WSOP Moves Final Table to November
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced a change that will more closely align the televised presentation with other premier sports broadcasts.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
UltimateBet Puts WSOP Seats on the Line
They say you can't put a price on the World Series of Poker experience. One online poker site is taking that sentiment a little too literally by handing out a large number of Main Event seats for free. UltimateBet.com today announced a new promotion that solidifies the poker site as the best place to win a free seat in the series.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Titan Poker to Send Pack of Players to WSOP 2008
Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, is preparing to send a large delegation of players to the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this summer.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
WPT Ladies Championship Heads to Bellagio
Concluding its first official season, the World Poker Tour(WPT) Ladies tour arrives at Bellagio this month for the inaugural WPT Ladies Championship. The $1500 tournament, which is expected to draw hundreds of amateur and professional players, will be filmed for broadcast as part of WPT's Season VI now airing at 9 p.m. EST/PST Monday nights on GSN.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament Set
The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino will host the Second Annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament on Friday, April 18.
Monday, March 31, 2008
David Williams Wins 'Poker After Dark'
When the world's best poker players and the game's biggest personalities get together to play in a high-stakes, winner-take-all tournament, you never know what's going to happen, except David Williams wins.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Ladbrokes Offers WSOP Satellites for European Players
Ladbrokes Poker, approved suppliers of online WSOP qualification, again offers the ultimate WSOP package for European players. Ladbrokes will be taking over 100 European players to compete in this year's Main Event.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
2008 World Series of Poker Europe Dates Set
The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair (the WSOPE) will be held from September 19th to October 1st, 2008 in London, England.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
WSOP Pre-Registration Opens
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. said today pre-registration for the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light is now open.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Bodog Poker Open Underway
Over the next seven days, online poker players will be competing for huge cash prizes and major bragging rights in the inaugural Bodog Poker Open (BPO), the biggest poker tournament in Bodog history.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Nick Slade Wins PartyPoker's European Open IV
The odds have seemed stacked against 45 year-old Nick Slade in recent years but the professional from Preston, Lancashire in the UK took down the biggest title of his career when he scooped $200,000 and the PartyPoker.com European Open IV title last week.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Canada, Offers 24-Hour Poker
The casino currently offers regular Texas Hold' Em Poker tournaments weekly on Thursdays and Sundays and attracts a broad spectrum of players of all ages from the greater Edmonton area as well as tourists.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
WSOP Qualifiers Start on PartyPoker.com
The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas may be months away but you can secure a place earlier than usual from just US$1 on PartyPoker.com.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Everest Poker Observes Poker Style - Nationality Nexus
Everest Poker today announced that after extensive observations of its online poker room tournaments, promotions and live events, it has discovered that a player's nationality can have a profound affect on their style of play.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Howard Lederer Becomes Aussie Millions Champ
Team Full Tilts Howard Lederer added to his illustrious resume this week by claiming one of the most prestigious titles in tournament poker, the $100K No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Aussie Millions.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
10k Tournaments Bookend 2008 WSOP Schedule
Harrah's Entertainment has said the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light and televised exclusively on ESPN will – for the first time ever – begin and end with $10,000 buy-in World Championship events and feature a total of eight $10,000 championships.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
UltimateBet Championship Event Underway
UltimateBet.com is making history this weekend as it kicks off its biggest online poker series yet. The UltimateBet.com Online Championship - a multi-million online poker series featuring some of the biggest names in poker - begins December 7th at 8pm ET.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Bodog Deals Billionth Hand
History was made at Bodog Poker Sunday night at exactly 9:36 p.m. when the online poker room dealt out its billionth hand. Nine players from nine U.S. states were at the table during the momentous hand and they split the $10,000 prize. In addition, the players were each awarded $109 in tournament buy-ins.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Poker Stars Releases Bonus Codes
This is the first time Poker Stars has offered marketing codes to their players. Originally, Poker Stars only had bonus codes but with the release of the marketing codes many affiliates hope that Poker Stars will expand their bonus options they can give to their website visitors.
Monday, November 26, 2007
New Orleans Winter Bayou Poker Championship Set to Begin
The largest and most prestigious poker tournament series in the world is coming soon to Harrah’s New Orleans. The Harrah's New Orleans Winter Bayou Poker Championship will take place from Nov. 26 through Dec. 5, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Chris Ferguson Wins Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Event
There were many firsts at the Harvey's Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker championship, which concluded on November 18th. First and foremost, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, one of the world's most electrifying poker personalities and accomplished tournament players became the first person ever to win three WSOP Circuit championship events.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Poker Prima Diva Instruction Cards Released
In the spirit of getting in the game to win big, Poker Prima Divas is offering their exclusive Texas Hold'em 101 playing cards that teach new and rusty players alike important tips, strategies and poker lingo.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Poker Forum held at Harvard Law School
Students and professors at Harvard Law are hosting a one-day academic conference Saturday examining the educational possibilities of using poker as a teaching tool, and several poker celebrities are expected to attend.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
UltimateBet.com Unveils New Software Look
UltimateBet.com has announced the release of its latest poker software update, bringing to the table a host of new online poker features designed to significantly enhance the experience for the poker playing masses.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Poker After Dark Adds Wasicka and Dvorkis to Line-up
The producers of NBC's Poker After Dark are ntroducing players to the show that previously have not been seen or that fans may not be as familiar with as other top name pros.
Saturday, November 03, 2007