POKER NEWS

15 August 2006

PokerHutt Rewards Loyal Users with Exclusive Promotions

Pokerhutt.net has announced that it will be running several exclusive freeroll tournaments and promotions as a reward for their loyal poker forum members.
The PokerHutt site is an online poker community featuring a forum, news, strategy guides,

Student to Return to School Following Bellagio Cup Victory

21-year-old civil engineering student Shannon Shorr won the Bellagio Cup competition in Las Vegas this week and was awarded $960,000. The win, which brings his total earnings to over $1.

Author Dedicates New Poker Strategy Book to World Peace

In a new book, author Kim Isaac Greenblatt offers insight into the wacky variation of Texas Hold'em, hi/lo split poker – Crazy Pineapple 8b poker. The madcap author has also released a press statement in which he playfully claims that playing the gam

Report Into Online Casino and Poker Room Disputes Released

The Fair Gaming Advocate, based in the London offices of eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (www.eCOGRA.org) has issued its report on the complaints received by the non-profit player protection body during the first six months of 20

14 August 2006

Team Bodog Celebrates Jamie Gold’s WSOP Win

Bodog.com have been partying hard to celebrate the success of their sponsored poker player Jamie Gold who last week won the largest and richest game in poker history, the Main Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker.

Exclusive Ryder Cup Experience on Offer

Purple Lounge has announced an exclusive promotion for all of its member players – an opportunity to see the world's greatest golfers battle for the highly prestigious Ryder Cup.
Two lucky winners and their partners will see golf played by the

$6,600 EPT Prize Package Up-for-Grabs at Littlewoods Poker

Whichpoker.co.uk, a poker tournament information and statistics site, has launched a freeroll which will guarantee one winner entry to a 10 seater event with a $6,600 package to a European Poker Tour (EPT) event of their choice.

FlopTurnRiver.com Adds Free Poker Video Tutorials

FlopTurnRiver.com (FTR), an increasingly popular online poker community is adding to its online resources with the launch of free online poker video tutorials.
The new video section of FTR will provide users of the site with another means of t

German Student Wins $25,000 Jackpot Prize at Titan Poker

Poker newcomer Christian Todte, a student from a small town in western Germany, was stunned when he won five straight $5 + $1 Maui “Jackpot Sit 'N Go” tournaments to claim a $25,000 Jackpot Prize at online poker room Titan Poker.

10 August 2006

GSN Renews High Stakes Poker Show for a Third Season

Gaming channel GSN has renewed its highly successful cash game poker series HIGH STAKES POKER for a third season, it was announced today.
'We were betting that HIGH STAKES POKER would be a success and we have won big,' said Rich Cronin, presid