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Online Poker is on its way back
The American Gaming Association has begun intensive lobbying of the American government in favour of legalising online poker11 Oct 2011
Winslow puts online poker on the debate
There is good news for online poker fans in Massachusetts as online poker is on the table for debate9 Oct 2011
Jamie Gold Poker
Jamie Gold has started his own free poker site on the ZEN network with $100,000 up for grabs every month6 Oct 2011
Full Tilt are almost done pleading for their license
Full Tilt poker are currently in a closed hearing with the AGCC to find out whether they can continue operating4 Oct 2011
Free poker sites are on the way
Hoping for changes to the law casinos in Vegas and California are starting free poker sites2 Oct 2011
Affiliates are going crazy wondering about their money
The poker affiliate payments site rakeupdate.com has been defaulting on payments sending ripples though out the industry27 Sep 2011
There are still options available for US poker players
In the wake of Black Friday US poker pros are still searching for a big game25 Sep 2011
Negreanu knows what’s what in the world of poker
Already a poker legend Daniel Negreanu is taking a bigger role behind the scenes22 Sep 2011
The Full Tilt Poker story nears its end
Full Tilt Poker are on their way to the final crisis as controversy after controversy dogs them to the end20 Sep 2011
Lock Poker is making waves with the Malta LGA
Despite the fact that their logo appears on the Lock Poker website the Malta LGA says they are not affiliated18 Sep 2011
Nevada wants online poker legalised now
The Nevada legislature has approved plan for administration of online poker once congress falls into line12 Sep 2011
The Gold Rush Poker platform is adopted by ICON
In the space between online poker and the law ICON are able to offer online poker services11 Sep 2011
The WPT gets even better with more tournaments
The WPT are to hold 5 additional tournaments in the 2011/12 season which are to be screened by Fox Sports8 Sep 2011
Big name talent prepares for poker awards
The British Poker Awards are an excellent showcase for the massive talent that Britain has produced6 Sep 2011
The EPL lives up to expectations
It was a massive million dollar prize for the winner of the first EPL tournament4 Sep 2011
Justin Bonomo sets up his poker game in Malta
In the wake of Black Friday, Justin Bonomo has left the US to play poker in Malta1 Sep 2011
Bet365 plans to go Australian with a gaming license
In order to apply for an Australian gaming license Bet365 have closed their site catering to players in the territory30 Aug 2011
The UK are going to review online gaming licensing
The United Kingdom have been moved into action on online gaming by the events of April 15th, Black Friday29 Aug 2011
Poker players take to the casinos in huge numbers
In the wake of Black Friday many US poker pros have been making regular trips to the local casino25 Aug 2011
Full Tilt Poker maintain their gaming license
In the wake of Black Friday Full Tilt Poker have slid further and further down the totem pole23 Aug 2011
Poker players in Finland are worried
It appears that poker numbers in Finland are going down in the wake of Black Friday21 Aug 2011
The Global Poker Index has arrived
The people who brought us the Epic Poker League are now ranking players in the most scientific way possible18 Aug 2011
Chris Harder talks about Black Friday
Chris Harder is fast becoming a living poker legend with over $4 million in winnings16 Aug 2011
Zynga confident of success with AT&T in new venture
In its first partnership with a mobile provider, Zynga has teamed up with AT&T to provide services for their android14 Aug 2011
The wait for the final table has commenced
With all events played and only the November Nine yet to finish the WSOP 2011 has come to an end11 Aug 2011
Poker players show off their traits at the WSOP
so many competitors there can’t help but be some weird and wonderful tales of eccentricity coming from the WSOP10 Aug 2011
Purple Lounge just isn’t pulling in the money
Overall Media Corp are in the money and have seen a rise in second quarter profits, though their Purple Lounge gaming section isn’t doing so well7 Aug 2011
Poker to be screened on TV and the internet
There is a massive rush for the rights to broadcast the big poker tournaments on television4 Aug 2011
British government to start reviewing online gaming
In the wake of the collapse of Full Tilt Poker the UK has begun a review of its own2 Aug 2011
The AGA tread carefully in lobbying the US government
The AGA have surprised onlookers by taking a step back from Congressman Barton’s bill to legalise online poker31 Jul 2011
No more poker to be played in Poland
In a law scheduled to take effect in August, the Polish President has banned online gaming in Poland28 Jul 2011
Justin Pechie wins his first WSOP tournament
Justin Pechie has won the $1,500 buy in, limit hold ‘em shootout event to join the elite ranks of the WSOP26 Jul 2011
Live poker is the way to forward
With all of the disruption in the world of online poker the live game is making a comeback24 Jul 2011
Poker Network Ongame B2B Up For Grabs
Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment has decided to sell Ongame B2B poker one of its biggest assets21 Jul 2011
Shelley Berkley Joins Poker Players Alliance
The influential lobby the Poker Players Alliance has got on the back of Shelley Berkley in her election campaign19 Jul 2011
Hollywood Stars in Deep With Poker
Actor Tobey Maguire, most famous for playing spiderman, is being sued for $300,000 in illegal poker profits.17 Jul 2011
Look Out Poker World: Paul Hockin is Here
New Zealander Paul Hockin is on his way to becoming one of the most successful poker players in the country.14 Jul 2011
No More License for Full Tilt
In a shock move the Alderney Gaming Commission have suspended Full Tilt’s gaming license preventing players from logging on10 Jul 2011
WSOP 2011 is set to break records
There are a record number of participants at the 2011 WSOP in what looks to be a record year5 Jul 2011
Radoja shoots from the hip and wins big
The no limit shootout events are becoming more popular at the WSOP Radoja is the new WSOP shootout champion3 Jul 2011
Online poker is getting better and better
After being ejected from the American poker market the 2 biggest poker websites have improved the services on offer and added new ones to win over customers30 Jun 2011
Phil Ivey takes on Full Tilt Poker
Phil Ivey has begun a battle against Full Tilt Poker and is attracting more poker stars to his cause28 Jun 2011
Ira Rubin is detained in custody until his trial
: A magistrate judge had no qualms denying Ira Rubin bail in court in New York26 Jun 2011
Make sure to win your share of the prizepool
Get in on the action in the Betfair Summer Slam by playing your way in through satellites23 Jun 2011
After 12 hours Ruben Cebollada emerged victorious
After a gruelling 12 hour final table Ruben Cebollada won the Unibet Open Barcelona and the massive prize money22 Jun 2011
Phil Ivey is suing Full Tilt Poker
Phil Ivey Speaks Up against Full Tilt Poker ‘s treatment of players by suing them and boycotting the WSOP16 Jun 2011
Million dollar per seat tournament at WSOP 2012
At the 2012 WSOP there will be a $1 million buy in tournament to support the charity One Drop14 Jun 2011
The WSOP is streaming every final table
The WSOP is streaming every final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker for the first time ever12 Jun 2011
The US Department of Justice has unfrozen Full Tilt
Players have come a step closer towards getting their money back now that accounts are unfrozen9 Jun 2011
Several sites have been closed by the US government
Those who thought the crackdown started and finished on April 14th were mistaken as the US government swoops again6 Jun 2011
Tony Dunst is Flying High and Living Well
After hosting his own segment of the WPT Tony Dunst is all set for the WSOP2 Jun 2011
Moneymaker Knows About Making Money Playing Poker
WSOP Main Event winner Chris Moneymaker has some helpful advice for winning big on the poker table1 Jun 2011
The German Government is at an Online Gaming crossroads
Even though online gaming is illegal in Germany no one has been prosecuted for playing31 May 2011
The Awards Have Been Given Out and Brito Wins The Big One!
At the end of season 7 of the EPT Fernando Brito is the top dog of the prestigious EPT.26 May 2011
Huge Online Poker Payouts at Aspinalls Online Casino
Find out how Aspinalls paid out over 100% to their online poker players in March24 May 2011
The Fight to Bring in Poker Regulation In The US Has Begun In Earnest
Still reeling from the April crackdown online gaming begins lobbying Congress for a change in the law23 May 2011
Black Friday – Latest Poker News
Online gaming industry still counting the costs of Black Friday as Onyx Cup get cancelled.19 May 2011
EPT Grand Final Kicks off With High Roller Event
‘Elky’ takes first place in the European Poker Tour High Roller event, beating 57 other players to take home €525,000.18 May 2011
Antonius Destroys the Opposition to Win Big Money
: Patrik Antonius wins over a million in a week, bringing him back in the black for 2011.17 May 2011
EPT Grand Final Begins in Madrid
European Poker Tour champions racked and stacked as players gather for the first day of Madrid Grand Final15 May 2011
Online Poker Crackdown Not Likely to Affect WSOP Tournament
Clever planning by World Series of Poker owners should ensure survival of the game’s most prestigious tournament, despite federal crackdown12 May 2011
Saipan Lawmakers Struggle to Distribute Poker Funds
Politicians in Saipan can’t decide how to distribute the massive amounts of cash gotten through poker11 May 2011
Canadian Players Learn to Win Big With Poker.ca
Poker.ca is taking Canadian poker to the next level with special insider knowledge from its new chief8 May 2011
What Now for American Online Poker Players?
