10 Nov 06
Qualify For Aussie Millions At Party Poker
"PartyPoker.com has announced that for the third year running players can qualify online for the Aussie Millions, the southern hemisphere's premier poker event.
The Aussie Millions takes place between 6 - 19 January 2007 at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, with an estimated prize pool of over Aus$5 000 000."
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10 Nov 06
Harrahs acquires London Clubs Intl
pokerpages.com - Harrah's, host of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the world's largest casino owner and operator, announced that London Club shareholders have accepted Harrah's latest offer of $570 Million to buy a majority holdings of London Clubs International. Harrah's has said it hopes to complete 100% purchase of London Clubs shares by the end of the year.
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09 Nov 06
Asian Poker Tour Sells Out
uk.pokernews.com - In a sign of things to come "post-America" for online gambling, Betfair Poker has reported a stunning success in filling to capacity the Main Event of its inaugural Asian Poker Tour festival in Singapore.
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09 Nov 06
PokerTek Releases Electronic Poker Table
onlinecasinonews.com - PokerTek has announced the release of PokerPro Heads-Up, the industry's first two-seated heads-up style electronic poker table.
It is the first time that an automated heads-up table has been available for play in a casino.
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08 Nov 06
Canada: The Poker Revolution Has Begun
theglobeandmail.com - Young gamblers are flocking to poker tables and gambling Web sites in a gambling revolution that has more than a quarter of young Ontarians playing poker for money and 4 per cent of them believing they could turn pro.
Where poker was once the realm of casinos or basement card tables, rising numbers of younger players are logging on to gambling Web sites. A poll of 1,000 Ontarians conducted by Ipsos-Reid for the Responsible Gambling Council found 24 per cent of people aged 18-34 play poker at least once a week.
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08 Nov 06
Bluff Named Official Pub of The NLOP
gambling911.com - The National League of Poker (a division of Power Play Development Corp.(PWPY.pk) announced today that Bluff Magazine has been named the official publication of its www.nlop.com web site. NLOP is the first completely free-to-play online poker portal that offers players a risk-free poker environment to play in, and awards cash and prizes to winners.
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08 Nov 06
Poker, Politics and the American Voice
cardplayer.com - For the first time in years, the Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives, demonstrating a sweeping dissatisfaction with the Republican agenda. ...
[E]xit polls found that 40 percent of those leaving the polls claimed their vote was a vote against President Bush. A significant number of voters said corruption was a crucial issue in their decision.
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07 Nov 06
Full Tilt To Sponsor Irish Tournament
The ubiquitous Full Tilt Poker.com, which continues to accept American action, has announced that it is to host the Dublin All-Star Challenge scheduled for November 17-19 at the Sporting Emporium in Dublin, Ireland.
With a Euro 400 000 prize pool, the competition will be tough, and online qualifiers have been running for the event since September 24, with the final weekly qualifier taking place this week at Full Tilt Poker.
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07 Nov 06
Jackpot for Paradise's three founders
guardian.co.uk - Three Canadian founders of Sportingbet's Paradise Poker business yesterday shared a payout worth more than £20m after operating profits reached a milestone.
The payout was triggered after Paradise Poker achieved an operating profit contribution of $150m (£79m) in the two years since it was acquired by Sportingbet. The milestone was reached shortly before US legislators passed new anti-gambling laws
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06 Nov 06
Purple Lounge launches Swedish Poker Tour
casinocitytimes.com - Purple Lounge today confirmed that it will be bringing its fresh and unique brand of poker tour to Sweden in 2007, in conjunction with Moore magazine, the fastest growing men's magazine in the country. The Swedish poker tour will commence in June and run until August, encompassing Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Visby, Halmstad and Norrköping, with the full tour itinerary to be confirmed in due course.
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06 Nov 06
Absolute Poker to Make Ultimate Merger
onlinecasinonews.com - The recent spate of consolidation and mergers and acquisitions in the online gaming industry looks set to continue according to a report from eGaming Review which reveals that Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet are to announce their official merger later today.
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06 Nov 06
Ladbrokes: talk of buying 888
Guardian - Ladbrokes, the UK's second-largest bookmaker, is in talks to buy the online poker and casino group 888 Holdings as pressure mounts on the internet gaming industry to merge after a US clampdown.
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06 Nov 06
Canadian gets lucky at poker tour
Durham News - Soren Turkewitsch drove to Niagara Falls an amateur poker player, but he returned to Oshawa a millionaire.
The 27-year old is still basking in the incredible glory of his Sunday win at the North America Poker Tour where he beat out five opponents in the final round to capture the championship title and $1.35 million in prize money.
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06 Nov 06
Killer Poker Online 2 : Review
pocketfives.com - I have read a lot of poker books, but this may be the first time I have "laughed out loud" while reading about poker strategy. ... Killer Poker Online 2 is no dusty strategy tome; it is a pleasure cruise through tropical waters with John Vorhaus as your guide. Make no mistake, this book has indispensable poker advice for all levels of play, as it is geared towards the serious player and doesn’t waste a lot of time with the ABC's of poker.
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06 Nov 06
Ladbrokes, MGM: Gaming Merger Talks
pokerpages.com - UK's Ladbrokes and USA's MGM Mirage, two of the world's largest gambling groups, have begun exploratory takeover talks with online gambling companies whose stock value plummeted with the passage by US Congress and signing into law of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA).
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03 Nov 06
2006 Master Classics expects to break all records
"The Master Classics in Amsterdam have started! Nine days of top poker in my home town - and this year, things are expected to get bigger than ever. The reason is simple: For the first time in Master Classics history, the Main Event will be televised."
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02 Nov 06
London Cabs to get Interactive Poker
"The famous black cabs of London are to get the Full Tilt Poker treatment courtesy of Cabvision. Passengers will soon be getting lessons from the Full Tilt professionals as they travel to their destination."
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02 Nov 06
Final Countdown for Ongame Poker Classic
"With the online final for the Ongame Network Poker Classic (ONPC) just two days away, players have been feverishly entering the variety of sit-and-go and scheduled formats to qualify for Saturday’s final to play for a place in December’s live final in Barcelona."
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02 Nov 06
List of Sites Accepting U.S. Players Updated
The list of poker sites accepting the U.S. at www.compatiblepoker.com/usa.php has grown to over 38. The page was completely updated last night to ensure accuracy.
The review of deposit providers listed has grown to 14 with only 2 not accepting US gambling deposits.
Because the US poker news page has grown so large a page index was added for easier use. The webpage is still being updated on an hourly basis as breaking news comes into play.
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01 Nov 06
Poker As A Career
wagerweb.com - With the popularity of poker as high as it is right now, the game is seeing more and more people who have crossed over from other careers to make playing poker their full-time occupation.
... It is a trend that will continue, I believe. There are more and more hobbyists turning professional, and as purses increase it will make it more financially viable for business professionals to enter the game.
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