POKER NEWS

20 July 2006

Psychological Savvy Scoops $264,000 for “The Poker Ph.D.”

Dr. Drew Rubin of Plantation, Florida recently returned from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) where he won $226,579 plus $38,000 in endorsements as well as a place at the final table.

Poker Pros File Antitrust Lawsuit against the WPT

Seven top poker players have filed an antitrust Complaint against WPT Enterprises, Inc. in a federal district court in Los Angeles. Plaintiffs Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Joseph Hachem, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer seek

At Absolute Poker Every Night is Ladies Night

Absolute Poker have launched AP Lady (www.aplady.com), an online poker site aimed at helping women who want to learn the basics of playing poker and advance in the game.
'Poker is popular with women because it can be very social and it's also a

New Betfair Leaderboards are the Real Deal

Betfair Poker has launched what it describes as the most comprehensive skill-based leaderboard structure of any poker room.
“Betfair Poker leaderboards” reveal the top players in ten disciplines of tournament and cash play and players are rank

19 July 2006

Satellites for Season Three of the European Poker Tour

Everest Poker has announced that it will offer qualifying satellites to all seven events on the European Poker Tour's Season Three calendar.
The direct satellites take place from August 19 2006 with prize packages for each European Poker Tour (

Poker Pros Invite Poker Players to Defend the Game

Spurred on by the recent federal legislation that could prohibit playing online poker in the United States, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is hosting a cocktail party and rally in Las Vegas for poker players who want to defend their right to play t

Reality TV Celebrities Turn Their Hand to Poker

Reality TV veterans Rob and Amber Mariano of 'Survivor: Marquesas' 'Survivor All-Stars' and 'The Amazing Race' are set to enter into the most challenging phase of their young marriage.

Pregame.com’s Johnny Detroit to Play at WSOP

Pregame.com, a betting website, will have a presence at the 2006 WSOP when their own director of client relations, Johnny Detroit, takes to the tables.
Detroit played in a satellite tournament at poker site Bodog.

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Pacific Poker’s new software has launched and to celebrate, the site has raised its deposit bonus by 25 per cent. Macintosh and Windows players can get up to $100 cash bonus upon opening real money accounts.

18 July 2006

Stars of Aces.com's Poker Movie Launch Blog and Podcast

The stars of the new poker movie presented by online casino Aces.com, Aces The Movie, have launched a new blog and a premiere podcast episode to share their experiences of shooting the film in Las Vegas and Rio de Janeiro.