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Every tournament, every hour, every day - Guaranteed! Enjoy May Madness at PartyPoker.com: We're guaranteeing the prize pool of every tournament we run throughout the month, so there's a staggering $12 million up for grabs.   more...
Canadian plumber Jack Hinchey this morning won the $3 million guaranteed 888.com World Poker Crown in Peralada Castle, Spain defeating his fellow countryman Michael Lawson to take down the $1 million first prize.   more...
The 888.com World Poker Crown final table is all set to take place at Peralada Castle in Spain on Thursday, May 8. The $3 million guaranteed tournament, 888.com's biggest poker event to date, will be broadcasted live at http://www.worldpokercrown.com/. During the live webcast, Pacific Poker...   more...
Bodog is running four WSOP Seat Giveaway Qualifiers every single day in May! These qualifiers start at 3 a.m., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET. The buy-in is only five Bodog Poker Points which means that every new signup gets 10 free tries at a WSOP seat!   more...
Sunday, May 11 is your 'cue' to play in the $147,000 Gntd Big Break for a share of $147,000 and super signed snooker stuff, as you go up against 888.com World Snooker Champ, John Higgins!   more...
Check out the 'Multi-Table tab in Pacific Poker to find out how to play for your share of at least $80,000 every Sunday at 15:35 PPT! Buy into the Qualifier for only $120 + $12, play a Micro-Satellite for as little as 66¢ or win your seat for free from a Freeroll tournament.   more...
PaddyPowerPoker today announces the Summer Slamdown Hands Race promotion, which will run over the months of June and July. Over $35,000 is up for grabs, with greater than $34,000 in cash and the remainder in Irish Winter Festival satellite tickets.   more...
Beautiful coral reefs, tropical forests, world-class nightlife: The Philippines has it all. That's why it's the perfect place to host this year's inaugural Asian Poker Tour (APT) event, which takes place from May 27 through June 1.   more...
Betfair has been home to some major online poker high stakes recently and this Wednesday night was just another great example of the action you can be a part of on Betfair Poker. Check out this monster hand between Betfair regulars Ugabuga and Leo69.   more...
The Ultimate Home Game with Shane was a huge success! Our lucky winner, Nathan Perry, got to host Shane at his own home with eight of his friends. The exciting footage can be found here.   more...
Betsson Poker offers all Poker.Net players a special VIP bonus of $1,600! This is one of the highest bonuses poker bonuses online! You have 60 days to clear the bonus once it is activated. When transferring the funds use the code VIP1600 to get the bonus!   more...
Hello and welcome to the story of the first ever World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair Poker which is now showing on Sky television and other channels across Europe.   more...
It's no wonder that Bodog is the fastest growing poker room!   more...
Betsson pro Johnny Lodden close to final table in Monte Carlo. During the last week Team Betsson with Johnny Lodden, William Thorson and Sören Kongsgaard have been in Monte Carlo playing the biggest poker tournament on the European Poker Tour this season. With a buy in of € 10 000 a prize pool was...   more...
Make your first deposit at Pacific Poker now and get 100% up to $400 free!   more...
Pokerfecta is the big new promotion at Betfair Poker and offers up a huge progressive jackpot for any player who can pull off the feat of winning three MTTs in a week on the Betfair tables. No player has managed to do it since the Pokerfecta started – then two guys do it in the same week! So...   more...
Las Vegas, NV: Countless whales have emerged from the gaming depths to sing their discontent at rogue www.poker4ever.com online poker cardroom. And for good reason: poker4ever.com is offering any and all takers a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to take their very own seat at the 2008 World Series...   more...
Smart money knows how to make 2008 Kentucky Derby picks payoff. Get ready for the Run for the Roses with valuable inside betting information on all the Derby favorites and long shots in the Bodog Racebook!   more...
Poker4ever reinstates its commitment to True Random Card Shuffler based on the Quantis RNG. While others are using pseudo-RNGs based on algorithms, Poker4ever continues to invest in a card shuffler providing 100% guaranteed random results.   more...
Are you looking for top-class thrills? Do you want to experience true TeamPlay? Get a good start in Europe´s first eSport-Poker league! Follow the Poker.net Poker Team and experience a new form of TeamPlay poker. Prove your skills in the fight for $180,000 in prize money. Become a player in the...   more...
Here's your chance to win the ultimate prize. The one and only Shane Warne at your home game, anywhere in Australia on April 11th!   more...
Neil Channing, a poker professional from Sunderland, England, won the €3 Million paddypowerpoker Irish Open in Citywest Hotel, Dublin, 24th March, earning himself an enormous €801,400 payday, the biggest win of his career.   more...
The World Poker Crown (WPC) by 888.com isn't just your chance at a $1,000,000 first prize. It's about being crowned poker champion of the world in an extravagant televised tournament that will thrill the poker world!   more...
BETFAIR is excited to announce that the full story of last year's World Series of Poker Europe will be aired on April 21st for eight consecutive nights on Sky Sports. Please find schedule attached. Enjoy!   more...
LAS VEGAS – March 18, 2008 – The dates for the second annual World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair have been set, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., owner and operator of the most prestigious poker tournaments announced today.   more...