Online poker players in the United States set to suffer as impact of Black Friday hits home5 May 2011
Antigua Fights for AbsolutePoker Rights after Black Friday Shutdown
Two weeks after Black Friday and the online poker shutdown, Antigua calls US actions a “contravention of international law”3 May 2011
Young Australian Instrumental in Strike Against Online Poker Sites
A 28 year old Australian man may have been instrumental in bringing down three big online poker sites.1 May 2011
Online Poker Sites Closed Down Operators Charged with Fraud
The US cracks down on online poker, closing down sites and charging operators with fraud.28 Apr 2011
Joe Cada Comes Second in Full Tilt Online Tournament
21 year old Joe Cada took second place in a Full Tilt Poker online tournament walking away with $45,000.27 Apr 2011
Poker After Dark Sees 5 Youngsters Pitted Against Brunson
The new generation of poker brats takes on the legend, Doyle Brunson for a $300,000 prize pool21 Apr 2011
Watch Classic Heads Up Matches from the WSOP Replayed
Catch the classic heads up battles from the main event of the WSOP on ESPN – details here.20 Apr 2011
Eslami Shows He’s Made of the Right Stuff
The heat is on in Lawrenceberg, Indiana at the 2nd annual Hollywood Poker Open, as Eslami takes out the opposition.17 Apr 2011
Share in $1 million!
Win big by playing in the massive tournament of the Spring Season, the Spring Million13 Apr 2011
Full Tilt Bonus Code
Grab the massive April Bonus on offer from Full Tilt Poker by making your first deposit today.12 Apr 2011
Roy the Boy Brindley Joins VC Poker
Roy “The Boy” Brindley is the newest addition to the Victor Chandler Pro players7 Apr 2011
Poker Easter Festival Prize Pools Up For Grabs
Find out about all of the action going down at the Poker Easter Festival 20115 Apr 2011
Annie Duke Takes Over
Annie Duke is co-hosting the “Night of Poker”, an intense night of poker action in aid of Life Rolls On4 Apr 2011
Reigning Players of the Poker Stars Sunday Million Tournament
All the latest on the Poker Stars weekly million tournament action and who won big from the massive prize pool.31 Mar 2011
The story of the Poker bots
Full Tilt and Poker Stars have booted bots off the system to create an ever safer online Poker playing environment.29 Mar 2011
Titan Poker Customer Service
Titan Poker has won the Best Poker Customer Service award from the Gambling Online magazine.28 Mar 2011
2011 SCOOP Schedule.
The schedule for 2011 The Spring Championship of Online Poker has been published with 38 events taking place.24 Mar 2011
PKR software upgrade.
Online poker room PKR has released the latest upgrade to its software featuring a 3D blackjack game.21 Mar 2011
NoPayPoker Poker Lessons.
A new seven part poker course written by Michael Vadnais is going to be released by NoPayPoker.com17 Mar 2011
Heads-Up Poker Championship
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship was won by Erik Seidel who took home $750,000.15 Mar 2011
‘harrington25’ Loses $477,000
Young poker player, Jared Bleznick who operates under the screen name “harrington25”, dropped a whopping $477,000 online.13 Mar 2011
Take On Tom Dwan
Full Tilt Poker has announced a new promotion which will have players challenging poker professional Tom Dwan.10 Mar 2011
4 Team Everest Additions
Everest Poker has selected four exciting new players from their “Live the Dream” promotion to play in their professional team.8 Mar 2011
Win online poker packages
Play Grand Series of Poker with Betfair to be in with a chance of winning $100k sponsorship packages.6 Mar 2011
FTOPS Poker Tournament
Multi-entry online poker tournament results in record number of players at this Sunday’s FTOPS Main Event3 Mar 2011
Tina Wallman Spokesmodel
Carbon Poker has announced that former model and Australian celebrity Tina Wallman is their new spokesmodel.1 Mar 2011
Super High Roller
Erik Seidel has won the Aussie Millions AU$250K Super High Roller Event and AU$2.5 million.27 Feb 2011
Poker Tracking Software
As poker tracking software becomes more popular here is a short description of how its used24 Feb 2011
New Professional Poker League
A new poker league is being launched this year open to only the world’s top professional players.22 Feb 2011
Party Poker Snowball Promotion
The new Snowball promotion at Party Poker gives you the chance to win up to $100,00020 Feb 2011
Brito Hopes to Become Player of the Year
Fernando Brito is well on the way to becoming the EPT Player of the Year.17 Feb 2011
$500 Beginners Races Running at Titan Poker
New players at Titan Poker have the chance to compete in special races for beginner players which will see $500 of cash prizes given away every week over.14 Feb 2011
Eureka Poker Tour launched by PokerStars
After realising the potential of the market and the lack of poker tournaments available, PokerStars has launched the Eureka Poker Tour to cater for Eastern and Central European players.9 Feb 2011
World Cup of Poker 2011 Claimed by Italy
After a long battle at the final table, the Italian team was victorious and shared the top prize of $100,000 in this year’s World Cup of Poker.1 Feb 2011
Bwin and Microgaming launch real money mobile poker applications
Within the last week two major online gambling operators, bwin and Microgaming, announced the launch of the first real money gambling applications for mobile phones31 Jan 2011
Oppenheim Beats Bord to Take First Place
After beating a field of 24 of the world’s top players, David Oppenheim won the Aussie Millions $25,000 Invitational to take home a top prize of $250,000.30 Jan 2011
$2.3 Million First Prize at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
After defeating a field of 1,560 players, Galen Hall was crowned champion of this year’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and walked away with the first prize of $2.3 million.26 Jan 2011
Exciting New Platform Launched by NoiQ
Over the last few years NoiQ has been working hard to become the best European poker website available and now their new platform has brought them closer than ever before.25 Jan 2011
PokerStars to continue Expanding International Tours
The return of the NAPT for a second season and numerous new poker tours were announced by PokerStars at the end of the PCA last week.24 Jan 2011
European Poker Awards Honour British Players
After a hugely successful year British poker players have received half of all nominations, and at least one nominee in each category, for this year’s European Poker Awards23 Jan 2011
Exciting High Stakes Poker Games in Macau
A series of high stake poker games took place last November in Macau involving a number of extremely wealthy businessmen and some of the world’s top poker players.20 Jan 2011
French Poker Tour 2011 Starts Next Month
The French Poker tour 2011 starts very soon and over the next three months it will stop at fourteen different cities before finishing at the Aviation Club de France19 Jan 2011
Next Stop for EPT is Deauville, France.
It’s not too late to qualify for the EPT stop in Deauville, France on January 25th where up to 1000 players are expected to compete.18 Jan 2011
Antonio Caponnetto wins €170,000 at Casino Sanremo
Last month the Italian Poker Tour stopped at the Casino Sanremo for the San Remo 3 tournament, the main event was won by previously unknown player Antonio Caponnetto17 Jan 2011
Dan ‘jungleman12’ Cates wins $5 million in 2010
Over the last 12 months Dan ‘jungleman12’ Cates managed to make more profits than any other poker player despite it being a relatively hard year for poker.16 Jan 2011
2010 Finishes with Drama for Poker Players
In the closing days of 2010 the poker world was rocked by various players leaving their websites, it also saw the Player of the Year positions confirmed.13 Jan 2011
New Poker League with Great Prizes
New opportunities for poker players in the British Isles have been created by the launch of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker League which will see daily tournaments taking place.12 Jan 2011
2010 Was Year of the Women
Over the course of last year more women poker players succeeded than ever before with numerous cashes in tournaments and a number of titles won across the world.11 Jan 2011
Ultimate Bet Lose Hellmuth and Duke
Two of the biggest names in poker, Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke, have both announced that they will be leaving Ultimate Bet but haven’t said what’s next for them10 Jan 2011
What’s in store for Poker in 2011?
