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.