The 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is fast approaching and Betfair Poker will be sending their qualifiers in style. The Betfair WSOP Package includes:   more...
The great stir around Swedish Niklas K's super-sized jackpot of 10.5m SEK (1.12m Euros) had just cooled down when Betsson Casino paid out yet another prize on the same game, the Arabian Nights. The 10.5m SEK was handed out just over a week ago when it was followed up a day later with the fourth...   more...
It’s every player’s dream to take a shoot at the World Series of Poker. There’s the giant prize pool: Last year’s winner Jerry Yang took home more than $8 Million after beating 6,358 other players. Then there’s the chance to join the former WSOP champions in the poker history books.   more...
The 2008 World Series of Poker is the most anticipated poker event of the year, and poker players who qualify through Bodog Poker can expect to be offered a lot more than just a seat at a table. Just like last year, every member of Team Bodog going to the WSOP will also receive exclusive VIP...   more...
888.com offers 5 seats for the GPT #3 that will be held between the 14-16 of March 2008. We are doing 5 tournaments; two of them are Free-rolls on Saturdays (only for players from more...
DuplicatePoker.com announced today the launch of the first-ever Duplicate Poker World Championship. The inaugural competition aims to determine the world's best poker player by using the Duplicate Poker format, which dramatically reduces luck and emphasizes skill. Players can qualify now to earn...   more...
The World Poker Crown (WPC) by 888.com isn't just your chance at a $1,000,000 first prize. It's about being crowned poker champion of the world in an extravagant televised tournament that will thrill the poker world!   more...
Get ready for the ultimate in online poker tournaments this March as Bodog rolls out the first ever Bodog Poker Open! The Bodog Poker Open will consist of five preliminary tournaments and one Main Event with buy-ins ranging from $100 - $500 for the Main Event.   more...
Are you looking for top-class thrills? Do you want to experience true TeamPlay? Get a good start in Europe´s first eSport-Poker league! Join the Poker.Net Poker Team and experience a new form of TeamPlay poker. Prove your skills in the fight for $150,000 in prize money. Become a player in the...   more...
What does poker have in common with astrophysics? At first glace, not a whole lot. But that hasn't stopped popular online poker site AbsolutePoker.com from bringing a 23-year-old astrophysics graduate on board to represent the site in the UK market.   more...
St. John’s, Antigua – Recent reports indicate that Scott Lewis and 1st Technology, LLC (“1st Tech”) have increased their use of scare tactics in their case against a domain management company which, at one time, provided their services to Bodog by targeting advertisers that work in conjunction with...   more...
Pacific Poker has a great daily tournament selection and you can play for as little as $0,20. There are new tournaments starting every 15 minutes all from guaranteed tournaments to heads up!   more...
He's young, he's unbelievably talented and he's already got the world of online poker buzzing - Canada's Sorel Mizzi (aka Imper1um)...   more...
Congratulations to Annette Obrestad who can’t stop winning both on and off the poker table. The 19 year old Betfair pro has picked up another three prestigious awards – the ‘Gullhånda’, or Golden Hand, which is the only poker prize awarded in her native more...
TOO HOT TO HANDLE? Betfair Poker to reveal its latest pro star signing. After snapping up WSOPE winner and online superstar Annette_15 in 2007, Betfair Poker is poised to reveal the next legend-in-the-making to join its pro team line-up.   more...
This is a live event, to be held in the fall in a major venue. 36 players will form 6 teams of 6 players each, and compete for $120,000 in cash prizes.   more...
Saturday, February 16th at 15:30PPT - Win a seat to the Irish Open, taking place in Dublin, Ireland,...   more...
Thursday, 00:00 - 23:59 GMT - A new way to win a share of $2,000 for free!Are you game for a new game? One part poker perfection, one part casino cool, mix in a free $2,000 to win and we have a ridiculously generous offer – Pacific Poker's fortnightly $2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up!!   more...
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 17:30 PPT* - Win a package to the 2008 Rio Poker Fest! Here it is… your chance to win an expenses-paid trip to more...
Europe's largest poker tournament grows even bigger in 2008. With an increased capacity, buy–in and guarantee, the Irish Open 2008 will be the greatest festival of poker on the planet! • €3 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool • €4,200 Buy–in + €300 Registration Fee • 1,000 player capacity • Citywest...   more...
Betsson can change your life for the better. Just ask Niklas. He played the Arabian Nights-slot before he went to work and won the biggest jackpot in Betsson history, €1 122 122!. Now he is going to pay off all his debts and buy his dream car. Talk about life-changing money!   more...
Love poker? Need a vacation? Bodog's Player's Choice qualifiers are a great way to earn a Poker Vacation. Winners of Bodog Player's Choice packages receive a $12K prize package to cover buy-in and travel expense to the international tournament of their choice!   more...
For the second year in a row, poker draws the top spot, generating more search activity with Lycos users in 2007 than any other search term.   more...
Online casino BodogLife.com announced that one lucky player won more than $120,000 over the weekend after hitting the jackpot on its new Caribbean Hold'em progressive game.   more...
