Poker News

WSOP main event - The four month wait for Dennis Phillips

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:33:23 BST

Its going to be a very long 4 months for Dennis Phillips and the 8 remaining WSOP main event players, as they must wait until November to play the last round of the tournament

Full Tilt’s FTOPS IX guarantees $15 million

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:10:57 BST

The ninth Full Tilt Online Poker Series has been guaranteed to award at least $15 million total throughout the 25 tournaments scheduled for August.

Nine left in the WSOP Main Event

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:09:27 BST

The WSOP main event now has only Nine players left as the November 9 and will make up the final table.

PKR Poker Review

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:07:06 BST

Poker Alerts takes a quick look at PKR poker their, offers, promotions and game play

Littlewoods Poker signs Greco as representative

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:16:05 BST

The former actor Michael Greco has just signed a sponsorship deal to represent Littlewoods Poker at upcoming live and online poker events.

Computer program wins second Man v. Machine competition

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:36:21 BST

Polaris II, a poker-playing computer program, took on top poker players in limit hold’em and actually defeated the field by a narrow victory.

WSOP main event delayed until November

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:22:31 BST

The WSOPmain event has been delayed until November 9th in a move aimed to build hype and excitement.

$2 million Winner at the WSOP

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:44:18 BST

Scotty Nguyen wins at the WSOP in Las Vegas beating Michael DeMichele in a tense game.

Ladbrokes top of the Poker Pile

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:22:16 BST

Ladbrokes Poker Reported the Market Leader

Flack leads the pack

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:09:52 BST

Poker pro Layne Flack won his first WSOP bracelet since 2003.

The Mouth Takes Home Third Bracelet

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:32:54 BST

Poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow won Event 13 at this year’s World Series of Poker, beating an elite field of players.

Big win at WSOP for Vancouver man

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:57:13 BST

The fourth person from Vancouver to win at the WSOP takes down event 13.

Annie Duke out with injury

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:35:53 BST

The poker professional missed week one of the WSOP to recover from a fractured pelvis.

GSN's option for WPT expires

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:20:50 BST

GSN didn't act fast enough to keep the World Poker Tour for itself.

Controversial WSOP Main Event 2008 structure

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:27:42 BST

Professional poker players voiced their opinions about final-table delay.

Lindgren wins first bracelet

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:49:17 BST

Poker pro Erick Lindgren won his first WSOP title in the $5,000 buy-in Mixed Hold'em event.

Absolute Poker introduces deal making at final tables

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:36:15 BST

Absolute Poker has announced a new feature for all the final tables of online poker tournaments on the site, whereby players can agree a deal to walk away with a pre-agreed amount of the final pot.

APPT to Kick Off in September

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:45:23 BST

Organizers announced Asia Pacific Poker Tour's second coming is upon us.

In Between WSOP

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:53:48 BST

More build up to the World Series of Poker 2008

Poker Table Goes Green

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:00:21 BST

First ever green table at the WSOP 2008.

Million Dollar Online Poker Tourney

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:41:27 BST

Party Poker is host to a poker finals tournament 31 May with millions at stake.

WSOP 2008 Set On Friday

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:57:29 BST

Poker players from around the world are gearing up for the biggest event in poker, which begins on Friday

Poker Does Good

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:28:55 BST

A poker tournament will be held in Dearborn hosted by school education foundation and Fairlane Club all for the sake of the education, rather than money business.

Leading Poker Site Lends a Hand

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:24:48 BST

PokerStars is organizing help for the earthquake victims in China, and forming a “Quake Relief” account plus six Quake Relief Fund tournaments to generate donations.

New poker programs from Sky Poker

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:21:38 BST

Sky Poker is giving poker fans two new programs to watch.

Young players increasingly interested in online poker

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:51:11 BST

The popularity of online poker is continuing to grow among young players across Europe.

Second Macau casino to embrace Texas Hold'em poker

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:33:15 BST

A casino in Macau will tomorrow (May 22nd) become the second in the Chinese region to have an area dedicated to Texas Hold'em poker.

PPA announces new membership benefits

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:39:57 BST

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has announced plans to offer new benefits to its members.

Poker fan gets chance to play against Shane Warne

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:14:35 BST

A poker fan from Australia has enjoyed a game against Shane Warne in his own home thanks to 888.com.

Titan Poker concludes May Challenge

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:23:29 BST

A ten-day May Challenge which involved daily races and prizes for poker players worth US$3,000 reaches its conclusion today (May 21st).

FTR launches Gauntlet VII

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:37:08 BST

Imaginatively-named online poker room FlopTurnRiver.com (FTR) has launched Season VII of its popular Gauntlet series.

Full Tilt expands heads-up championship

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:51:29 BST

Online gaming operator Full Tilt has doubled the number of budding poker enthusiasts eligible to take part in its hotly-anticipated Heads-Up Championship.

Party Poker unveils Bankroll Builder

Mon, 19 May 2008 18:49:05 BST

Leading online gaming house Party Poker has confirmed that it has launched a new promotion dubbed the Bankroll Builder.

New loyalty programme for PKR members

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:53:02 BST

People who play online poker with PKR can now benefit from a new loyalty scheme being launched by the operator.

AOL subsidiary offers WSOP seats

Sun, 18 May 2008 16:00:00 BST

A subsidiary of internet giant AOL has confirmed that it is offering seats to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) this summer.

Popular US poker show to be axed

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:21:38 BST

TV executives are poised to pull the plug on one of America's most popular poker shows, industry blogs have claimed.

World Poker Tour lands in Spain

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:49:01 BST

The second World Poker Tour (WPT) Spanish Championship will be held at Casino Barcelona next week.

PKR tops website hits poll

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:39 BST

Virtual online poker house PKR has revealed that it came top in a recent poll by internet competitive intelligence service Hitwise.

CryptoLogic signs deal with OPoker.com

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:50 BST

Leading poker software developer CryptoLogic has signed a deal with new Scandanavian gaming website OPoker.com.

Mansion Poker backs anti-fraud drive

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:21:56 BST

Online gaming operator Mansion Poker has become the latest poker house to join the global fraud protection network Ethoca.

German bags Party Poker Million title

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:59:23 BST

A 25-year-old mathematics student has become the first German ever to win the Party Poker Million.

PKR hosts poker fundraiser

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:17 BST

Pioneering online gaming house PKR has hosted a special charity poker tournament in support of a children's charity.

WSOP final table delay 'ruins integrity'

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:02:02 BST

An opinion piece written for business news network Bloomberg has poured scorn on the decision by World Series of Poker (WSOP) event organisers to postpone its fina

Duplicate Poker 'removes skill element'

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:59:35 BST

Duplicate Poker has launched a novel approach to removing the luck element of online poker.

Duplicate Poker 'removes luck element'

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:59:35 BST

Duplicate Poker has launched a novel approach to removing the luck element of online poker.

Hollywood Poker hosts Grand Weekend

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:43:09 BST

Online gaming operator Hollywood Poker is offering its members the chance to take part in a new $1 million (£500,000) tournament.

Canadian plumber wins World Poker Crown

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:27 BST

A plumber from Canada has become a millionaire overnight after winning the 888.com World Poker Crown.

Full Tilt announces new championship

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:59:46 BST

Online gaming house Full Tilt has followed up the first round of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS VIII) by announcing a brand new high-stakes championship.

Ladbrokes offers $1m WSOP bonus

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:59:17 BST

Ladbrokes Poker is giving its members the chance to bag up to $1 million dollar (£500,000) if they reach the final table at the Bet365 Poker is opening a potentially unlimited number of seats to the European Championship of Online Poker II (ECOOP II).