08 Sep 06
Arrests Pressure Internet Gaming
chron.com - Gambling industry experts agree: If you operate an offshore gaming Web site, stay out of the U.S.
Moments after stepping foot on American soil Thursday, Sportingbet PLC Chairman Peter Dicks became the second British offshore sports betting executive arrested in recent months for illegal online gambling in the U.S. Former BetOnSports PLC Chief Executive Officer David Carruthers was arrested on federal charges in July.
Full Article
07 Sep 06
Poker boosts Partygaming
news.bbc.co.uk -- Partygaming has reported a surge in half-year profits, boosted by demand for its poker games and casinos.
Operating profit climbed 67% to $319.3m (£169m) in the six months to 30 June, compared with $190.8m a year earlier. Sales jumped 51% to $661.9m, it said.
Full Article
07 Sep 06
WCOOP 2006
allinmag.com -- PokerStars brings the World Championship of Online Poker back for the fifth consecutive year. Billed as the largest and richest tournament in the known online poker universe, the World Championship boasts 18 separate events, a guaranteed $10 million purse and the richest "main event" in the Internet world. In cash prizes and gold bracelets, it compares to any WPT tourney. However, unlike live events, this one allows people to play comfortably from the privacy of their own computers.
Full Article
06 Sep 06
"OOPS! I Won Too Much Money"
pokernews.com -- [Tom] Schneider has done much more than just play excellent poker ... He has been a successful cash game player for some time and, as a former CPA and Chief Financial Officer for several companies, the Phoenix, AZ resident has been through the ups and downs of life not only on the poker tables of the world but also in the highly competitive business world and personal life as well. Using the accumulation of those years of wisdom, Tom has come up with a very intriguing book called "OOPS! I Won Too Much Money" which, while not strictly a poker strategy book, can present some excellent points for maximizing success in all aspects of life.
Full Article
06 Sep 06
Red for a Day
casinos.ch -- Have you ever wondered what it's like to play as a red pro on Full Tilt Poker? "Rounders" co-writer Brian Koppelman did, so we gave him the opportunity to experience life as a Full Tilt Poker pro for one day. This is his story.
"A couple of weeks ago, Full Tilt Poker made me red for a day. That's right - for 24 hours, I got to be a Full Tilt Poker pro. My new status gave me a slight edge on the virtual felt, but it also put a giant target on my back. I saw first-hand how fast any table I sat at filled up, how intent my opponents could be about breaking me, and how differently the other players reacted to the way I bet my hands."
Full Article
04 Sep 06
All In Poker Busts Out
uk.pokernews.com -- All In Poker, an online poker room which attracted hundreds of players via it's controversial multi-level marketing program, is to close this month. Members were informed of the action by email last week, forcing many to hurriedly withdraw their funds.
Full Article
04 Sep 06
Californian Wins WPT Legends Of Poker
online-casinos.com -- Newport Beach, California player Joe Pelton is the new champ in the 2006 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker, beating a starting field of 460 players in a 4 day tournament to take to the $1 577 170 first prize this week.
Full Article
01 Sep 06
Premier Issue of Poker Pro Europe Hits the Streets
businesswire.com -- The first issue of Poker Pro Europe magazine is now available at over 8000 retail outlets, bookstores, airports, casinos, card rooms and newsstands throughout English-speaking Europe. ...
The 100-page glossy will be published monthly and is available at all major casinos, cardrooms and other retail outlets. Total circulation will begin at 50,000+ copies monthly and is expected to rapidly grow as an aggressive TV-based subscription and branding campaign is launched on the Sky Network to coincide with the first issue.
Full Article
01 Sep 06
Prose from the Pros: Loathing Las Vegas
allinmag.com -- ... At one point, I looked around the table and kind of froze. There were 10 bracelets on my left (Johnny Chan), 10 bracelets on my right (Phil Hellmuth), the best cash game player in the world (Chip Reese), and while I don’t recall the other five, they were all great players and I was beating them! I hadn’t cashed in an event yet, but against world-class opponents I had built my measly stack of $50,000 to over $300,000.
Full Article
01 Sep 06
Unpredictable raises your best bet
BY DANIEL NEGREANU
For the Star-Ledger
I recently read an article written by a young English poker professional by the name of David Pomroy. ... Pomroy believes that, in poker, always doing anything the same is generally a bad idea. He argues that by making the standard raise of three times the blind in all situations, you simply become too predictable.
