Edler Wins 5k Six-Handed Hold'em, Hellmuth Cashes Again
The $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship was won by Bill Edler, from Las Vegas. Other notable cashes in this tournament included Phil Hellmuth (62nd), Men 'the Master' Nguyen (48th), Jamie Gold (2nd) and Toby Maguire (1st).
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Casino Analysts Don't See Easy Deal for Trump
Another Wall Street gaming analyst is pessimistic that Donald Trump's financially ailing casino company will be able to find a buyer.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
PokerStars Launches the Asia Pacific Poker Tour
PokerStars has announced the launch of Asia Pacific's first poker tour, the PokerStars APPT. Spanning the region from Korea to Australia, the tour will bring world-class poker action to some of the most exotic destinations and luxurious casinos in the world.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Frank O'Dell Wins $2k Limit Omaha High-Low Championship
Frank O'Dell is the winner of the $2,000 buy-in Limit Omaha High-Low championship at the 2007 World Series of Poker. O'Dell has been playing tournament poker for about ten years and has amassed over $1.4 million in tournament winnings.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Auditions Planned for Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II
As thousands of poker players from around the world descend upon Las Vegas this July for the World Series of Poker, Bodog Entertainment will be in town looking to increase a few players' odds of becoming poker's next superstar and millionaire.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Kid Rock Brings Rock and Rap to The Pearl Aug 31
Check out Kid Rock and his distinctive mix of thrashing and rapping at The Pearl at The Palms Friday, August 31, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Freddy Deeb Wins $50,000 HORSE Championship at World Series of Poker
Poker professional Freddy Deeb, 51, laid claim to the title of world's greatest all-around poker player today by winning the $50,000 HORSE Championship at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee's Best Light.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Lukasz Dumanski Wins Inaugural Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split at 2007 WSOP
The winner of the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low championship was Lukasz Dumanski. He is a 24-year-old poker player from Toronto, Ontario (Canada). This was his first WSOP victory.
Friday, June 29, 2007
'AK' Barta Wins Over $500,000 at Borgata Poker Summer Open
The final three players at the Borgata Poker Summer Open (Andrew 'AK' Barta, Paul McCaffrey, and Hoa Minh Nguyen) were all on a rollercoaster of emotions on Monday as they swapped chips throughout the day and battled for control.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Bennett Wins 2007 Seniors Poker World Championship
The winner of the 2007 Seniors Poker World Championship is Ernest Bennett, a 55-year-old former business owner from Encino, CA. This is his first WSOP victory.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Veteran Rockers 'ASIA' Celebrate Silver Anniversary at Trump Marina
ASIA original band members, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton celebrated a milestone in the rock world with a huge 25th Anniversary celebration staged at Trump Marina Saturday night.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Cayuga Versus Cayuga On New York Casino Plans
The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma sent a letter to Cayuga and Seneca counties Wednesday, strongly voicing opposition to the proposed casino deal for the rival Cayuga Indian Nation
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Hilary Duff Sings at The Pearl at The Palms Aug 18
From acting on television and the big screen, to performing sold-out shows across the world, Hilary Duff is no stranger to the spotlight. She brings her mix of pop, rock and dance from her latest studio album to The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort on August 18, 2007 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Fireworks and Concert Schedule Set
The luckiest day of the year? While scholars and skeptics across the country debate the significance of 7-7-07, Saratoga Gaming and Raceway already knows what it means: more cash and prize giveaways! And the luck is extending to the entire week with fireworks, the Gin Blossoms, and hot dance nights.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Trump's Casino Sales Plans Falter
The deal to sell Donald Trump's casino company has hit several snags, including price, according to people involved in the negotiations.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Playboy Enterprises Plans Macau Casino
Playboy Enterprises Inc. will open a gaming complex in Macau next year, as China's rising incomes fuel growth in the only place in the country where casinos are legal.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Who's The Greatest All Around Poker Player?
A record 148 high-stakes poker professionals took to the felt Sunday at the 38th Annual World Series of Poker to compete for a multi-million-dollar payday and determine who is the game's best all-around player.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
All Jackpots Casino's Adds New British-Style Fruit Machine
All Jackpots Casino has released its latest games today, including a horseracing-themed game called Who Wants To Be A Stallionaire.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Europe's Top Five Poker Cities
Bluff Europe, one of Europe's most widely read poker magazines, has named the top five European poker destinations based on a number of criteria and on the general level of poker enthusiasm in the city.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
List of World Series of Poker Playing Celebrities is Star-Studded
Thanks to the industry of Nolan Dalla, the press maven for the World Series of Poker, we now have a comprehensive list of the 'Celebrities Who Have Played in the World Series of Poker' (1970-present). You can be the judge as to how "famous" some of these people are.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Cheung Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em; 'Poker Babe' Erica Schoenberg Places Third
After four times cashing, but not winning Robert Cheung took home all the marbles at the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Erica Schoenberg, spokesmodel for Mansion Poker, placed third.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
First Cash a Big One for South Korean Student at WSOP 2007
With players sitting face to face with a dealer in-between them, the vast tournament arena more closely resembled a series of chess matches than poker games. In the end Daniel Schreiber, a 21-year-old student from Seoul, South Korea took home the crown and $425,594.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Four Winds Casino to Open Soon
After years of planning and exhaustive legal challenges, the Four Winds Casino is about to open and two more proposed for southwestern Michigan are close to approval.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Trump May Finalize Sale of Casinos Soon
People familiar with negotiations to sell his casino company, Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., say a sale could be announced this week.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Florida Racinos Not Meeting Expectations
Eight months after the first slots started ringing, analysts find business at Broward's fledgling racetrack casinos has been lackluster, falling well short of Wall Street's expectations.
Monday, June 25, 2007