POKER NEWS

25 September 2006

Ultimate Bet Adds Swedish Poker Pro to its Roster

Ultimatebet.com has expanded its team of poker professionals with the signing of one of the hottest new talents on the international poker circuit – Johan Storakers.
Storakers, 35, has risen from the poker explosion in his native Sweden to beco

777.com Vote T.J. Cloutier Best Poker Player of All Time

777.com’s “Best Poker Player of All Time” poll ended last week with a surprising result. Popular favourite Phil Hellmuth received 20 per cent of the votes, but ended up finishing in second position to T.

22 September 2006

Three Card Poker Champion Wins VIP Trip to Hollywood

The winner of a Three Card Poker Tournament which took place last week at Aces.com has won a place on the guestlist at a Hollywood Premiere as well as airfare and hotel accommodation to attend the celebrity event on October 7.

India’s Inaugural Pro Poker Tournament for March 2007

Asian Poker Classic (APC) is bringing poker to India with title sponsor, MaharajahClub.com – the first major professional poker tournament in the country. With a $1million prize pool guaranteed by Maharajah Club, APC will be held in Goa, India from M

First Player Earns Tournament Titan Seat Worth $50,000

Online poker room Titan Poker has announced that Hou Kam from North Ryde, Australia, is the first player to have qualified for The Tournament Titan – a sit and go tournament with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Top Poker Deals and Cake Poker Host Freeroll this Weekend

The latest free Top Poker Deals (TPD) Texas Hold’em tournament, in association with Cake Poker will take place this Sunday, 24 September at 14:00 EST.
To be eligible for the TPD freeroll and a piece of the prize, poker players must meet certain

21 September 2006

WCOOP Takes to the Airwaves with Bluff Poker Radio

Online poker website Pokerstars.com, Bluff Media and Bluff Poker Radio have announced that they have joined forces to produce and broadcast the final tables from the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).

Players to be Rewarded When Friends Play Poker

Online poker room TouchStone Gaming has announced the launch of a new innovative rewards program which allows its members to earn 25 per cent of their friends’ rake.
Members qualify for the scheme by recommending the TouchStone Gaming site to t

Mark Newhouse Becomes Borgata’s Youngest Champion

Six avid poker players entered the Borgata Event Centre on September 19 and one left a champion in a competition that saw some of the most exciting play at the World Poker Tour (WPT) to date.

Blogger Poker Tour Returns

After a successful first season which ended when EgonOlson won his way to the WSOP Main Event, the organisers of the Blogger Poker Tour (BPT) have announced that their Season Two competitions will up the ante by giving away two trips to Melbourne, Au