POKER NEWS

03 October 2006

Purple Lounge Unaffected by Gambling Prohibition Bill

Despite the news that online gambling will almost certainly be banned in the US, online casino and poker room Purple Lounge has announced that it is currently undergoing a 10 per cent weekly growth rate.

29 September 2006

Big Dollar Casino Awarded eCOGRA Seal of Approval

The Ashanti Entertainment Group has announced that Big Dollar Casino has been awarded the eCOGRA seal of approval.
Having taken over the management of Big Dollar Casino (as well as the other brands in the Liberty Group stable) Ashanti has revam

Roy Rounder Launches New Software to Improve Players’ Games

Poker Pro Roy Rounder has announced the launch of a new product for online poker players – a new coaching software product called Coach Rounder.
The software is apparently designed to provide online poker players with personalised reports which

Norwegian Model Aylar to Represent Purple Lounge

Online poker room Purple Lounge has confirmed that top Nordic Beauty Aylar will be the new face of Purple Lounge.
Aylar is gaining global notoriety, having been photographed more often than UK glamour model Jordan and regularly making appearance

Debut PanAsia Poker Tour to be Held in The Philippines

The organisers of the PanAsia Poker Tour (PAPT) have announced that they will debut their tournament in Manila, The Philippines.
The organisers of the PAPT say that the event will feature global competition as the players fight for cash, other p

TouchStone Offers Qualifiers for Two Multi-Million Tourneys

TouchStone Gaming is continuing to run qualifiers for two upcoming big money tournaments – the $2.5 Million B.C. Poker Championship and the $5 Million Ongame Network Poker Classic, both with finals in late November.

28 September 2006

Fallsview Casino Resort to Host WPT Canadian Open

Officials at Fallsview Casino Resort have announced that the resort will host the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Canadian Open from October 22 to 24, just days before the giants of the poker community arrive in Niagara Falls for the WPT North Amer

Several Stars of Poker Spill the Beans to Gambling.com

On shelves now, the September/October issue of Gambling.com’s glossy magazine includes interviews with “poker princess” Erica Schoenberg, “Lucky You” poker movie star Eric Bana and hip hop luminary and self-confessed poker fan Ja Rule.

Poker Pro Kenna James Goes Bounty Hunting With SunPoker

Professional Poker Champion Kenna James and SunPoker have announced the start of a brand new poker league, The Kenna James Bounty League. The league presents players with the chance to win $10,000 seats at the main event of the L.

Talented Team of Producers and Directors for Poker Film

A new family film set in the world of poker, scheduled to begin shooting in Los Angeles and Las Vegas this spring, looks set to see a full house of talent appear in front of and behind the cameras.