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.
A Great Deal for Mac Poker Players
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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.