Online Poker Players Face Payment Delays as Feds Battle Casinos
Opening a new front in the government’s battle against Internet gambling, federal prosecutors have asked four American banks to freeze tens of millions of dollars in payments owed to people who play poker online.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Mohegan Sun July Poker Tournaments Offer Gigantic Prize Pools
Poker players have a million reasons to play in July with Mohegan Sun's Summer Showdown Poker Tournament featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Retired High School Teacher Wins WSOP 9th Event
Ken Aldridge may have left high school after 29-years of service as a teacher, but he'll never be done with teaching others a lesson or two. At the 2009 World Series of Poker, Aldridge taught 1,459 other players that this year, the $1,500 no-limit hold 'em shorthanded event would be his …l as well as the $428,259 in first-place prize money.
Monday, June 08, 2009
World Series of Poker Academy New Affiliate Program
Affiliates with North American traffic can now cash in on the buzz surrounding the current World Series of Poker (WSOP). The WSOP Academy has announced its spring and summer schedule, allowing affiliates to earn lucrative commissions by referring players to five different tournament academies and potentially secure their very own tournament package.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Experience Pays Off for World Series of Poker Stud Circuit Event
The 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud champion is Freddie Ellis, from Brooklyn, NY. He is the new Seven-Card Stud World Champion. Freddie is a 74-year-old real estate broker. He is originally from Miami, FL.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
LV Mayor Declares June 5th Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day
The Honorable Mayor Oscar Goodman has declared June 5th Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day with a declaration of proclamation asking, "All Las Vegas citizens to acknowledge the contributions made by women in the gaming industry."
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
PokerStars Events Make News Around the World
PokerStars, one of the world's largest online poker sites, is making news around the world with World Series of Poker events, new international tournaments and even music videos.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Poker Channel in Europe Announces Expanded Distribution
The Poker Channel, Europe's largest dedicated gaming TV network, announces new distribution agreements in Germany, Portugal, Poland, Cyprus and Croatia today, and its first ever live horse-racing coverage.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Three World Series of Poker Records Broken
Each of the first three open events of the 2009 World Series of Poker Presented By Jack Link's Beef Jerky has broken records including massive prize pools and unseen player entrants and the largest Omaha tournament ever played.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Failed Poker Website Leads to Criminal Fraud Charges
An Hidalgo County grand jury indicted Martin Graham Tyson Sr. and his son, Martin Jr. - heads of the Marble Falls, Texas-based Panorama Global Realty Group - last month on securities fraud charges, alleging they misled the backers of their online poker business.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Pros and Amatueurs Battle it out at WSOP Vegas Events
Top poker professionals and amateurs with deep pockets put up US$40,000 apiece Thursday to square off in the first major tournament at the World Series of Poker.
Friday, May 29, 2009
European Championship of Online Poker Kicks Off
Avid online poker players from around the world are getting into action at TitanPoker.com's 14-day, $4.55 Million Guaranteed European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV), which kicks off on May 25.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Bodog Continues to Give Away $12K World Series of Poker Main Event Packages
Online poker powerhouse Bodog.com continues to offer online poker players the cheapest and easiest path to winning a seat. The next two Sundays alone, Bodog.com is guaranteeing eight $12,000 Main Event prize packages, with qualifiers running daily for as little as a $1!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
South Carolina Shoots Down Social Poker Games
The hopes of South Carolina residents being able to play poker legally this year were dashed, when the two Senate gambling bills which would make 'social' poker games legal were contested during the final days of the legislative session.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
29 World Series of Poker Players Guaranteed Cash by Everest Poker
29 players have already guaranteed that they will win cash in the WSOP 2009 Main Event. Thanks to official sponsor Everest Poker, any player who qualifies for the WSOP Main Event through WSOP Steps Sit & Gos and scheduled tournaments also qualifies for a share of up to $1,000,000! No catch, no strings just free money.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
World Series of Poker Launch Party to be Held at ND's The Club Rio
The Club will host the official launch party for the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the world’s largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event, on Saturday, May 30, 2009.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
'Game of Skill' Poker Argument Gets Further Push to Lawmakers
The counter argument made by the game's biggest boosters is that poker is, in fact, a game of skill -- not a game of chance. Lawmakers across the country, in fact, are starting to agree.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
PKR Becomes Sole Live Broadcaster of 24 World Series of Poker Events
Next generation online poker room PKR.com today announced that they have agreed a blockbuster deal with Bluff media that will see PKR.com act as the exclusive sole live broadcaster of 24 bracelet events from this year's World Series of Poker.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Everest World Series of Poker Promotion
Official WSOP sponsors, Everest Poker, have always been all about their players and, as a result, they are offering two further exclusive incentives to their players for this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) in addition to their $1,000,000 shared player bonus.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Dream Team Poker to Host WSOP Event
Dream Team Poker has taken the industry by storm in the few short months since their inaugural event. Giving team-based poker validation with their successful structure, Dream Team Poker will host a tournament at the 2009 World Series of Poker®. The event will be held at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino from July 12-13, 2009 with the buy-in of $500 + $60 per player ($1,680 per team).
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Party Poker Starts Asian Poker Tour Qualifiers
PartyPoker.com is pleased to announce that online qualifiers are underway for the popular Asian Poker Tour Macau event in August. The package is worth $7,000 and includes the $4,300 Main Event buy in, seven night's accommodation from August 17th and $1,600 spending money.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Second Annual Grand Poker Series at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas
The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its second annual Grand Poker Series June 6 – July 5. This month-long event will feature daily tournaments at noon in The Grand, the property's luxurious events center, as well as hold cash games and much more, including special tournaments for seniors and ladies.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Expekt Names Scotty Nguyen as Poker Ambassador
Poker legend and World Champion Scotty Nguyen is the new exclusive poker ambassador at online gaming company Expekt.com. The contract starts at May 15.
Friday, May 15, 2009
ESPN Shuffles World Series of Poker Television Coverage
Even though last year's coverage of the final table for the main event earned a sports Emmy nomination for the network's production team, ESPN is going to make some changes for this year's 40th anniversary celebration of the poker world's greatest spectacle.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Facebook Poker Players Can Win WSOP Main Event Seats
Zynga, the largest developer of social games, today announced a strategic alliance with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to leverage poker fan bases from both worlds. Zynga and WSOP will work closely to bring the largest online and offline poker brands and communities together.
Friday, May 15, 2009