Whilst there was lots of excellent poker played last year, there are a few things that are better left behind and forgotten about rather than brought into the New Year.9 Jan 2011
A look back at May 2010
No matter what month of the year it is, whether the WSOP is taking place, or just a few online tournaments, something exciting is always happening.6 Jan 2011
Devil Fish brings poker to the Weather Company
Recently Devil Fish Poker has been struggling to stay afloat, however, the company has now been bought by The Weather Company in a deal which will save the company.5 Jan 2011
Dealer Caught Stealing After Rise in Tips
A dealer at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has been charged by police of stealing $501 worth of chips from the pot using a subtle hand trick.4 Jan 2011
How Poker Professionals spend Christmas time
Catch up with how your favourite poker professionals spent their Christmas’ and the struggles many had reaching home thanks to the heavy snow across Britain.3 Jan 2011
Durrrr Challenge II Resumes
Tom Dwan and Dan ‘jungleman12’ Cates have continued their Durrrr Challenge, whilst Dwan is still behind; he managed to close the gap significantly winning $63,362.30 Dec 2010
Phil Hellmuth Raises money for HospiceCare Inc
Earlier this month Phil Hellmuth hosted a charity tournament in Wisconsin to raise money for HospiceCare Inc, prizes given away included a seat at the 2011 WSOP.29 Dec 2010
Win £750 with Goal.com and William Hill Poker
For football fans who read goal.com there is a special Boxing Day poker tournament being hosted at William Hill Poker giving participants the chance to win £750.28 Dec 2010
Video Poker feeds local businesses in Louisiana
In Terrebonne and Lafourche, Louisiana, players spent over $1 billion dollars over a four year period on video-poker machines which have cause large amounts of controversy since their legalisation.27 Dec 2010
Celebratory Events Mark Opening of New Poker Room
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Hotel has opened a 10,000 square-foot poker room and hosted a series of special events and giveaways to celebrate26 Dec 2010
Six of the best go head to head
Six of the best poker players competed at the final table of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for the title and $870,12423 Dec 2010
Senator Reid fights for online gambling
As a last minute attempt by Senator Reid to pass legislation regulating online gambling goes through congress most people are saying it has a slim chance of passing.22 Dec 2010
The philosophy of Jamie “TheCronic420” Rosen
In a remarkably short time Jamie “TheCronic420”Rosen has rose to fame as an online poker player, read about his life and how he has built such as strong reputation.21 Dec 2010
Islidur1 is latest member of team PokerStars Pro
PokerStars have signed a deal with Islidur1, over the next month he will be taking part in a special challenge where players can take him on in a heads up.20 Dec 2010
More firms apply for French gaming licences
France has the second largest online gaming market in Europe and since the government legalised the market it has grown even bigger with major operators applying for licences.19 Dec 2010
Exciting poker events taking place this month
Over the coming month there’s a multitude of great poker events taking place across the Northeast of America with opportunities to with thousands of dollars.16 Dec 2010
Raise money for HospiceCare with Phil Hellmuth
Later this month Phil Hellmuth is running a charity tournament in Wisconsin to raise money for HospiceCare Inc with prizes including a seat at the WSOP 201115 Dec 2010
Celebrities bring more money to poker
Celebrities are popping up all over the poker world; however, most of them have no idea how to play. Is this causing the game damage, or is extra exposure always beneficial?14 Dec 2010
Play against WSOP Champion Jonathan Duhamel.
PokerStars are running a special promotion which will see six players take on Jonathan Duhamel in a bid to win a seat at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event.13 Dec 2010
Poker player enjoy a break over Thanksgiving
Everyone spends their holidays in a different unway; here you can get a glimpse into what the star poker players get up to in their time off12 Dec 2010
Go fishing at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure contains a new event combining fishing with poker, in the Fish and Chip Showdown players will fish for points before taking to the poker tables9 Dec 2010
David Peters aims for Card Player POY
David Peters has been playing poker consistently for the last few years, however, only this year, during which he won $1,392,411 has he received his deserved recognition.8 Dec 2010
Eastgate auctions off his WSOP Bracelet
In 2008 Peter Eastgate stunned the world winning the WSOP Main Event at the age of 22, however, he now says that the time has come to retire7 Dec 2010
If poker players were to fight?
Mixed martial arts has taken the place of boxing in the poker world, however, we are used to seeing fighters playing poker, now we want to see poker players fighting.6 Dec 2010
Intense bidding for Eastegate’s WSOP Main Event bracelet
Following his retirement, Peter Eastgate used the popular website eBay to auction off his 2008 WSOP Main Even bracelet and donated the proceeds of $147,500 to UNICEF5 Dec 2010
Thrilling poker at the APPT Cebe 2010
Day 2 of the APPT Cebu Main Event was full of action with Korean Kim Gab Yong climbing to the top of the pack and Hinrichsen losing his chip lead.2 Dec 2010
Kassela wins WSOP Player of the Year Awards
One of the most coveted poker prizes is the World Series of Poker Player of the Year Award, this year the title went to Frank Kassela who won two bracelets1 Dec 2010
New insights from Phil Hellmuth eBooks.
Following the success of his earlier books, Phil Hellmuth has just released 5 eBooks which describe and analyse some of the most exciting poker hands he has won and lost.30 Nov 2010
WSOPE Main Event won by English man James Bord
29 Nov 2010
From lawyer to poker player – Jared Jaffee
Jared Jaffee is in the running to be Player of the Year after one year of full time tournament playing; here he discusses the switch from lawyer to poker player.28 Nov 2010
Three $2,000 Added PCA Tournaments from PokerNews
Ahead of next year’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, PokerNews have teamed up with PokerStars to bring American players extra tournaments which could eventually take them to the Bahamas.25 Nov 2010
New Full Tilt sponsorship deal for Audley Harrison
Audley Harrison, an Olympic gold medal winning boxer and keen poker player who has twice cashed at the WSOP has signed a new sponsorship deal with Full Title Poker.24 Nov 2010
Daily poker tournaments at the Pala Poker Room
With daily poker tournaments, special charity tournaments and thousands of dollars to give away the Pala Casino Spa & Resort ‘November to Remember’ is not to be missed.23 Nov 2010
Hundreds drawn to the EPT Vienna
The Vienna stop of the EPT attracted hundreds of players and saw some excellent poker play, on day 1 the field was halved and the competition just because tougher.22 Nov 2010
$3000 added buy in on Sunday 14th
Another $5000 of the total $23,000 prize pool will be up for grabs at the next OFC Mega Money weekend which is hosted by Intertops Poker21 Nov 2010
Theo Jorgensen joins Team PokerStars Pro
With a career spanning almost 20 years and numerous cashes at tournaments including at the WSOP, Theo Jorgensen is the latest member of the elite Team PokerStars Pro.18 Nov 2010
Durrr’s Devastating Defeats
Despite still being in the top 3 of the Biggest Online Earners Leaderboard, Tom “Durr” Dwan, one of the online Poker industry’s most reputable players, has lost an enormous $1m in profits!17 Nov 2010
Massive Stakes Played Among Full Tilt’s High Rollers’ Tables
Full Tilt Poker’s high stakes tables has seen 24 hours of intense Poker play between several of its high rollers. With pots worth over $1.5m, it was definitely a worthwhile day for the winner.14 Nov 2010
Offline Casinos have Given Their Online Counterparts the Thumbs Up
The change in America’s economic landscape has caused a shift in the stances of many land based casinos regarding online gaming. What was once considered a threat is now a door to new possibilities!11 Nov 2010
The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Schedule is Announced
It looks like the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will be a whole lot of fun in the sun, with the industry’s best taking to the world’s most beautiful beaches to play Poker.10 Nov 2010
€250,000 Poker Event!
Season 2 of the anticipated upcoming UK and Ireland Poker Tour is finally set in stone and the details of the schedule announced. Mark it in your diary and be sure to take part in the action!9 Nov 2010
Voting has Begun!
Voting for the up and coming Irish Poker Awards has begun. Not only can you have your voice heard, but you can also win seats to the International Poker Open!8 Nov 2010
High Stakes Poker
Poker TV habits are changing, and people now prefer to watch unedited high stakes Poker. A new show called “UKIPT Champion of Champions” knows how to cater to this new audience, and its recent broadcast has been widely celebrated7 Nov 2010
Poker...Caribbean Style!
with $25m worth of prizes, top Poker players and a prestigious title, there’s no surprise why so many people are anticipating the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2011. See the newly released schedule here!3 Nov 2010
Exciting new poker festival taking place in London
PKR.com and The Fox Poker Club have teamed up to run a poker festival which aims to bring poker to the masses through affordable buy-ins and lively game play1 Nov 2010
Expect surprises at this year’s November Nine
Next month the November Nine will meet to decide the fate of the WSOP Main Event, here we offer some insight into what to expect31 Oct 2010
Don’t miss your chance to win a luxury car!
The PokerStars Turbo Take down is back and with it comes a massive prizepool, players will have the chance to win a car and thousands of dollars in cash28 Oct 2010
New Microgaming poker room for the French market
The well known and highly respected SOCODEM Group has joined the French Poker Network Mypok.fr and will be launching an online poker room early next year27 Oct 2010
A new partnership opens PokerStars for Belgians
Circus Groupe have joined forces with PokerStars to bring the world’s largest poker site to the Belgians and the chance to qualify for major international tournaments26 Oct 2010
Play your way to an all inclusive Poker package at DoylesRoom
Take part in a fantastic online poker opportunity and be in the running to win entry to the Punta Cana Poker Classic courtesy of DoylesRoom. The package is all inclusive and is up for grabs now10 Oct 2010
Online poker history made with massive $2.28 million win
This week will be remembered in online poker history after the largest ever pay-out for an online tournament was won by a poker pro from Montana.7 Oct 2010
Poker processor returned to jail after fears of escape
A man arrested for online poker processing who was freed on a bond has been sent back to Lee County jail in Florida after concerns were raised that he may be trying to flee the country.6 Oct 2010
WCOOP 2010 begins
: The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker had an exciting first day with players taking home thousands of dollars.3 Oct 2010
Social Networking to enter online gambling
Social networking may prove to be unexpected competition to the world of online poker.28 Sep 2010
Promotions for all at Poker Heaven
: Whether tournament play, cash games or even fantasy football is your thing, you’re sure to find a promotions at Poker Heaven which makes September more exciting for you27 Sep 2010
Bwin launches the Rookie Challenge
To try and prevent newcomers being eaten by the veterans, Bwin has launched the Rookie Challenge giving all new players the chance to compete in a fun tournament.26 Sep 2010
Players prepare for WCOOP
With over three weeks of intensive online poker, players have been working hard to make sure that they are prepared in every way possible.21 Sep 2010
Protos Marketing sued of MacPoker
A trademark battle has begun between Protos Marketing and Best Odds Corporation over the term “Mac Poker”, the case is proving highly costly and won’t be solved for some time.20 Sep 2010
Cates extends lead in Durr Challenge
Despite being one of the leading online high stakes poker players, Tom Dwan has fallen further behind is his latest challenge.19 Sep 2010
Asia Poker Tour continues to grow
Asia is basically an untapped poker gold mine where the industry is ever growing, the Asia Poker Tour offers players a great holiday together with some exciting poker play.16 Sep 2010
New monthly poker event at the Kensington Close Hotel
An exciting new partnership between 888poker and the LPC has seen the introduction of a new monthly Super Stack event with a huge prize pool, more is expected in the near future.15 Sep 2010
Fans rush to enjoy PokerStars latest major online promotion.
