Daily news from poker and online poker world http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:21:17 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/i/logo-pn2.gif http://www.pokernews.com/news/ en-us Copyright 2003-2008, PokerNews.com http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/09/pokerstars-launches-full-version-mac-compatible-software.htm The software that brings the hugely popular online poker site PokerStars.net into the homes of over 15 million players worldwide will now have a Mac version that will run on the Apple operating platform. For over a year... poker/news/Online Poker Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:46:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/09/2008-wcoop-day-1-summary-report.htm PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker is now underway and for the next 15 days, over $30,000,000 will be on the line in various events. Two events kicked off the excitement on Friday afternoon, the first of 33 on the 2008 WCOOP... poker/news/Online Poker Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:06:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/09/pokerstars-2008-wcoop-series-begins.htm The seventh annual edition of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) begins today with the first two events of a busy 33-tourney schedule, running through September 22nd. $30 million in prize money is guaranteed over... poker/news/Online Poker Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/09/mats-sundin-signs-with-pokerstars.htm Mats Sundin has made an announcement, but it's not the one the hockey world has patiently been waiting for. While still pondering whether to return for an 18th season in the NHL, the hockey superstar announced at a news conference... poker/news/Online Poker Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:18:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/09/online-poker-weekend-diegoaiz-takes-sunday-million.htm Online poker had a slow weekend as both the PokerStars Sunday Million and Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee came up short of their designated prize pools, with the extended American Labor Day weekend likely holding down registration for... poker/news/Online Poker Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:05:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/08/online-poker-weekend-ship-hamilton-Nfrost.htm Another big weekend on the online poker circuit saw both the big tournaments just get by their published guarantee numbers. Both the big rooms proved they are psychic when it comes to knowing their user bases, and how to set their guarantees.... poker/news/Online Poker Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:31:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/08/chan-poker-announces-closure.htm Chan Poker (chanpoker.com), the splashly online poker site fronted by 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Johnny Chan, has announced its closure effective August 21st. Chan Poker was most recently a member of the Ongame Network... poker/news/Online Poker Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:12:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/08/team-pokerstars-pro-adds-alex-kravchenko.htm PokerStars has officially announced the latest addition to its vaunted Team PokerStars Pro lineup in prominent Russian star Alex Kravchenko. The signing solidifies a relationship between the two that had been growing for some time... poker/news/Online Poker Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:47:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/08/ftops-ix-dubbeemin-main-event-champion.htm Full Tilt's FTOPS Main Event saw 4,880 people enter the $500+35 buy-in, $2,500,000 guaranteed finale, all chasing a first-place payday of $432,400. Several notables made it close to the final table, among them Daniel 'B_O_K_E' Bokesch... poker/news/Online Poker Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:02:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/08/online-poker-weekend-gunslinger3-wins-sunday-million.htm A great Sunday night for online poker continued with two major events at PokerStars, the weekly Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up tourneys. In a rarity, the Warm-Up failed to reach its guarantee and thereby offered a small bonus overlay... poker/news/Online Poker Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0700