Playtech Ltd and Sportingbet PLC both reported their earnings earlier this week. Both companies posted improved financial results in their effort to rebuild after the industry's devastating loss of the lucrative US market... more
Pennsylvania-based Lightning Poker, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against PokerTek, Inc., its primary competitor in the 'live' electronic poker table market. The latest action by Lightning... more
As we prepare for the 2008 World Series of Poker, it's interesting to ponder what this year's field of women poker players might be like. 2007 was a fantastic year for women in poker as we witnessed the creation of the Women... more
A Delaware State Police trooper has been arrested following an armed robbery of a 'high stakes' poker game at a Dover-area country club. Authorities arrested HyunJin Kim, 27, of Dover on Monday and charged him with 11 counts, including... more
Today, PartyGaming released its preliminary 2007 full-year results and the news that CEO Mitch Garber would not be renewing his contract in May 2009. In late January, PartyGaming announced its net revenue numbers, which showed... more
With spring break approaching, students at Syracuse University can look forward to a weeklong vacation in the tropics, or perhaps to more green felt and clay poker chips than usual. The excitement of finishing midterms can easily... more
Harrah's Entertainment announced today that online and live pre-registration for events at the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light has begun. Pre-registration is available either live at the main... more
iPoker's massive $2 Million Guaranteed Tournament saw a starting field of 1,380 players take to the felt for their chance at the $2.07 Million prizepool. After a marathon tournament, 'lekkimmd' placed first and pocketed a cool $434,000... more
A detailed opinion reportedly issued by the European Commission, the legal arm of the European Union, will temporarily block France from implementing a UIGEA-like draft decree designed to block payments made to online gambling firms... more
According to a recent online poll, 40% of those that responded feel that "ladies only" tournaments are not good for poker. I myself have flip-flopped on the issue as many times as a presidential candidate... more
Two more European Union member nations have drawn unwanted attention to themselves regarding restricted access to the online-gambling market, a practice counter to the trade mandates of the EU. On Thursday, the EU issued... more
A few months before his untimely death, Chip Reese was quoted as saying, 'The most money I ever lost in poker was $2,022,000 in one night, playing $8,000/$16,000 limit. I lost that money to Archie Karas.' During Archie's amazing... more
After finishing as runner-up in 2005 and 2006, Chris Ferguson finally took down the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning a best two-of-three finals against Andy Bloch. Before the finals began, Bloch said, 'I'm the Paul... more
Of the elite eight players in the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, two had advanced from the quarterfinal round in previous years: former WSOP champions Huck Seed and Chris Ferguson. Orel Hershiser and Jonathan 'FieryJustice'... more
Planning continues for the Montel Williams MS Foundation Gala and Pro-Celebrity Poker Challenge, to be held in New York City on March 13th. Festivites begin at 5:30 pm at Cipriani 42nd Street, with the inaugural gala's... more
I visited the Sky City Casino in Acoma, New Mexico after a playing session down the road at Route 66 Casino. Sky City is about 15 minutes further west, a little less than an hour west of Albuquerque on I-40 on the way to Gallup... more
The story of Round Three of the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship was the continuing success of former LA Dodgers great Orel Hershiser. The drama that usually surrounds the road to the finals kicked into a fever... more
When Orel Hershiser started this year's NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, he brought a baseball. His plan was to get anyone he defeated to sign it. When he was defeated, he would sign it and present it to whoever took him... more
Half of the 64 original players remained after yesterday's first round action in the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Caesars Palace was once again host of the event that has become a favorite for players and television viewers... more
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