PokerStars has launched a unique promotion with incredible prizes including a Harley Davidson motorcycle and Ford Mustang Convertible plus the offer of several top cash sums.13 Sep 2010
Millions of dollars to win
This year’s MiniFTOPS has over $6 million in guaranteed prizes plus incredibly low buy ins spread across 34 thrilling events7 Sep 2010
Poker keeps miners sane
One of the great concerns about the trapped miners is their mental health, however, their love of poker should help keep their brains stimulated and healthy6 Sep 2010
EPT goes to Portugal
The EPT is always growing and this year’s stop in Portugal has attracted a record number of players including a large amount of professionals5 Sep 2010
Chinese government ban Zynga Poker
Zynga poker is enjoyed by 25 million people every month, now it is being launched in Mandarin, however, it will not be accessible for players in China2 Sep 2010
Poker trackers, cheating or fair play
There are wide ranging policies over the use of poker trackers across the internet, and with some websites now allowing multiple accounts, their future is still far from clear1 Sep 2010
WSOP Prize Packages from Full Tilt Poker
There are loads of ways to win your place at the WSOP Main Event at Full Tilt, and their prize package will give you much more including $2000 spending money.31 Aug 2010
Dwan loses $785,000 in one week
Tom “durrrr” Dwan is one of the leading players of online poker, however, this week has been tough he lost three quarters of his profits from the week before30 Aug 2010
Almost NZ$1 million won by new comer
Simon Watt beat the US poker start Tom “Durrrr” Dwan to complete his first big international win and claim a WSOP Bracelet by winning the No-Limit Hold’em Championship29 Aug 2010
Latest poker info on Twitter roundup
Latest round up of Twitter updates from poker players around the world including Phil Hellmuth’s top ten reasons for living, California State Championship and PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker26 Aug 2010
Freeroll event launched by 888poker featuring top poker prizes
888poker has revealed the details of an exclusive freeroll event scheduled to take place on June 15. The launch has been met with great excitement25 Aug 2010
Latest action from the WSOP
Day 2B saw a number of players stacks grow to over 300,000 and of course a number of other players fell to the side24 Aug 2010
Online Poker comes to Twitter via PokerStars
PokerStars have just launched a new Twitter Poker League (#tpoker) which features 8 week long tournaments with low buy ins and great prizes23 Aug 2010
The latest news from the WSOP 2010
There have been some exciting matches so far at this year’s WSOP, read about Dempsey, Nguyen and Dwan to see how their campaigns are going19 Aug 2010
Ongame Network welcomes Betfair Poker
The much anticipated move by Betfair Poker to the Ongame network is finally nearing completion with a new launch for the website due at the end of the month18 Aug 2010
British Poker Awards voting opens.
The British Poker Awards has been announced and it will be a huge new annual event which will honour all the top poker players and poker providers17 Aug 2010
UnleashedPoker.com Launch on Cake Poker Network
The latest online poker room, UnleashedPoker.com has decided to join the Cake Poker Network as they launch and welcome players from all over the globe16 Aug 2010
New iPoker Network for French gamers
Playtech has announced that it is launching its own iPoker network on the newly regulated French gaming market with Chilipoker being hte first website to operate on the network15 Aug 2010
New Jersey aims to improve its gambling industry
New plans proposed by a New Jersey governor will see the state watching over the casinos and gambling industry in general within the state12 Aug 2010
Robots play poker at PokerStars
Evidence has recently been presented that up to ten accounts on PokerStars are controlled by bots and not human beings11 Aug 2010
Win your seat today!
Whilst the world focuses on the WSOP 2010, there are already seats to be won for next year’s main event, don’t miss the opportunity!10 Aug 2010
Chilipoker now open to French players
The newly formed ARJEL have issued a license to Chilipoker, the first member of the iPoker network to receive one9 Aug 2010
Full Tilt calls players to arms
In an effort to help H.R 2267 get passed, Full Tilt Poker has asked its American players to contact their representative to gain support8 Aug 2010
Strong field at the Bellagio Cup despite the WSOP
As day one of the Bellagio Cup VI got under way there were casualties and moments of glory for some of the best known poker players fresh from the WSOP5 Aug 2010
Duke calls for legalisation of online gambling
Annie Duke has argued to the House financial Services Committee that it is people’s right to gamble online and should not be illegal4 Aug 2010
Essence gives a new value to Poker players
A new business model called Essence which changes the way the value of players is calculated has been announced by Ongame Network3 Aug 2010
The Pavilion joins the WSOP
Throughout the course of one day at the WSOP the Pavilion room went from being lively to being a subdued place as more players are knockout out the tournament.2 Aug 2010
Great poker tips from the professionals
The Ladbrokes Poker School was a series of poker lessons with Nick Moran and Jon Kalmar, now you can revisit these informative sessions on their website at any time1 Aug 2010
$10,000 Buy-in event begins
At a recent press conference a number of exciting changes to the WPT were announced alongside the start of their Championship being held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.29 Jul 2010
Cheong wins again to reach November Nine
After cashing in on two events prior to the Main Event at the WSOP, Joseph Cheong has now made it to the November Nine after an impressive run28 Jul 2010
$25,000 in prize money to be won
The Texas Hold’em Mesquite Poker Open Tournament begins next month at the Eureka casino and features a $25,000 free roll which has no buyin27 Jul 2010
Dan Kelly storms the WSOP
At his first WSOP Dan Kelly won one of the most hard fought competitions, from here onwards he is sure to become a major player on the poker scene25 Jul 2010
Online Sports Betting and Poker now available in France
A list of 17 legal sports betting and poker websites was published in France this month and another list is expected soon22 Jul 2010
Eastgate hides from the Nevada weather
Amongst all the stars at the WSOP Peter Eastgate has been conspicuously absent, he says that he is only interested in the Main Event21 Jul 2010
26 years old and a main event to win
Tiffany Michelle went out and partied in style for her 26th which coincided with the 2011 WSOP, dinner, a nightclub and a great birthday cake were all in order.20 Jul 2010
Exciting changes coming for WPT season 9
The WPT announced a number of exciting changes at their recent press conference, one of them was the introduction of Kimberly Lansing as the new anchor.19 Jul 2010
Texas Hold’em more popular than Obama
It is been a popular for years and shows no sign of disappearing, with the emergence of online poker Texas Hold’em has topped the Facebook fan rankings18 Jul 2010
Ryan “toetagU” Fair is PokerStars tournament Main Event winner
Ryan “toetagU” Fair walked away with $1,162,350 after winning the highly competitive PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker. The player is reportedly delighted at the win15 Jul 2010
Leron Washington wins first place and $100,000 at his first WPT event
After winning a satellite competition online Leron Washington not only won a seat at a WPT event, but he also won it beating 566 players along the way14 Jul 2010
Online and Live tournaments throughout the summer
Paddy Power Poker offers a full range of tournaments from First Depositor Freerolls to the Monthly Million, there’s something for everyone13 Jul 2010
World Series of Poker qualifiers now online at PokerStars
PokerStars continues to hold satellite qualifiers for the all important World Series of Poker. The tournament will be held in Las Vegas later this year12 Jul 2010
Savage to bring his skills to the WPT
The WPT have just signed seasoned tour director Matt Savage as part of their attempts to become the best poker tour available11 Jul 2010
Fantastic promotion from Party Poker
Party Poker is running one of the best promotions of all time with an Aston Martin for the lucky winner and loads more prizes8 Jul 2010
Full Tilt Poker begins advertising to international market
Full Tilt Poker is venturing into the world of land based advertising after reaching a sponsorship deal with Virgin Racing; their badges will be appearing on the cars at Grand Prix event starting with the Spanish Grand Prix7 Jul 2010
Marc Bariller goes to the WSOP as member of Team PKR Pro
Due to gambling laws in France Marc Bariller had to build his bankroll from nothing, he managed to amass $75,000 and is now the latest member of Team PKR Pro.6 Jul 2010
Five day main event with $5,000 buy in
A new event to be held at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles has been added to the PokerStars.net NAPT5 Jul 2010
Controversial choices for sponsored pros
Since the recent signing of porn star Samantha Ryan by UltimateBet there has been some speculation about how sites choose their pros and who will be next.4 Jul 2010
Exciting showdown between Brandon Adams and Men Nguyen
Last week at the WSOP Men Nguyen won the Stud Championship and $394,800 in prize money as well as his seventh career bracelet4 Jul 2010
Exciting new tournaments with huge prizes.