Freeroll qualifier wins Betfair $100k tournament. Without risking a single cent of his bankroll, "BlufDaddy" has won $30,000 on Betfair Poker by defeating 180 players to win Betfair's weekly $100,000 guaranteed.   more...
Betfair Poker now guarantees $4 million in tournament prize pools every month with the addition of a $100k Sunday night tournament.   more...
Win a seat to the Irish Open, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from the 19th to the 24th of March,...   more...
Come and win $1,000s every night in Pacific Poker's NEW daily Guaranteed Tournaments!   more...
Recent software improvements to the Betfair Poker site have struck a chord with high-stakes regulars who have been risking hundreds of thousands at the tables.   more...
Bodog Poker now has the best sign-up poker bonus in its history at 110%! Make any deposit and you’ll immediately receive an upfront cash bonus of 10%. Then hit the tables and for every 10 poker points you earn you’ll receive an additional $1 bonus up to 100% match of your first deposit (up to a...   more...
$12,500 in bonuses are up for grabs in our 5 Showdown Survivor events! Simply play 50¢/$1 stakes or higher in any regular table game during event hours (January 6, 14, 22 & 30, between 00:00-23:59 PPT) to receive the following points for each showdown* you reach:   more...
POKER4EVER.com is a fast-growing cardroom offering your favorite poker games: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo, and 7 Card Stud. POKER4EVER.com also offers the ultimate tournament experience with its multi-table tournaments. Pit your wits against players from all over the world for a...   more...
December 30, Poker.Net and Titan Poker brings you an early Christmas gift - an exclusive $1,000 FREEROLL for all new depositors!   more...
Stuff your sack at Absolute Poker this Christmas, as we invite you to join us for a festive freeroll where the prize pool is a tinsel-tastic $10K.   more...
December 30, Poker.Net and Titan Poker brings you an early Christmas gift - an exclusive $1,000 FREEROLL for all new depositors!   more...
Stuff your sack at Absolute Poker this Christmas, as we invite you to join us for a festive freeroll where the prize pool is a tinsel-tastic $10K.   more...
Win a $3,000 package to the Tower Cruise 2, taking place from November 30 to December 4, 2007. Every 2 days at 19:30 PPT in the 'Global' tab.   more...
It's that time of year again when your bank roll goes towards gifts, gifts and more gifts, however, we here are SunPoker have decided to reverse those roles and give you gifts, gifts and more gifts...to be precise $78,000 in gifts!   more...
No, we're not talking about Snoopy, and despite what you may think, we're not going loopy! In partnership with the 888.com World Snooker Championship we've launched a new weekly $5 + 50¢ tournament called 'Snooker Loopy', on every Wednesday at 16:00 PPT (20:00 GMT).   more...
Absolute Poker today announced a new weekly online poker tournament that promises to catapult the winner into the industry's most popular guaranteed events.   more...
It’s going to be a gloriously happy Christmas and a (potentially) very prosperous New Year for _TREVOR_. who now has the keys to unlock a potential prize pool of more than $100 million.   more...
This is your chance to win a seat to the Aussie Millions, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, January...   more...
Win your share of a guaranteed $5,000 twice a day for as little as $15 + 50¢.   more...
Get your hands on Santa's Bulging Sack! Irish Open ticket just one of many massive prizes in paddypowerpoker.com's $30k Christmas Freeroll!   more...
Bigger is better, especially when you could win a share of $80,000 every Sunday for as little as 50¢ in a Satellite or for free in one of our Freerolls!   more...
Why did online casinos stop accepting United States players and What did happen? President Bush On Friday October 13, 2006 signed a bill that affected online casinos, poker rooms, sportsbooks, bingos whose principal purpose is to tighten security measures for the United States sea ports. Attached...   more...
A new way to win a share of $2,000 for free! Are you game for a new game? One part poker perfection, one part casino cool, mix in a free $2,000 to win and we have a ridiculously generous offer – Pacific Poker's fortnightly $2,000 Free Casino Mix-Up!!   more...
Geir-Yngve Andersen, 36, of Norway has plenty to be excited about, and he has Titan Poker to thank for his recent success. Andersen just returned from the World Poker Showdown event (WPS) in Costa Rica, which he won a seat to on a Super Satellite at Titan Poker. He was extremely excited to...   more...
John Donnelly, a hackney driver from Maynooth, Co. Kildare, is the new paddypowerpoker.com Battle of the Mags Champion. The Irishman, representing Poker Pro Europe, emerged victorious from a dramatic televised final table to claim the title and a package of tournament buy-ins worth £14,000.   more...
Betfair is pleased to announce that Bruce Stubbs has been appointed Director of Poker and will take up the position immediately.   more...
Simply play 50¢/$1 stakes or higher in any regular table game during event hours (November 4, 12, 20, 25 & 29, between 00:00-23:59 PPT) to receive the following points for each showdown* you reach:   more...
$20,000 to take away! Buy in directly to the $20,000 Guaranteed tourney from $25 + $2.50 or for as little as $5.50 + 50¢ you could win your seat from a $20,000 Satellite!   more...