Full Article
31 Aug 06
Pelton wins 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Title
casinocitytimes.com -- Before Wednesday night's 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event victory, young poker professional Joe Pelton's largest tournament success was a 2005 super-satellite entry into the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
Full Article
31 Aug 06
PPA protests proposed ban on Net gambling
news.com.com -- On the eve of a congressional field hearing in Iowa designed to ramp up support for federal legislation restricting Internet gambling, the poker lobby renewed its assault on the approach.
Poker Players Alliance President Michael Bolcerek decried the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act , which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in early July, as "short-sighted" and said it would only breed "unregulated online 'speakeasys'" that do nothing to curb the underage and problem gambling targeted by the bill's sponsors.
Full Article
31 Aug 06
Russ Taylor Closes In On Poker Immortality
casinotimes.co.uk -- Rookie poker player Russ Taylor from Newcastle was in seventh heaven yesterday, having qualified to take on the 'Gods of Poker' in the £500,000 William Hill Grand Prix II tournament, one of the most prestigious events on the poker circuit.
Russ (40) won his direct seat to this exclusive tournament after beating 69 other players in the first land based qualifier at Aspers Casino, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on Tuesday night. He will now take on the 'Gods of Poker' - forty four of the leading poker professionals in the world ...
Full Article
31 Aug 06
WPT's Legends of Poker Reaches The Final Table
cardplayer.com -- Poker can be a tough numbers game. Complicated pot odds, the unstable percentages, and fluctuating chip stacks all lead to an environment obsessed with mathematics and the numerical bottom line. For the 51 players who returned on day three of the 2006 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker, the cruel numbers game dealt with the simple fact that 45 would make the money, and seven would walk away with nothing.
Full Article
30 Aug 06
Police Search Home of Poker Champ
woai.com -- Vice officers executed a warrant to break up an alleged illegal gambling operation at a Shavano Park home owned by a San Antonio poker champion. ...
Police would not confirm who owned the home. However, Bexar County Appraisal District records show the home is owned by a Richard Lee.
A man identifying himself as Lee's lawyer confirmed the home's owner is the same Richard Lee who placed 6th at the World Series of Poker and won nearly $3 million a few weeks ago.
Full Article
30 Aug 06
IRS Has a Plan For Your Tournament Winnings
cardplayer.com -- Confused about the Internal Revenue Service withholding rules when it comes to poker tournaments? Well, it won’t be long before tournament players are presented with a government solution. ... on August 15, the Department of the Treasury released its 2006-2007 Priority Guidance Plan. The plan includes a list of 264 tax projects slated to be complete within the next 12 months. Four final regulations listed within the tax administration section include a project on revenue procedures regarding withholding rules applicable to poker tournaments.
Full Article
29 Aug 06
WPT Legends of Poker: Competitive
casinocitytimes.com -- While poker legends are scarce going into Day Three of the $9,700 World Poker Tour (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Legends of Poker Main Event, there is enough star power remaining in the field of 27 to make any poker fan happy.
Tuan Le, in second chip position with ($405,000 chips) is vying for his third WPT title after a strong showing in the first two days.
Full Article
29 Aug 06
The Top Six Poker Mistakes
casinotimes.co.uk -- Ever wondered where you're going wrong with your poker? We reveal the six most common mistakes you may be making.
1) Not Considering Opponents Hands:
Poker is a game of 'relative' strength. The strength of your hand is not as important as how strong your hand is in relation to other people's hands. ...
Full Article
28 Aug 06
Online players face new Prohibition
sfgate.com -- Inside the quiet San Francisco headquarters of the Poker Players Alliance, a political group that boasts 100,000 members, a laminated poster hangs above the desk of executive director Michael Bolcerek that reads "The Threat is Real."
In this case, the immediate threat to Bolcerek and his poker-playing army is the growing anti-gambling forces that argue the game is bad for American family values and want to remove it from the Internet.
Full Article
28 Aug 06
World Poker Tour Hosts Ladies Night IV at Bicycle
cardplayer.com -- The World Poker Tour is hosting its fourth annual WPT Ladies' Night tournament, pitting some of the most fascinating figures in poker against each other as they vie for a $25,000 entry fee into the WPT World Championship.
The ladies invited to play this season are among the top-ranked women from WPT Season IV: Anahit Galajian, Joanne "JJ" Lieu, Vanessa Rousso, Erica Schoenberg, Jennifer Tilly, as well as Kelli Griggs of Folsom, California, winner of The Bicycle Casino's Ladies Event.
Full Article