William Hill Poker has introduced a collection of new tournaments which give you the chance to win thousands every day4 Jul 2010
Event entrances rise by up to 20
The revised schedule at the WSOP has seen the participant numbers shoot up with thousands more taking part; however, prize money does seem to be down.4 Jul 2010
Feldman goes from high stakes to high court
Brit poker player Andrew Feldman takes Rabbi to court to reclaim cash after investment partnership turns sour. Feldman is down £140,000 after loses on spread betting venture.14 Jun 2010
Titan Poker is packed with promotions
Titan Poker have brought back their Titan Turbo race series and also introduced the GUKPT Super Satellite promotions this month, there is loads of cash up for grabs plus tickets to exciting live events13 Jun 2010
PokerStars plan to develop mobile software
Rumours abound that PokerStars are developing a mobile version of he online gaming platform, giving customers the chance to play poker on the go. Get all the latest info here.10 Jun 2010
Five Football World Cup promotions from Betfair
There are five exciting new promotions from Betfair to celebrate the beginning of the world cup, take a look and see how you can win thousands of dollars9 Jun 2010
Players compete for a spot in the elite ‘Brunson 10’
At this year’s WSOP David Sand and Daniel Kelly will be competing against each other for a place in the ‘Brunson 10’8 Jun 2010
Online Poker’s top ten players
The world of online poker is an exciting place with the top players winning big money, see who is doing well at the moment and their winnings so far this year7 Jun 2010
Two weeks of top poker at the WSOPE 2010
There are many exciting events taking place at London’s Empire Casino in this year’s WSOPE, find out about them all here6 Jun 2010
PokerTime announces exclusive WSOP Winner's package
Lucky winners at PokerTime to be given all-expenses paid trip to WSOP event in Las Vegas in July. Daily satellite tournaments have started and are open to all players3 Jun 2010
Win WSOP seats at William Hill Poker
Win a 2010 World Series of Poker package at William Hill Poker in May and receive an executive upgrade to do the trip VIP style!2 Jun 2010
Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in charity event.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have confirmed their participation in the Ante Up for Africa event. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas1 Jun 2010
Bernard Lee looks forward to a busy summer
2010 has been a busy year for Bernard Lee so far, especially since being appointed Foxwoods’ Resort Casino’s official spokesman. The next few months look to be just as busy especially with the WSOP taking place over the summer31 May 2010
Rising poker star signs sponsorship contract with Party Poker
The 23 year old poker legend Tyron Krost has been signed by the major poker site, Party Poker. The sponsorship deal is a “dream come true”30 May 2010
Claim your place at the WSOP 2010 Main Event at PokerStars
Head over to PokerStars where you’ll find loads of opportunities to win a place at the World Series of Poker 2010, there are satellites with incredibly low buy-ins, FPP satellites and their popular Steps system27 May 2010
WSOP to visit South Africa this October
As poker becomes more and more popular in South Africa more tournament series are beginning to visit there, so far the World Poker Tour Marrkech and the Sun City Million dollar Poker Tournament have visited, this year it’s the turn of the WSOP26 May 2010
Williams defeats top line up and wins the WPT
David Williams beat off his opponents to take the much coveted World Poker Tour title. Williams will return home with an absolutely massive $1,530,537 prize sum25 May 2010
Mass poker playing to combat UIGEA
From June 1st the UIGEA is due to be enforced across America, as the date nears the online poker community are planning a protest to try and make their voices heard24 May 2010
Daily satellites to WSOP 2010 from Bodog
With buy-ins starting as low as $1, Bodog are offering loads of satellites every day to offer their players the chance to win a place at the WSOP 201023 May 2010
Six entries into Porsche competition for new players
Any new player at PKR.com who makes a first deposit of at least $25 will be given six entries into their draw, the winner of which will take home a Porsche20 May 2010
Win you place at the WSOP 2010 at bet365
bet365 is full of great promotions, you can win package worth $25,000 for the upcoming WSOP and also take part in ECOOP VI which has guaranteed prize money of $4.5 million!17 May 2010
Famous “apestyles” grabs major online win at renowned FTOPS
The legendary poker player, Jon Van Fleet, is celebrating taking home a massive $123,000 whilst playing at the high profile Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS).16 May 2010
Titan Poker to host ECOOP VI
With a huge prize pool, loads of poker games and some exciting new events the ECOOP VI and the Mini ECOOP are set to provide 24 days of top quality poker10 May 2010
Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in charity event
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have confirmed their participation in the Ante Up for Africa event. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas9 May 2010
Annette Obrestad to recreate her no-peeking win
The upcoming event in the Bluff Europe Poker Academy lecture tour looks to be an exciting two days full of expert talks and fantastic prizes6 May 2010
Exciting television for poker enthusiasts on NBC
Doyle Brunson was one of sixty four players invited to take place in NBC’s Heads Up Championship 2010 which is soon to be aired on NBC5 May 2010
Exciting first day at the EPT Monte Carlo
This year has seen an exciting EPT with thousands of players, massive wins and stunning locations; now it is the final stop at Monte Carlo4 May 2010
Paddy Power Poker announces ECOOP VI
With a huge prize pool, loads of poker games and some exciting new events the ECOOP VI and the Mini ECOOP are set to provide 24 days of top quality poker.3 May 2010
The Ivey Room to open with special invitation only tournament.
On May 22nd a special high stakes poker room will open at the Aria casino, the opening of the “Ivey Room” named after Phil Ivey will marked by a special tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool.2 May 2010
Legendary 2010 Pokerstars.com EPT Grand Final begins in Monaco
Liv Boeree is the star player and looks set to dazzle the crowd at the Pokerstars.com EPT Final as well as the WSOP to come29 Apr 2010
Full Tilt Poker under investigation for money laundering charges
Full Tilt Poker is one of the largest poker websites around, however, according to the Financial Times they are now under investigation for money laundering charges26 Apr 2010
Win a Freeroll for the date of your life
UB Poker are offering the winner of a special Freeroll Tournament a chance to go on a date with Tiffany Michelle and free entry to a special poker event in Los Angeles25 Apr 2010
Power Poker tries to attract players from Cake Network
Power Poker have announced that through a number of special offers they will be trying to attract all the players from sites leaving the Cake Network Poker22 Apr 2010
EPT San Remo set to be bigger than ever
This year’s EPT San Remo looks like it will be the biggest to date with several professionals coming to take part. Last year’s winner Constant Rijkenberg will also be returning to defend his title21 Apr 2010
Victory at the Mohegan Sun for Vanessa Selbt
Vanessa Selbt dominated the field at the NAPT Mohegan Sun taking home a cheque for $750,000 and her second major title win19 Apr 2010
A four hour epic battle between Mercier and Stein
A four hour epic battle between Mercier and Stein ended with Mercier taking the PokerStars North American Poker Tour High-Roller title and $350,00018 Apr 2010
Londoner wins PaddyPowerPoker Irish Open Poker final
Easter victory for Londoner James Mitchell as he claims victory at the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open final in one of the most eagerly anticipated tournaments in the European poker calendar15 Apr 2010
France Poker Series (FPS) dates announced
Poker Stars announces dates for season one of the France Poker Series (FPS). Tournament scheduled to set down in locations all across France throughout 201014 Apr 2010
Easter gifts in the online poker world
Bank holiday bonus for Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius as three of online poker's biggest names unwrap giant cash wins as an Easter treat13 Apr 2010
PPA Poker Tournament to raise cash for charity
Poker Players Alliance organizes charity tournament to raise cash and awareness of refugee crises in Sudan. A host of big names anticipated at the event in Washington DC12 Apr 2010
TV Show qualifying seat up for grabs
The search begins for ten lucky players to compete against Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen for £120,000 as FullTiltPoker announces the name of brand new television show11 Apr 2010
Victory for Mitchell in Irish Poker Open
Paddy Power Poker Irish Open sees 708 players battle it out for first place cash prize of €600,000. Londoner James Mitchell emerges victorious to scoop both title and cash8 Apr 2010
Schedule details for 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker
Get the latest updates to the SCOOP schedule here. With 38 events and $45 million of guaranteed cash jackpots, this is an update you don’t want to miss!7 Apr 2010
New members for Team PokerStars announced
Dusty Schmidt, George Lind and Denys Shcherbakov announced as the newest members of PokerStars' elite group of online pros, taking the team count to 2631 Mar 2010
Dates announced for Full Tilt Poker Series España
Win a seat to the Full Tilt Poker Series España live tournament with a buy-in of just $5! Sub-satellite events are running throughout the day at FullTiltPoker.com28 Mar 2010
Win Sensational Cash Prizes at Titan Poker
Titan Poker packs its online poker site with generous cash prizes, reload bonus offers and much more in move that will please poker fans everywhere25 Mar 2010
Tom Dwan's 2010 winning streak continues
Tom Dwan records further success in 2010 as the Durrrr Challenge continues with him leading fellow Team Full Tilt pro Patrick Antonius in the FullTiltPoker.com Million Dollar Challenge21 Mar 2010