Qualify for your $8,000* package on the best poker tour in the UK, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour 2007, and win thousands of dollars on television!   more...
Betting.Betfair.com – Betfair's new betting media site – is now the official home of the Betfair Poker pros. The blogs are hosted at Betting.betfair.com/poker alongside poker-related snippets from around the world.   more...
We're Giving Away Access To Over $100 Million in Prize Pool Money! It's been one incredible year at Absolute Poker. Since launching the Absolute Dream Package in February, we've changed the lives of five online poker players. Now, we want to change yours. If you eat, sleep and breathe poker - and...   more...
Zero Roulette, the flagship product of the Betfair Casino, has been on a losing streak in 28 of the 130 countries or territories in which it has customers.   more...
Have some fun with 888.com between October 24-November 6 and you could be one of 112 players to win up to $150 in bonuses and prize packages to the more...
We're on target to hit this huge milestone by the end of November. To celebrate, we're giving away cash and tournament credits all month. All you have to do is play!   more...
Less than one day after reporting that its Bad Beat Jackpot was quickly approaching $600,000, UltimateBet today announced that two online poker players popped the Texas Hold'em site's jackpot-based game within a span of four hours. Combined, the two jackpots amount to $782.378.68.   more...
Even though Betfair has been prevented from entering the pivotal US betting market for the time being, that hasn't stopped the massive wagering firm from seeing increased revenues.   more...
Coming off a resounding defeat in Congress a year ago, the country's top poker players are trying their hand at a time-honored Washington parlor game: lobbying.   more...
Pack a punch at the Pacific Poker tables, kick it off with a live poker tournament in Cardiff and you could find yourself ringside at the more...
Reload this Thursday and Friday to get a 15% Reload Bonus up to $150 on the first deposit you make between 00.01 ET Thursday, October 18th and Friday, October 19th 23.59 ET only. Use Bonus Code TGIF15.   more...
Midnight Poker Club was released on September 1st, 2007. Our mission is to create the best environment for our players by; - Treating every player as an individual with personal service and an overall desire to improve their game. - Always have the best player promotions, proven when it opened...   more...
Qualify for your $4,000* package to the Poker Royale Main Event in Austria and you could share in thousands of dollars on television!   more...
This is your chance to win a seat to the Aussie Millions, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, January...   more...
The government's bet on liberalising online gambling is paying off. THEY are neither athletic nor photogenic, but Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, “Barmy” Barny Boatman and Chris Moneymaker are world-famous sports champions, of a sort. All three are among the professional poker players who have gathered...   more...
EPT Prague in December is the first live final that RedKings Poker will be promoting in its new tournament schedule for the coming winter months. The Scandinavian Open will follow and Monte Carlo in April 2008 will close this particular promotion which also includes an increased prize pool Grand...   more...
Winners of Free Roll Qualifiers Compete for PlayersOnly's Biggest Prize Pool Ever. Today, players that have qualified in free rolls and cash satellites through the month will play-off for a cool $75,000 in the first Monthly Final of PlayersOnly.com's Million Dollar Free Roll Series. In coming...   more...
Win a seat to the Bahamas WPS, taking place in Bahamas, from January 7th - 19th 2008. Win your seat from only $1+$0.10, or buy-in directly to the Qualifier for just $50 + $5.   more...
You love poker. You need a vacation. Bodog's Player's Choice qualifiers are a great way to earn yourself a Poker Vacation, because if you win a Bodog Player's Choice package you receive a $12K prize package to cover your buy-in and travel expense to the international tournament of your choice!   more...
High stakes, hot women and killer parties in exotic locales - Bodog has always known how to roll. It's all part of the company's play hard philosophy and now it's all part of the Bodog life, as the digital entertainment giant is pleased to announce the launch of www.bodoglife.com.   more...
Absolute Poker today reaffirmed its commitment to the US market by announcing that it intends to further enhance the online poker experience for US players.   more...
Win a $3,000 package to the Tower Cruise 2, taking place from November 30 to December 4, 2007. Every 2 days at 19:30 PPT in the 'Global' tab!   more...
Annette Obrestad wins World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair. Norwegian player Annette Obrestad became the youngest bracelet winner in World Series of Poker history early today by conquering the Main Event at the first annual WSOP Europe Presented by Betfair.   more...
Carrie and PlayersOnly VIP Players to Party at the Playboy Mansion with A-Listers Including Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah Winfrey, P Diddy, Jay Z, Magic Johnson & Tyra Banks   more...
In the biggest tournament series since the re-launch of their video-rich poker room, casino and sportsbook, PlayersOnly has just begun its first Million Dollar Free Roll Tournament Series. A total of $1,000,000 will be awarded over the next ten months with winners of monthly finals taking away...   more...
Unique poker – online and on-airThe stakes are being raised on poker with the launch of Sky Poker on 31 January Sky. Poker is a revolutionary new channel giving poker fans simultaneous online and TV poker entertainment. From the comfort of their own sofas, would-be card sharks can take part in...   more...
The first round in the new battle for global poker bragging rights goes to Europe, thanks to Thomas "Buzzer" Bihl who made poker history today at the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.   more...
