Daily news from poker and online poker world http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:12:47 -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/2008/07/fidpa-introduces-worldwide-poker-tournament-rules.htm In an effort to strengthen and unite the poker industry worldwide, professional poker players Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau have established the Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) and the International Poker Rules... poker/news/Poker Items Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:41:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/book-review-warwick-dunnett-poker-wizards.htm Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World's Top No-Limit Hold'em Players' collects contributions from several of the circuit's most accomplished players in a single volume. The book's primary focus is no-limit hold'em... poker/news/Poker Items http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3687/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:19:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/venetian-announces-the-real-deal-stage-show.htm The Venetian is bringing poker and entertainment together as never before with the launch of the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show, 'The Real Deal!' Opening this fall, the show will bring to the Venetian... poker/news/Poker Items http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3678/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:37:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/off-again-on-again-west-virginia-tourney.htm The saga of a West Virginia tournament offering a trip to the 2009 World Series of Poker to its winner again illustrates the confusing and often conflicting nature of state and federal gambling laws. When all was done, the tournament... poker/news/Poker Items Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:23:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/poker-news-bytes-071808.htm Officials closed down a central Indiana business where patrons are alleged to have played poker for money, contrary to that state's law. Authorities targeted the Hold 'Em House, in Tipton, 30 miles north of Indianapolis, stating that... poker/news/Poker Items Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/07/man-machine-II-poker-championship-polaris-defeats-stoxpoker-team.htm Following last summer's narrow loss to the humans in the First Man-Machine Poker Championship held in Vancouver, Canada, the University of Alberta's Computer Poker Research Group (CPRG) had a year to improve on their collection... poker/news/Poker Items http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3639/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:29:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/06/world-poker-association-announces-membership-changes.htm As the World Poker Association (WPA) begins a new era under returning founder and current chairman Jesse Jones, the group has announced a series of changes to its membership plan, both to better serve its current 1400-member enrollment... poker/news/Poker Items http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3607/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:27:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/06/jesse-jones-returns-wpa-chief.htm In a surprise turn of events, World Poker Association founder Jesse Jones has returned to the head of the WPA following the sudden resignation of current chairperson Wendeen Eolis and eight board directors who were elected... poker/news/Poker Items Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:13:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/05/egm-green-eco-friendly-poker-table-environmental-concerns.htm Poker players aren't necessarily thinking about the environment when they hear the word 'green', but a new eco-friendly poker table scheduled to make its first appearance at the 2008 World Series of Poker hopes to change that... poker/news/Poker Items Fri, 30 May 2008 04:35:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/05/man-machine-ii-poker-match-wsop-expo-july.htm Two representatives of Stoxpoker, the online training site, will battle against Polaris, a poker-playing series of computer programs developed by researchers at the University of Alberta. The match will take place July 4-6... poker/news/Poker Items Thu, 29 May 2008 15:10:00 -0700