Ladies Pamper Package up for grabs at PokerStars.com
PokerStars announces prize strictly for the ladies – a poker relaxation package with a seat to the Ladies Event at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo18 Mar 2010
Child faces legal battle to claim online poker winnings
Eight year old boy takes legal action in India against unnamed poker site to claim winnings after becoming a millionaire using his uncle's online account17 Mar 2010
Mini FTOPS guarantees $6 million in cash prizes
Full Tilt Poker offers lower buy-ins as the Mini FTOPS gets underway. Players will compete for a share of the $6 million guaranteed prize pool16 Mar 2010
EPT Berlin 2010 enjoys record attendance
European Poker Tour Berlin 2010 event sees record attendance as players from across the globe compete for the guaranteed €1 million first prize that was eventually won by Kevin MacPhee15 Mar 2010
EPT 2010 to be held in Berlin
The biggest event in Germany's poker season, the European Poker Tour's German stop, will be held for the first time in its capital city, Berlin14 Mar 2010
Francesco Totti signs for Party Poker
Party Poker signs Italian World Cup winner and AC Roma captain Francesco Totti to be their exclusive star player and ambassador to its online poker site11 Mar 2010
Poker names to support American Veterans
The Go All in for Veterans Poker Tournament can count on Oscar winning actor Ben Affleck to help raise funds for Paralysed Veterans of America10 Mar 2010
Schedule details for 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker
Get the latest updates to the SCOOP schedule here. With 38 events and $45 million of guaranteed cash jackpots, this is an update you don’t want to miss!9 Mar 2010
Improved Offerings Guaranteed in Online Poker Sector
Two of the Poker industry's most beloved brands have decided to join forces – Microgaming Poker Network and Goldbet. Check out what their partnership will offer here.8 Mar 2010
Fast $50 Cash Bonus with Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker promotes the launch of their exclusive Rush Poker system with a Fast $50 Bonus Offer which is available to all Full Tilt members7 Mar 2010
Unprecedented win for Flavin on paddypowerpoker.com
Poker Player Phil Flavin has taken the $110,000 jackpot in the online poker room of Paddy Power Poker after winning six consecutive sit and go tournaments last weekend4 Mar 2010
Kara Scott to contest in Irish Poker Open 2010
Kara Scott to return to Ireland for the Irish Open 2010, sponsored by Paddy Power Poker, in a bid to better last year's second place finish3 Mar 2010
Full Tilt Poker goes to the Playboy Mansion
Full Tilt Poker and the Karma Foundation pair up to provide glamour and excitement at the annual Kandy Masquerade Ball, held at the Playboy Mansion2 Mar 2010
Sunday Million Tournament produces big winners
PokerStars sees players swarm to its site after offering a record guaranteed $4 million jackpot in Sunday Million Tournament – first prize netted over $1 million1 Mar 2010
Credit card ban looks set to come into effect
Gaming websites look set to ban customers making payments by MasterCard and Visa. Is this the end of players using their credit card to make online deposits?28 Feb 2010
From Paris with Love featuring Titan Poker
online poker room Titanpoker.com is to star alongside John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Myers in an action packed adventure from director Pierre Morel and producer Luc Benson25 Feb 2010
'Tournaments for the People' creates safe environment for amateurs
Beginners are the real winners as Cool Hand Poker launches 'Tournaments for the People', a series of tournaments boasting low buy-ins to attract even more first time players24 Feb 2010
Players honoured at Nordic Poker Awards
Three out of four awards, including two for Wahlberg, go to Finland as Nordic Poker Awards honours players' achievements prior to European Poker Tour Copenhagen Main Event23 Feb 2010
Welcome Back to High Stakes Poker TV
Enjoy the best of TV Poker this Valentines with High Stakes Poker, set to return February 14th for a cool new season. Get the lowdown now and update your diaries!22 Feb 2010
"Canadian Poker Player" TV Channel Launched
Canada is about to enjoy online Poker in a whole new way, as a new Poker TV channel will soon be launched. All the details are available here21 Feb 2010
European Poker Tour Heads East to Berlin
Find out what's in store for the up and coming 6th Season of the European Poker Tour, such as the new Berlin base. All you need to know here18 Feb 2010
Lacey Jones to Take on the CPT Tables
There's more to look at than just her hand when it comes to Lacey Jones, Poker's hottest player. Read all about her recently confirmed CPT participation here17 Feb 2010
A Closer Look at Greg "Fossilman" Raymer
Want to know why Greg Raymer is nicknamed "Fossilman?" find out this and much more in our latest Poker player profile, available here16 Feb 2010
Consecutive wins for Priyan de Mel
Lucky number 10 for Priyan de Mel as he walks away with first place trophy from the 2010 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour at the G Casino in Bolton15 Feb 2010
'The Cowboy' playing for second WPT Title
Hoyt Corkins is one step closer to getting his hands on his second world title as he sits at final table one million chips in front14 Feb 2010
Seven card high-low beginner's guide
Get the information you need to start playing seven card high-low qualify eight poker and begin to master the game with two chances of winning!11 Feb 2010
Poker Pro, Charity Leader, Celebrity Apprentice, Annie Duke
Read about Annie Duke Like You Never Have Before – this Poker princess takes us on a tour through her career, ventures and aspirations in this detailed player profile10 Feb 2010
Obrestad looks ahead to successful 2010 Aussie Millions
Poker prodigy Annette Obrestad hopes to "put last year in the past" and ensure a different outcome in final stages of 2010 Aussie Millions to that of the 2009 event9 Feb 2010
an introductory guide to poker tournaments
Poker Tournaments explained here, in our easy to follow guide that gives you all the introductory information you need to start playing this popular game8 Feb 2010
Beginners guide to Texas Holdem Poker
Get an easy to follow beginners guide to Texas Holdem poker. Winning card combinations and betting rules explained to get you one step ahead of the game!7 Feb 2010
Nicolas Levi leads at end of day two
French Pro Nicolas Levi is at the top of his game after finishing in the lead at the end of day 2 of the EPT Deaville main event3 Feb 2010
The numbers swell at EPT Deauville
A record number of participants have been recorded at this year's EPT Deauville event, forcing organisers to re-home some of the players at anothe rlocal casino.2 Feb 2010
WPT joins forces with charity Chrysalis to help the homeless
Hollywood stars and poker pros to participate in charity event at Commerce Casino in the 8th Annual WPT Invitational event, making it the most glamorous event of the season.1 Feb 2010
Get the edge when playing on-line
Get great hints on table selection. Use it to your advantage to begin increasing your chances of winning by watching out for the things other players are missing!31 Jan 2010
Deuce to Seven Triple Draw – easy to play!
Looking for a different kind of game to play? Try Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, where the twist is you need the lowest hand to win!28 Jan 2010
Poker Great Phil Ivey Fold their Marital Hand
: It seems that Poker players also feel the pressure of taking on the challenges of the world Poker circuit and matrimonial bliss27 Jan 2010
10 Lucky Poker Players Living Their Dreams
See who made the cut in Everest Poker’s “Live the Dream” competition, and is now being paid over $100K just to play Poker! All details available here.24 Jan 2010
What to Play and how – Tourneys + Ring Games
Poker tournaments and ring games required different playing strategies, and your game will improve significantly if you implement them properly. Learn all you need for them here.21 Jan 2010
Germans for Poker at Poker Channel Europe Online
The Poker Channel Europe for TV has established a German version of its website. Read all about the channel, the site and the new changes here.20 Jan 2010
The ABC’s of Playing Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
Get to know the game of Texas Hold ‘Em just a little bit better, with some basic strategy explained. We’ve got everything from starting hands to bluffing all covered here.19 Jan 2010
Harrison Gimbel Wins PokerSars Caribbean Adventure at 19
See all the details from the final table at the PokerStars Carribbean Adventure tournament, where the youngest player in history, Harrison Gimbel, was crowned winner, here.18 Jan 2010
Play Poker on your Apple iPhone or iPod
A great way for players to play poker and stay in touch with each other with the new release for Apple iPhone and Apple iPod17 Jan 2010
Card combinations and removing cards in a Hold'em hand
Learn when you can remove cards from a game of Hold'em and how you can work out the remaining pair and non-pair card combinations14 Jan 2010
Onwards and Upwards for Poker in 2009
Attendance on the increase in 2009 in both the on-line and off sectors13 Jan 2010
January - June in the world of poker tournaments
Get a sneaky peak at what's going on in the world of poker in 2010 as we look at the tournaments coming up in the first half of the year.12 Jan 2010
A straight forward guide to Sit & Go poker
Looking for a way to win at poker? Try Sit & Go with these simple rules for how to play the game and become a success.11 Jan 2010
Titan Poker offers free seats to ECPokerTour Barcelona
A series of satellite tournaments being held at Titan Poker are offing players the chance to win seats at ECPokerTour Barcelona next march, the prize includes entrance and full costs.10 Jan 2010
Building a good low hand in Omaha Hi/Lo
A common mistake in Omaha Hi/Lo is to neglect the low and only win half the pot, here you can learn how to avoid this and earn double the money.7 Jan 2010
Texas Hold’em comes to Ladbrokes.it
Ladbrokes have announced an expansion of their Italian sportsbetting website, they are adding online poker later this month and bingo and more casino games in the near future6 Jan 2010
What kind of poker payer are you?