The online poker tables at Absolute Poker are filling up faster than ever after the popular online poker site reported that their current Bad Beat Jackpot is quickly approaching $700,000.   more...
Thomas “Buzzer” Bihl will attempt to make history today and win the first World Series of Poker bracelet ever awarded outside Las Vegas.   more...
World's top poker players start the action at The Casino at the Empire. A star-studded field of 105 of the planet's top players entered the first event at the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.com, staged at The Casino at The Empire, London Clubs International's newest...   more...
To celebrate the recent re-launch of the world's sexiest online casino and poker room, PlayersOnly.com is sponsoring another celebrity fundraiser at the sexiest party venue on the planet, the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills. 15 PlayersOnly.com VIPs players will attend the star-studded...   more...
We're maximizing the thrills by awarding all new players with a 100% First Time Deposit BONUS up to $500. To make your first deposit, simply follow the five easy steps:   more...
Poker players start your engines! SunPoker is putting up another one of its famous MPP leader boards. From August 1st to October 31st, the top 100 MPP earners at SunPoker will be eligible for a package to attend the Caribbean Poker Classic this December. The top 13 players will be guaranteed...   more...
If there is a No Hitter or a Cycle Hitter in a MLB game that you wagered on, we will refund back to your account, any losing wagers for that particular game. These refund promotions apply to any MLB regular season game that you have a wager on.*   more...
The World Poker Tour is making a stop in the beautiful Turks and Caicos and PlayersOnly.com Poker wants to send you there. Don't miss your chance to enjoy surf, sand, sun and a shot at fame and fortune at this one of a kind event.   more...
You could win a $12,000 package for the PartyPoker.com Million VI. Join the qualifiers now for as little as $1.   more...
Six guaranteed packages to be won exclusively on Sunday, August 19th at 3:05pm GMT and 3:05pm ET. Qualify Now!   more...
Six guaranteed packages to be won exclusively on Sunday, August 19th at 3:05pm GMT and 3:05pm ET. Qualify Now!   more...
Join Team Bodog at the World Series of Poker* Europe. London, England is the destination of this exciting new event held from September 6 - 16. To add to the glamour, tournaments kick off in the swanky new The Casino on Leicester Square.   more...
Poker players start your engines! SunPoker is putting up another one of its famous MPP leader boards. From August 1st to October 31st, the top 100 MPP earners at SunPoker will be eligible for a package to attend the Caribbean Poker Classic this December. The top 13 players will be guaranteed...   more...
Poker4ever is blowing out in August: $20,000 freerolls every Sunday with a maximum of 100 players and TOP 10 places paid.   more...
Want to rock out with VIP concert tickets to see the legendary Rolling Stones live? This August there's a deal that's sweet, and we're not talking Brown Sugar… 888.com's Pacific Poker has four pairs of VIP hospitality tickets for four lucky members and their guests, to see the Rolling Stones...   more...
Harrah's License Company, LLC, an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. , will launch the fourth season of its popular World Series of Poker Circuit with an expanded schedule of 12 tournament stops that will bring high-stakes poker action and excitement to players at nine Harrah's casinos...   more...
The results are in from the great "Man vs. Machine" computer poker showdown in Vancouver, with the humans coming out on top by a narrow margin. But the main result of the exercise was mutual respect, on the part of the computer programmers as well as the poker pros.   more...
Poker champion Phil Laak has a good chance of winning when he sits down this week to play 2,000 hands of Texas Hold'em _ against a computer. It may be the last chance he gets. Computers have gotten a lot better at poker in recent years; they're good enough now to challenge top professionals like...   more...
888.com would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our sponsored player Michael Keiner (username MKeiner) after his first bracelet win in event 14 of the 2007 WSOP on June 11.   more...
Congratulations to CALVINHOBBES on hitting the $464,652.03 Bad Beat Jackpot. It happened just before midnight ET on July 11th as the lucky Absolute Poker player hit quad Aces and lost to a Royal Flush. CALVINHOBBES share of the jackpot stands at $162,628.21. The participants in the bad beat...   more...
The newest de facto worldwide ambassador for poker spent part of his youth in a refugee camp in Thailand, began playing the game only two years ago and prays to a deity who's fluent in poker lingo.   more...
Unknown poker player Jerry Yang has won the largest and most prestigious prize of the year- the $8.25m first prize at the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.   more...
Danish poker player Philip Hilm used to sell coffee machines in supermarkets. He is now the favourite on Betfair at 9-2 to outlast the final 9 players for the World Series of Poker and win the $8.25m 1st prize. He only took up poker in late 2004.   more...
Latest UpdateHand #36 - Steven Garfinkle Eliminated in 10th Place ($476,926) Hand #36 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan has the button in seat 10, Steven Garfinkle moves all in from middle position for 3.515 million, and Raymond Rahme calls from the small blind. Garfinkle shows {Ac}{3s}, and Rahme has {Qc}{Qd}....   more...
Hevad Khan has become one of the most conspicuous players at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. His name has been near the top end of the chip leader board since the end of his second day, he's spent plenty of time at the ESPN feature table, and his brash and enthusiastic celebrations have...   more...
