$2,500 Sunday Free Roll for Bluff Europe Magazine Readers
Bluff Europe Magazine, in conjunction with William Hill, has announced a guaranteed $2,500 free roll tournament for its readers. This means that poker players have the chance to pocket a big prize, while risking absolutely nothing themselves. The big event is set for Sunday the 27th of May at 17:00 GMT.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
World Poker Tour Introduces New Hostess for Season VI - Layla
World Poker Tour (WPT) introduced today Layla Kayleigh, the new WPT hostess for Season VI. Layla will make her debut tonight at the Mirage Poker Showdown, kicking off the first Season VI final table.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Everest Casino Starts tournaments
Everest Poker today announced that the online poker room was beginning a series of biweekly tournaments that gave players the chance to win a seat at the upcoming World Series of Poker Main Event. This year's WSOP Main Event lasts 11 days and will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas beginning on 6 July.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
World Poker Tour Invites Poker Community to Discuss Final Table Structure
In preparation for a World Poker Tour (WPT) final table structure review, WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb today issued an open letter inviting the poker community to provide their ideas and input via online forum at www.worldpokertour.com.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Don Cheadle and Annie Duke Organize 'Ante up for Africa'
More than a dozen Hollywood celebrities and sports legends are expected to join poker's greatest players to raise public awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur in a special 'Ante Up For Africa' tournament at the 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
World Series of Golf Crowns Champion in Inaugural Event
In an event that combines the wagering format of Texas Hold 'Em with the skill of golf, a day trader from Newport Beach, CA out-matched some of the greatest professional poker players to be crowned the champion of the inaugural World Series of Golf.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ocean's 13 Cast and PokerStars Unite in Support of Darfur
PokerStars has pledged to donate US $1 million to the Not On Our Watch Project, a non-profit organization established by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Producer Jerry Weintraub to support efforts to aid the victims of the political and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Queen of Hearts Team Plays for Good Causes
The 2007 Queen of Hearts Team, packed with a powerhouse list of famous women poker pros, celebrities and noted executives, is set to marshal their prodigious talents on behalf of two great causes at this year's World Series of Poker.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Poker News Briefs
Here's a rundown of news about the world of poker, including Playtech's profit rise, Diamond Jo's poker expansion, the World Poker Association, and Joe Hachem's first film role.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Trump Taj Mahal hosts CEO Poker Tour
The CEO Poker Tour will begin in 10 days at Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Altantic City, May 19-25, where players will battle over the green felt of the poker table for an exclusive Tiffany Championship bracelet, cash, trophies, prizes and bragging rights.
Friday, May 11, 2007
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Changes 'In the Money' Payout Schedule
With the new payout schedule and using 2006 as the model, 846 players last year would have won substantially more money - in some case, more than double - what they collected in 2006. The top 27 players would have received less, however.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Bluff Europe to Hit the British Isles Newstands
Bluff Europe, one of the top magazines covering poker on the Continent, will now be available on UK newsstands from June 1st.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Titan Poker Sending Players to Pokerface 2007 Main Event
Titan Poker will send fifteen of its most skillful players to Las Vegas to participate in the Pokerface 2007 Main Event, to be staged at the Binion's Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, starting on May 13, 2007.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
World Poker Tour (WPT) Unveils Season VI Tour Schedule
With new stops and venues, Season VI of the World Poker Tour kicks lff May 19 at the Mirage Poker Showdown in Las Vegas.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Mortensen Makes History with WPT Championship Win
Juan Carlos Mortensen is this year's World Poker Tour champion. With the win, Mortensen is the first player to hold both World Series of Poker and WPT championship titles.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Poker Player Alliance Supports Barney Frank's Online Gambling Legislation
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization of more than 400,000 poker-playing members, has come out in support of House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank's introduction of sensible Internet gambling legislation.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Cirque du Soleil Founder in Final Six at WPT Poker Championship
Billionaire businessman and the co-founder of 'Cirque du Soleil,' and is one of the final six poker players in the hunt for the $3.97 million first prize at the WPT World Championship.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Commerce Casino Taps Lightning Poker for Electronic Poker Installations
Lightning Poker has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Commerce Casino to install multiple Lightning Poker Tables.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Hellmuth Continues Lead at WPT Poker Championship at Bellagio
Phil Hellmuth is on fire and on a mission. Yesterday, the poker pro who has created a brand around his over-the-top personality and is commonly referred to as the 'Poker Brat' finished Day 3 of the WPT World Championship atop the leaderboard stacked at just over 1.8 million in chips with only 54 players remaining.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
March Toward $4 Million Continues at World Poker Tour World Championship
Day 2 of the WPT World Championship started Monday with 479 players hoping to survive five more blind levels and inch ever closer to capturing the $3.97 million first place payout. Unfortunately, for all but 218 players that dream would die as they hit the rail.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Harrah's Selects PokerTek for Automated Poker
Harrah's has signed a multi-year agreement to make PokerTek its exclusive provider for live, player-banked, automated poker tables.
Friday, April 20, 2007
World Poker Tour (WPT) to Wrap 5th Anniversary Season at World Championship
Of interest to poker players, the WPT will also tape a special 'Poker by the Book, Chapter II' featuring Poker Instruction Authors Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Antonio Esfandiari, Tom McEvoy, Dan Harrington, and Johnny Chan.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Jenny Kriewald Becomes First Woman HPT Champ
Jenny Kriewald, a 29-year old mother of three and owner of a day care center, became the first woman to win a Heartland Poker Tour tournament and took home nearly $53,000 at the Shooting Star Casino in Minnesota.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
NLOP Launches Free Poker Content Solution
The National League of Poker has launched an affiliate program that enables web publishers of any size to add free poker contests and promotions to their web site in a turnkey and totally outsourced fashion.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
ESPN Announces Lineup For 2007 World Series Of Poker
ESPN has announced plans to expand its coverage of the Main Event and the $50,000 buy-in HORSE mixed-game tournament at the 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light.
Monday, April 16, 2007