In a no-limit Texas Hold’em game there are four kinds of players. Read about the four kind of players and learn their weaknesses in order to start winning more5 Jan 2010
Commerce Casino is hosting biggest event yet
There are 50 events on the tournament schedule and prize pools are expect to reach $20 million, this year’s L.A Poker Classic is going to be packed with great poker3 Jan 2010
Bwin and PartyGaming Rumored to Merge
Two of our favorite operators could be joining forces next year to take the online Poker industry by storm. See what Bwin and PartyGaming have said about their supposed merger30 Dec 2009
Stealing Your Win in More Ways Than One
Take home more than just the pot with a re-steal. It’s a crucial and worthwhile move to know. Find the poker strategy here for re-steals in PLO tourneys29 Dec 2009
Online Gambling Industry and American Government Working Hand-in-Hand
Casinos in California are trying to introduce online gambling in return for profit stakes to be shared with the state. Read all about it here28 Dec 2009
Getting Inside the Minds Behind the Hands
– Making it big in the Poker industry isn’t a rarity. Join the greats on their road to success with the Poker strategy that’ll take you there, right now27 Dec 2009
Warming Through Winter With the Polar Poker Challenge
Rug up this Winter with a hot dose of Poker tournament – yes, this January will see the 1st ever Polar Poker Challenge take place! Find all the details here now24 Dec 2009
Vanessa Rousso’s turns to Poker instruction in the new year
Find out what poker icon Vanessa Rousso has planned for the year ahead and her new strategy boot camp, also read about the success she enjoyed in 200923 Dec 2009
Plan your hand to improve your game
Learn about cause and effect in a poker hand and how planning the hand as a whole rather than move by move can lead to huge gains22 Dec 2009
Learn Razz Poker today
Find everything you need to know in order to enjoy a game of Razz poker, the rules, the game structure and how to form winning hands21 Dec 2009
New Tournament Format for Online Poker Site
Try out Party Poker’s new and improved Poker software, featuring synchronized breaks and game-tracking functions. We’ve got the lowdown on the entire experience and how you can experience it, here20 Dec 2009
Jan Skampa Declared Winner of EPT Prague
Check out the latest on the European Poker Tour Prague, where one player was declared winner of the tourney, cash and Grand final seat! All details here17 Dec 2009
How to Thrash Third Street in 7-Card Stud
Make or break your 7-Card Stud game in the Third Street, where you’ll make your most important decisions. All the poker strategy you need to make it is available here16 Dec 2009
Friday night Fights Back in the Ring
Get your gloves on for an intense Poker tourney! Friday Night Fights are back at Full Tilt Poker, and you can find all the details on this anticipated tournament here15 Dec 2009
Getting to Know the Game of Online Poker
Get to know the game of online Poker and start enjoying one of the most popular experiences worldwide. All the rules and playing instructions are here14 Dec 2009
In the Hot Seat with Joe Cada
Joe Cada is a widely supported online Poker player taking the industry by storm. Get the full low-down on his career, experience and future with this exclusive player profile10 Dec 2009
Staying Ahead in Stud Hi Lo H.O.R.S.E. Games
Feeling weak in the Stud Hi Lo rounds of H.O.R.S.E.? Why not improve your game with some much needed Poker strategy. We’ve got all you need right here9 Dec 2009
Grandpa Wins 2009 WSOP Circuit Tournament
Get the full profile of the WSOP Circuit’s latest winner here. You’ll see why Poker is a game for people of all ages, and why you should never quit playing!8 Dec 2009
Online Poker Still Available to US Players
Online Poker is still tangible for US players – at least temporarily, as the UIGEA has been delayed for 6 months. To catch up on the American Poker industry, see here7 Dec 2009
How to Play the Game of Elevator Poker
Change up your game of Poker with Elevator! It’s a unique variation that’ll take you on a ride, which you can learn here easily with the poker rules we’ve provided6 Dec 2009
Why to Play Fixed Limit Texas Hold’em Poker
There are advantages and disadvantages to any poker variation. Find out all those for Fixed Limit Hold’em, so that you can play it for reasons that are beneficial to you3 Dec 2009
All about the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament
If you enjoy Poker then you will love the Aussie Millions tournament. Taking place this January, it is a must-see for all players. Get all the info on it here2 Dec 2009
Wrap Up of 2009 Latin American Poker Tour
Get the low-down on all the results of this year’s Latin American Poker Tour Main Event. You’ll find here details on all the winners, their hands and payouts1 Dec 2009
Scooping the pot in Omaha Hi-Lo Poker
When playing Omaha Hi-Lo it is essential to try and scoop the pot in order to make a large profit. Here you can learn all you need to about scooping30 Nov 2009
Next year’s LAPC schedule just released
Read about all the exciting events being held at the next LAPC, there are brand new events and more prize money on offer than ever before29 Nov 2009
Omaha Hi-Lo Starting Hands, from strongest to weakest
This article examines different starting hands in Omaha Hi Low Poker from the strongest to the weakest and whether or not they should be played26 Nov 2009
Amateur poker players are beating the pros
Internet poker whiz kid Joe Cada is part of a new breed of poker player. Here some professionals give us their opinion on the future of poker25 Nov 2009
Comprehensive set of rules and poker strategies
A comprehensive guide to playing Razz Poker. Includes tips for managing starting hands, up cards folding and antes. Suitable for new and experienced players alike24 Nov 2009
Countdown to top poker tournament begins
The European Masters of Poker is due to take place this November at the Grand Casino Ljubljana in Slovenia. Full details of the tournament plus instructions for qualification are included23 Nov 2009
Mixed Poker Games – a whole new level of poker
As players learn more poker variants than just Texas Hold’em mixed games are becoming more popular and can being played more commonly. Learn the basics of how a mixed poker game works here22 Nov 2009
Mac users, welcome to the world of online Poker!
Most online Poker rooms only offer support for PC users, however, UltimateBet have just expanded their customer base by developing downloadable software for Mac users22 Nov 2009
Guidelines tips and instructions for poker players
Your FAQ answered. Full list of Texas Hold’em instructions to help out players with tricky and unusual game scenarios. Suitable for players of all levels22 Nov 2009
Irish Poker Festival returns to Killarney
This year’s Irish Poker Festival sees €250,000 Guaranteed Main Event and two side tournaments all located at Europe’s best poker venue, the Irish National Events Centre in Killarney19 Nov 2009
Heads-Up Tournament strategies – learn them today
Are you aiming to go far in Heads-Up tournaments? Learn these basic strategies today and before you know it you’ll be going further and further19 Nov 2009
Joe Cada wins main event at WSOP
Joe Cada went on to defeat Darvin Moon at the Main Event at the World Series of Poker in a victory worth a staggering $8.55 million19 Nov 2009
Instructions and Guidelines for going all-in
Full user-friendly description of rules for all-in poker. Includes detailed instructions for calling, betting, exposing cards plus how to deal with situations involving multiple players18 Nov 2009
Unibet Open Warsaw scheduled for end of year
The Hyatt Regency Warsaw is scheduled to host the hotly anticipated Unibet Open Warsaw tournament. The event will be packed with parties and gaming opportunities for players of all kinds17 Nov 2009
Poker strategies and tactics for players
A complete set of guidelines for Pot-Limit Omaha players of all kinds. Includes strategies to help you make the most out of the game and play at your best16 Nov 2009
Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Mike Sexton celebrated his induction into the Poker Hall of Fame earlier this week. The ceremony featured friends, family and some of the leading lights of the international gaming community15 Nov 2009
Red Dog Poker – Fun to learn and play
Are you looking for something a bit different? Then give Red Dog Poker a try. It is incredibly simple to learn and also loads of fun.12 Nov 2009
Horseshoe Hammond Winner Crowned as WSOP Circuit First
Receive the latest on the highly anticipated WSOP Circuit tournament here. We’ve got the lowdown on the series first winner, Dan Livingston, who won an awesome few hundred thousand10 Nov 2009
Strategy for Super Fun, Turbo-Charged Sit N’ Go’s
Get to know the world of super turbo Sit N’ Go’s with this in-depth poker strategy on what they are and how to play them, right here for your convenience8 Nov 2009
The Ins and Outs of Ace-to-Five Lowball
For an enjoyable change to your traditional poker game, try out Ace-to-Five Lowball, where the lowest five-card hand takes the pot. All the poker rules are available here5 Nov 2009
Poker Professional Tommy Vedes Becomes Milionaire
Catch up on the latest poker pro win here. This time it comes from the World Poker Tour Festo al Lago, where Tommy Vedes took home over a million dollars4 Nov 2009
BC Poker Championship 2009 to return this November
This November will see the arrival of the BC Poker Championship at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. The event is one of the highlights of the poker calendar3 Nov 2009
Strategies and guidelines for effective play
Learn how to deal best with low-blind play and avoid sticky situations. Tips for understanding your position, keeping hold of your chips and getting the most out of the game2 Nov 2009
Texas Hold’em and Omaha 8/b tips and instructions
Learn how to get the most out of your game. Find out more about the kill in a game of Texas Hold’em and Omaha 8/b1 Nov 2009
EPT title in the hands of the Americans
Exciting finale to the European Poker Tour. Gustavson played a brave match and defeated 730 other competitors to claim the coveted title and an amazing £830,000 in prize money.29 Oct 2009
Dates for the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic
Mark your diaries and keep the dates free! The schedule for the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic has been set and you don't want to miss out – all the details here.28 Oct 2009
How to Play Low Limit Hold'em Hands
Improve your Low Limit Hold'em game by learning the different hand categories available and how they should be played. All the strategy you need can be found here.27 Oct 2009
How to Play the Game of Telesina
Telesina is one of the most unique poker variations around, and you can learn it here with all the poker rules, betting structure and steps to playing clearly explained26 Oct 2009
The Future of North America's Online Poker Scene
If you too are waiting for online poker to be regulated in the US, then it is worth you learning about what to expect from the industry when it does22 Oct 2009
European Championship of Online Poker Tournament Details
Get ready for the European Championship of Online Poker with all the tournament dates, venues, times and prices, here. The more you're involved, the higher your chances are of winning!18 Oct 2009
Hide Your Hand, Hinder Your Opponents
Win your way through a poker game by deceiving your opponents! All you need is the hidden hand strategy, featured here, which teaches you how to disguise your hand15 Oct 2009
Poker Rules for Casino Hold'em
Get into poker with the great game of Casino Hold'em. All the most basic rules and paytables are featured here for you to learn quickly and easily11 Oct 2009
Poker Making the Move to TV
Poker may become an entertainment available 24/7 on television with a Canadian company now considering starting a poker channel. All the details on this exciting possibility here7 Oct 2009
All Players Invited to Borgata Poker Open
If you thought buy-ins for major poker tournaments were designed for the rich and famous, think again. Read here how the Borgata Poker Open is making entry possible for everyone1 Oct 2009
How to Pick the Right Poker Table
Poker game selection is not always easy, especially when you're surrounded by sharks. The strategy featured here will help you make the right game selection and improve your winning chances29 Sep 2009
Playing Seven Card Stud 8 or Better
Seven Card Stud 8 or Better is one of the most popular variations of poker, and you too can join in on its fun by learning the rules, available here24 Sep 2009
The Poker Tournament Fit for a Queen!