Bodog, a US online gambling and entertainment group that has a portfolio that includes an online casino and poker room, has announced that it is planning to break the UK with a range of new products.   more...
Your seat is safe - Betfair Poker will guarantee players' seats at the World Series of Poker Europe 2007. As the official online satellite provider and presenting sponsor, Betfair is committed to sending more than 125 players to the first WSOP bracelet event ever to take place outside Las Vegas.   more...
The poker world is holding its breath today after a freak accident on the Las Vegas strip in which poker legend Phil Hellmuth lost control of his high-speed racecar.   more...
Within one day of releasing its new Bad Beat Jackpot game, Absolute Poker doled out nearly $78,000 to five lucky Absolute Poker players after the very first jackpot was hit.   more...
In the midst of this year's record-setting World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Jeffrey Pollack is preparing for another first. The world's biggest poker event is going global in September — sort of a "Poker Europa," the World Series of Poker Europe on Sept. 6-16 in London. The event includes a...   more...
ANOTHER $5,000 GUARANTEED AT POKER4EVER.COM. THIS SATURDAY 30th JUNE at 18:00 EST…BE THERE OR STAY POOR…   more...
Beth Shak doesn't fit the stereotype of the Friday night poker player. She's attractive, a mother of five and doesn't even smoke cigars or guzzle beer when she plays cards. "I drink water and chew mints," Shak says.   more...
Bodoglife.com, an online gambling site that offers online sports betting, poker and casino services, has announced that it will be debuting its Bodog Player's Lounge Bus at the World Series Of Poker (WSOP).   more...
Encouraged by the enormous success of its online launch 4 month old poker room RedKings announced details of the first phase of its European advertising campaign to coincide with the huge interest in public awareness surrounding the WSOP.   more...
Bodog Poker is running WSOP qualifiers with no fees! That’s right, rub your eyes, pinch yourself, do whatever you have to, then read it again. Bodog’s got WSOP qualifiers where all the money goes into the prize pool!   more...
Phil Hellmuth Jr. has become the winningest World Series of Poker player ever, beating 2,627 other players to win his 11th series tournament and move past Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan in the bracelet race.   more...
Sign up a new account* at SunPoker this month and you're eligible to compete in our Monthly $10,000 New Player Free Roll Tournament. Simply earn 100 MPPs (my poker points) this month and you will be registered into this exclusive event automatically.   more...
Sign up a new account* at SunPoker this month and you're eligible to compete in our Monthly $10,000 New Player Free Roll Tournament. Simply earn 100 MPPs (my poker points) this month and you will be registered into this exclusive event automatically.   more...
A Florida congressman is expected to introduce legislation on Thursday exempting poker and some other games from the Internet gambling ban passed by Congress last year, the lawmaker's aide said on Wednesday.   more...
Online payment specialist NETeller has announced that it has agreed a plan with the US Government to distribute millions of dollars belonging to American customers.   more...
On pregnancy leave in 1980 from her job as a blackjack dealer at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Cyndy Violette wandered into a poker parlor for the first time. Not the least bit intimidated by the gang of cursing, hard-nosed, beer-swilling chaps in the long-since-gone Silver Slipper Casino, the...   more...
Sign up a new account* at SunPoker this month and you're eligible to compete in our Monthly $10,000 New Player Free Roll Tournament. Simply earn 100 MPPs (my poker points) this month and you will be registered into this exclusive event automatically.   more...
Bodog’s made it easier than ever to get a shot at scoring a $12,000 World Series prize package. First off, we’ve doubled the number of guaranteed seats in our Main Event Semifinals running Sundays at 2:20pm ET, Mondays at 9:15pm ET and Thursdays at 9:15pm ET.   more...
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Sign up a new account* at SunPoker this month and you're eligible to compete in our Monthly $10,000 New Player Free Roll Tournament. Simply earn 100 MPPs (my poker points) this month and you will be registered into this exclusive event automatically.   more...
Qualify for the biggest poker event of the year at PartyPoker.com. We are running qualifiers 24 hours a day to give you the chance to win a World Series of Poker Main Event package worth $11,000. That covers the $10,000 buy-in and $1,000 spending money.   more...
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888-Poker is owned by 888 Holdings, a public company on the London Stock Exchange. 888 Holdings also owns Pacific Poker and Casino on Net, one of the best known Internet casinos, where eight million players have played since 1996. Also known as 888.com, the cardroom operates under a license granted...   more...
VC Poker presents The $500,000 Freeroll! That's a cool half a million in tissue, United States issue - that they're quite literally, giving away to you lucky...   more...
Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen, who rallied through three hours of gruelling heads-up play against Kirk Morrison to win the 2007 WPT Five Star World Poker Classic – making him the first player to ever win both a WPT World Championship and a WSOP* Main Event.   more...
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Every Monday at 15:05 PPT! Mondays are never much fun are they? But what if you could share in at least $25,000 in the weekly Pacific Poker '$25K Money Monday' tournament!   more...
Online Casino giant 888.com, has announced a deal with in-flight entertainment (IFE) software developer DTI, to become the only online gambling operator to offer casino games to international airlines.   more...
