POKER NEWS

11 October 2006

Gus Hansen Confirms Appearance at Betfair Asian Poker Tour

Gus Hansen has confirmed that he will compete at Betfair Asian Poker Tour’s inaugural event in Singapore.
Hansen will represent Full Tilt Poker’s stable of famous professional players at the $5,000 buy-in event which takes place between Novembe

10 October 2006

Fortune Lounge Drop Play-Through Requirements

Following the success of a promotion run by Fortune Lounge in September, the site has announced that the bonus will now be added as a permanent feature of the site’s loyalty scheme, the “Players Club.

Alex Jacob Wins $878,000 at US Poker Championships

Poker pro Alex ”Yahtzem' Jacob won his first major title last Saturday October 7, beating 261 big name poker pros to win $878,000 in the $10,000 Main Event at the 2006 US Poker Championships.

09 October 2006

InterXgaming Raises Questions Over US-Facing Business

Following the gambling restriction legislation which was passed through the US Senate recently, InterXgaming says it is questioning whether it is in its best interests to end business with US gamblers as many leading gaming sites have already done.

New Full Tilt Bonus Code Targets US Players

Whilst most online poker rooms consider the fate of their US-facing branches and withdraw services to US customers, CompatiblePoker.com has taken the unusual step of launching a promotion especially for US online poker players at Full Tilt Poker.

Paradise Poker Offers Satellites for Showdown Poker Tour

Paradise Poker has started running satellites for Showdown Poker Tour in which players can win seats at the next Showdown event in Denmark.
The event takes place in Denmark’s oldest casino, Casino Marienlyst in Elsinore, and will be held betwee

River Belle Launches New-Look UK Online Gaming Suite

River Belle has announced the launch of a new multi-game website for the UK market which will comprise an online casino, online poker and online bingo.
The site will apparently boast a new, unique design and advanced site functionality to inclu

Qualification for European Poker Adventure Opens Online

ActionPoker.com is offering its users with the opportunity for online Hold’em players to win their way to the London, Paris, and Amsterdam legs of the European Poker Adventure.
Daily tournaments have already started taking place, presenting pla

06 October 2006

Irish Poker Open 2007 Betting Market Launched

PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced details of betting on Ireland's largest poker tournament and Europe's most historic – the Irish Open 2007.
As well as the common “outright winner” market there are a number of more unusual bets available for po

Everest Poker 4 Charity Awards €5,000 to Good Causes

The inaugural Everest Poker 4 Charity tournament took place last weekend at the Grand Casino Brussels in Belgium attracting 100 players and raising €5,000 for charity in the process.