the lead in hit new US show Men in Trees
because she thinks that they help her to better understand men.
16 October 2006
First Ever German Poker Open Begins Tomorrow
The cream of the world’s German-speaking poker talent is gathering
in London this week for the first ever PartyPoker.com sponsored
German Open, with heats kicking off tomorrow, October 17.
President Bush Signs Unlawful Internet Gambling Act into Law
On September 30, 2006 the US Senate passed the 'Safe Port Act'
which also contains a section referred to as the 'Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.' Hopes were high in the poker
industry that President Bush would not sign the Act int
Poker Players Win Big During Surprising September at 888.com
888.com has announced that September 2006 saw one of the online
casino’s biggest giveaways ever.
888.com players at both Pacific Poker and Casino-on-Net walked
away with thousands of dollars worth of prizes during the
month-long giveaway.
CryptoLogic Launches Online Poker and Blackjack Hybrid Game
CryptoLogic, a software developer to the online gaming industry,
has today unveiled Hold'Em Blackjack, a brand new game which
reportedly combines the simplicity of blackjack with the intensity
of poker.
Eurogamer PKR Challenge Launches with $6,000 Prizepool
Eurogamer has announced the launch of their “PKR Challenge 2006”
poker tournament, which is free to enter and will see the site give
away $6,000 in cash between now and the end of the year.
13 October 2006
Cory Lidle Death to Impact Poker Playing Community
News of the tragic plane crash involving Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle
has affected poker players as well as baseball enthusiasts. Lidle
was a poker fanatic and a regular in poker tournament circuits.
TouchStone Relaunches Poker Site with a New Promotions
Global Fortune N.V. has announced the re-launch of TouchStone
Gaming, previously known to the gambling world as TouchStone Poker,
and has issued promotions which it hopes will entice poker players
to the new site.
PlayShare.com Integration Means a Better Poker Platform
PlayShare.com has been announced as the new integrated operating
platform behind poker and casino gaming sites PokerShare.com and
CasinoShare.com.
A UK public company, PlayShare bills itself as being committed
to providing the very best online