It's official. MANSION.COM has now given away an exceptional $5 Million-plus in tournament overlays since the launch this year of its daily $100K A Day online Poker promotion on January 3rd. In just over 100 days of the $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament Series, MANSION has injected a substantial...   more...
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888.com bring you the UK's 1st professional Bootcamp for Poker players. The bootcamp is a 2-day "residential" course, which will save you money in the long-term and will improve your game dramatically overnight. Tuition is provided by experienced poker players. You will soon be winning at the...   more...
With their US Business still breaking growth records AbsolutePoker.com announce huge promotions, international plans and news on the Pros.   more...
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The focus at BestPoker is on fun, ease of use, reliability and security. Our software and systems are at the forefront of technological innovation, which allows us to deliver cutting-edge game features and functionality.   more...
Pekin, Illinois father of two wins $125,000 prize package in Texas Hold'em tournament at popular online poker site.   more...
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MANSION.COM has now given away in excess of $4 Million in tournament overlays since the launch this year of its daily $100K A Day online Poker promotion on January 3rd. During the first 81 days of MANSION's $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournaments, a substantial US$4,052,395 in overlays has been...   more...
Online poker site Poker4Ever joins the Poker.Net family and is currently offering an unprecedented 200% signup bonus up to $2000. Can you say WOW! And YES they do accept players from the US.   more...
Qualify for the biggest poker event of the year at PartyPoker.com. We are running qualifiers 24 hours a day to give you the chance to win a World Series of Poker Main Event package worth $11,000. That covers the $10,000 buy-in and $1,000 spending money.   more...
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The European Union's high court on Tuesday ruled against Italian laws that make it a criminal offense to collect bets for foreign companies.   more...
A New York Times report discusses how poker fan and former Republican Senator from New York has signed on to lobby for the Poker Players Alliance, a grass root organization whose main goal is to legalize online poker in the US.   more...
More fun and excitement is to be had by players as Belle Rock Entertainment introduces three new games at River Belle, Lucky Nugget, The Gaming Club, and Jackpot City today:   more...
Is there a better way to spend your Sunday afternoons than winning your share of $100,000+ Prize Pool? The $100K Guaranteed Tournament will payout the $100,000 no matter how many people register and play. With two levels of qualifying tournaments to compete in during the week, the Sunday Final is a...   more...
The 2007 World Series of Poker is the most anticipated poker event of the year, and poker aficionados who qualify through Bodog Poker can expect to be offered a lot more than just a seat at a table. Just like last year, every member of Team Bodog going to the 2007 WSOP will also receive exclusive...   more...
One lucky player from River Belle Online Casino has just become almost half a million Euros richer. In the first week of February, Alvaro C., from Portugal, struck it lucky on Major Millions Progressive Jackpot and won a staggering €447,184.07. Players across Belle Rock's award-winning online...   more...
POKER4EVER.com is a fast-growing cardroom offering your favorite poker games: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi, Omaha Hi/Lo, and 7 Card Stud. POKER4EVER.com also offers the ultimate tournament experience with its multi-table tournaments. Pit your wits against players from all over the world for a...   more...
Doyle Brunson Poker Network, the home of the popular Doyle's Room, has announced that it will ban US players access to its site from March 1.   more...
Nine.com hosts the first of its kind, NCAA MARCH MADNESS format POKER TOURNAMENT. Just like the real NCAA tournament there will qualifying rounds to determine the seeds. For the next 4 weeks the Sports Freeroll will send the top 16 players through to our MARCH MAYHEM POKER TOURNMENT EVENT.   more...
The first WSOP 2007 Main Event satellite has arrived – and you'll find it at VIP.com Poker!   more...
Pacific Poker is owned by 888 Holdings, a public company on the London Stock Exchange. 888 Holdings also owns Casino on Net, one of the best known Internet casinos, where eight million players have played since 1996.   more...
The global card room pay out $1,000,000 to the winner of their inaugural Leaderboard Challenge.   more...
Whether you're a rookie or a pro, there's $100 in free chips available for every bet365poker player during February. That's because the popular site has decided to reintroduce their $100 bonus bonanza!   more...
Many members of Full Tilt Poker's mailing list were introduced earlier this morning to a new method of deposit/withdrawal. Many in the industry had heard rumors of new deposit options in the wake of the Neteller trouble, and it appears the new options are beginning to surface.   more...
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How does a free ticket to some of the best poker on earth sound? Our Global series is proving a huge hit and we've now added even more Qualifiers and Freerolls to some of the richest poker events in the world.   more...
Jeff Haney analyzes the shady subject of whether or not sunglasses should be allowed in major poker tournaments.   more...
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This weekend, as NFL fans get a week's rest before the Superbowl, Bodog.com is adding an extra $100,000 to it's Sunday guaranteed tournament. January 28 will mark the the first time Bodog Poker has ever offered a $200K Guaranteed prize pool.   more...
A new year has brought plenty of new features to VIP.com Casino. Already one of the premier online destinations for casino games, VIP.com Casino is reinforcing its commitment to continually improving and expanding its casino offering with the announcement today of multiple new features and games.   more...
