POKER NEWS

08 September 2006

Nordic Beauties Battle to Become Official Poker Face

Poker and casino site Purple Lounge has been searching for a new face to represent the website and the field has now been whittled down to a final nine women that make the grade.
The nine finalists will join the Purple Lounge team at the conclu

Free Online Tournament to Award WSOP 2007 Seats

Poker Creations has announced a multi-week poker promotion agreement with Milwaukee's Best Light Beer and Casino Media Group, a multi-media agency with offices in Toronto, New York and Las Vegas.

06 September 2006

VegasPokerPro Launches Eight-Week League Tournament

Beginning this Thursday September 7, VegasPokerPro.com and Poker.com will be hosting an eight week poker league offering VegasPokerPro members the chance to win cash prizes.
The tournaments will be held every Thursday night at 21:00 EDT in Sept

WPTE Directors Decide the Company Will Remain Independent

WPT Enterprises (WPTE) has announced that following a comprehensive review of its strategic alternatives with the assistance of its financial advisor, it will remain independent and continue to pursue a stand-alone business strategy.

Borgata Poker Open Launches with a Full House

The Borgata Poker Open began yesterday in grand style, with a full house of more than 1,100 eager players. Creating an electric atmosphere, professionals and amateurs alike arrived at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa to vie for their piece of poker h

PokerRoom.com to Provide Swag Bag at Celebrity Lounge

PokerRoom.com, host of the PokerRoom.com VIP Lounge during the Toronto International Film Festival, has upped the ante when it comes to celebrity gift with a one-of-a-kind collection of goodies available only to A-list celebrities.

05 September 2006

Steve Cyr to Host Las Vegas CEO Poker Show

Steve Cyr, the legendary Casino Super Host of ultra high rollers, has been announced as the host of the CEO Poker Show which takes place in Las Vegas between October 22 and 27.
Cyr, author of 'Whale Hunt in the Desert', will be joined by an as

CryptoLogic Unperturbed by Betfair Poker Departure

CryptoLogic Inc, a software developer to the global Internet gaming market, have confirmed rumours that Betfair, one of the company's poker-only customers, will move to an in-house technology solution at the end of October 2006.

Learn Poker as a VIP at TruePoker

TruePoker has rolled out a unique VIP Program rewarding poker players at all levels of play, from micro-limits beginners to high stakes poker veterans.
For the uninitiated, the TruePoker site is offering users the opportunity to learn to play p

Paddy Power Offers More Bets on Barcelona EPT Poker Event

Paddy Power has added two markets to its offerings for the European Poker Tour’s first outing of the 2006/07 season in Barcelona.
The Irish bookie has introduced “outright betting” and “to make final table” markets for the Barcelona event, whic