Effective Immediately Due to recent US legislative changes and events, effective immediately, US members are no longer able to transfer funds to or from any online gambling sites. All US members will continue to be able to use their NETELLER e-wallet account to safely transfer funds to and...   more...
VIP.com is beefing up its popular weekly Sports Freeroll with a big injection of prize money and competition to help make the road to the Super Bowl even more exciting.   more...
In order to really understand the competitive beauty of poker, you need to accept the fact that a good liar can make a great poker player. Acting like you've got something - or pretending like you don't - can take you a long way in a poker tournament, so becoming an expert in bluffing can almost...   more...
Many players assume that strategy for online and live games is the same. After all, you still receive two down cards, five community cards, and play against nine opponents. However, there are several characteristics unique to Internet play that require subtle adjustments to your play including...   more...
What could be more exciting than watching the world's best poker professionals compete in an exclusive, televised tournament for a winner-take-all prize of $120,000? How about winning your very own seat at the tournament table? For free.   more...
An Ottawa graduate student climbed out from under his $30,000 debt yesterday in a novel way: He won $1 million U.S. in a poker tournament in the Bahamas.   more...
A state lawmaker wants to revamp South Carolina's gambling laws to legalize in-house poker games.   more...
FC president Dana White promises the hits will keep on coming in 2007 when the mixed martial arts circuit expands into Canada and England. This follows the mega success of Saturday night's UFC 66 featuring a KO by Chuck Liddell verses Tito Ortiz.   more...
The $250,000 Added Value tournament at online poker room MANSION has been won by online player Dipthrong, who emerged from a field of over 200 to walk away with the $28,000 first prize.   more...
Team Absolute is dedicated to providing players from around the world with an interactive online poker game experience that is second to none. People worldwide can access an Absolute Poker online poker game 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and experience the best multi-player online poker has to...   more...
This holiday season, we've decided to give our players something we know they'll like - fantastic prizes and cold hard cash.   more...
Due to the rapid geographical expansion of the online poker market, Purple Lounge, the world’s most exclusive online poker room and casino, has now launched it’s website in seven languages. Purple Lounge has taken these steps to ensure it caters to the increasingly wide range of countries its poker...   more...
In order to really understand the competitive beauty of poker, you need to accept the fact that a good liar can make a great poker player. Acting like you've got something - or pretending like you don't - can take you a long way in a poker tournament, so becoming an expert in bluffing can almost...   more...
A television producer who believes he was cheated out of half of the $12 million pot won by World Series of Poker champ Jamie Gold is disputing Gold's explanation of why the men agreed to share the winnings.   more...
Long-time VIP.com (www.VIP.com) customer George N. was the big winner in VIP.com Poker's second $2000 Sports Fantasy Freeroll. George outlasted 192 other VIP.com poker players last week to win a trip to the NFL game of his choice, with all expenses paid by VIP.com.   more...
The tournaments will run every day until 21st of December at 8.30pm, with the final on 22nd of December at 8.30pm. The top 10 qualifiers from each tournament will play in the final.   more...
Online poker operator VIP.com Poker has announced the winner of Friday’s $12,000 Aussie Millions Freeroll tournament, which will see VIP.com Poker regular Nuno S become one of the first online qualifiers to the Aussie Millions live event.   more...
The MANSION US$250K Added Tournament Series kicked off Monday December 4th with 219 players participating in the first event of the series - a $50+$5 buy-in tournament with $5,000 cash added to the prize pool.   more...
There's a bounty of prizes awaiting poker players this month at River Belle Online Poker and The Gaming Club Online Poker Room. Both poker rooms are sponsoring a Best of the Best tournament, where gamers can win a share of the $10,000 prize pool and weekly prizes. For those new to the fast paced...   more...
Is it too early to start thinking about the WSOP? According to SunPoker, the answer is a resounding no. They are currently preparing to launch one of the largest and unique World Series of Poker campaigns ever seen.   more...
Nearly everyone in poker has a take on how the government's recent crackdown on Internet gambling will affect traditional casino cardrooms, or "brick-and-mortar" poker rooms, as they have come to be known.   more...
Online casino giant Bodog.com is inviting its players to live the high-life like James Bond in their new Bond Voyage contest.   more...
There's a hot topic of debate among elite poker professionals: betting it all on a slim margin at the very beginning of a tournament. While some pros have an "all or nothing" mentality about it, others would rather play it more conservatively. Which one are you?   more...
There has never been an opportunity for an online poker player to win $10,000,000 – UNTIL NOW. For the first time in the history of online poker, one player will have a chance to do exactly that, courtesy of the $10,000,000 Grand Slam from VC Poker!   more...
Gary Bogdanski Earns Customized Fulltilt AvatarGary 'GB2005' Bodganski Was Rated the Best All-Around Player at the FTOPS by Scoring the Most Points on the Leader Board   more...
In January, Melbourne's world renowned Crown Casino hosts the Southern Hemisphere's richest poker event – the annual 2007 Aussie Millions. In the lead up to the Aussie Millions, we're running tournaments to win instant cash, plus seats to compete for a slice of the multimillion-dollar prize pool on...   more...