The English Poker Open is soon to begin, and it's time you learnt about its credentials and how you can take part. We've got the entire low-down right here21 Sep 2009
How to Improve Your Stud High Low Game
If you're a H.O.R.S.E. player and need help improving your Stud 8 game, then we've got all the strategy you need right here, such as playing style and starting hands17 Sep 2009
Irish Winter Festival 2009 Updates
Check out the latest updates made to Irish Winter Festival 2009. The tournament structures have been tweaked for the better, and you too can join in the fun!13 Sep 2009
Soko Poker – the Change You've Been Looking For
If you're looking for an occasional change to your Texas Hold’em game, then why not try out Soko Poker? We've got all the poker rules, very easy to pick up9 Sep 2009
Argentina to Host America's Cup of Poker Finale
Excited for the America's Cup of Poker to begin? We've got all the tournament updates, details and information you need to know to stay on track, right here6 Sep 2009
How to Win at 5 Card Draw
Winning at 5 Card Draw requires that you learn only four basic rules – it's all the strategy you need to come out on top!1 Sep 2009
Michael Phelps Invited to Asian Poker Tour
Many big names are promised at this year's Asian Poker Tour. The latest is Michael Phelps, recently invited to participate in the event. See if he'll hit the tables here25 Aug 2009
All about Playing Red Dog Poker Online
Is your poker game in need of some change? Spice it up with Red Dog Poker rules, explained here in full including all other necessary information – beginner players welcome too!20 Aug 2009
Details for the Asian Pacific Poker Tour
For the very first time, China's island of Macau is set to host the Asian Pacific Poker Tour. Check out what's in store and details on how to enter here.19 Aug 2009
Strategies for Winning at Online Freeroll Poker Tournaments
If you're into Freeroll and need advice as to how to make it to the end, use the Freeroll tournament strategy here, featuring advice on two of its stages.10 Aug 2009
Russian Casinos and Poker Rooms Shut Down
All Russia's casinos and poker rooms have been shut down following the declassification of Poker as a sport. Read about the gambling situation and its effects on the industry, here.9 Aug 2009
Dogbutt Poker – the Wildest 5 Card Draw Yet!
Looking to spice up your 5 Card Draw game? Try out Dogbutt Poker – with 2 kinds of wild cards it's sure to do the trick! Find Dogbutt Poker rules here.4 Aug 2009
New Online Poker Tournament Record Set
If you thought online poker tournaments were big, then checkout the figures from PokerStars latest tourney – it made a new world record! Details of it are all here30 Jul 2009
Free poker festival in the heart of London
London’s Leicester Square is set to host the two day Poker in the Park tournament complete with Poker favourites and guest lectures all free of charge.26 Jul 2009
Test out your poker skills now
Read our advice for playing heads-up tournaments in No Limit Hold’em. Includes ways to tackle your opponent, learn how to set traps and plan your game.26 Jul 2009
User friendly poker rules and instructions
Your chance to enjoy English Stud Poker. Understand all the basic moves, work out strategies and try out some great variations of the classic game for yourself26 Jul 2009
Clamp down on illegal gambling activity on Facebook
AlertPay and Facebook regulators prepare to intervene as there is concern that online poker players may be breaking the US online gambling laws on unregulated play.26 Jul 2009
Strategy and Advice for Serious Razz Poker Players
Get to know the game of Razz Poker with this Razz Poker strategy guide, featuring starting hand tips, live and dead cards, and much more all for the taking19 Jul 2009
Omaha High Low VS. Omaha High
If you're familiar with Omaha High, then learning Omaha High Low will be a breeze. We've got all the poker rules of the game listed here, along with detailed examples.19 Jul 2009
WSOP Information Update – Final Circuit Event Schedule Published
The 2010 World Series of Poker has scheduled in the official Circuit Event, including dates, venues, competitions and more. For a full low-down on what to expect, keep reading.19 Jul 2009
Poker Strategy Made Easy with Hand Replayer Technology
Full Tilt Poker's latest hand replayer technology is the latest thing to hit the online poker scene, making learning strategy significantly easier. Find out all about it here.19 Jul 2009
Poker tournament details available for EPT
Full details of the newly published European Poker Tour and World Championship of Online Poker series. Complete with event dates, tournament locations and prize guarantees.5 Jul 2009
How to get the most out of Omaha
Everything you ever needed to know about re-draws in Omaha. Includes strategies and tips for tackling opponents, sitting on a re-draw and playing nut hands.5 Jul 2009
Deuce to Seven Triple Draw rules and guidelines
Play Deuce to Seven Triple Draw online now. See if you can assemble the lowest scoring hand when you enjoy this unique Poker challenge for yourself.5 Jul 2009
Poker Player’s Alliance to meet with Congress
Representatives of the Poker Player’s Alliance are to set up a National Poker Week in a bid to promote the legalization of online poker and meet with Congress members.5 Jul 2009
Learning Basic Poker Odds with Basic Poker Strategy
Don’t be afraid of odds. Get to know them here with this helpful poker strategy guide, and have a better understanding of your chances in the game.15 Jun 2009
Up Close and Personal With Poker Player Thang Luu
Get to know one of the poker industry’s most successful players. All the answers from Thang Luu’s exclusive Poker News Daily interview are here for you to learn and use!15 Jun 2009
WSOP Player of the Year Poker Tournament Details
The WSOP is full of surprises. This year, the poker tournament will change the way by which its Player of the Year will be crowned. Read all about it here.15 Jun 2009
Guts Poker Rules – Not For the Faint Hearted
Guts Poker is one of the most unique poker variations out there. Learn the poker rules for it here and see why it’s called “Guts” poker!15 Jun 2009
Poker Bad Beat Jackpots in Jeopardy at Californian Casinos
Californian casinos have advertised their poker bad beat jackpots as free, yet some players claim otherwise. The lawsuit between them could terminate such jackpots – learn about their future here.24 May 2009
Poker Tournament Worth US$1 Million to Kick Off WSOPE
The WSOPE will begin with a unique poker tournament worth US$1 million, the Free Million Dollar Game. Qualification is online, so get all the details you need to compete here!24 May 2009
Texas Hold’em Strategy for Beginners – All the Basics
Improve your game immensely with this helpful and experience-based Texas Hold’em Strategy. Featuring exclusive tips and advice, it’s your key to winning at the tables! Learn it all here.24 May 2009
Poker Rules and Game Structure for Caribbean Stud Poker
Caribbean Stud Poker is one of the most popular poker variations. Get in on its fun by learning the poker rules and all other important aspects to the game, here.24 May 2009
Poker Pro Luca Pagano Leads European Poker Tour’s Success
Poker is on the rise in Italy. See why the European Poker Tour has Poker Pro Luca Pagano to thank for its success and poker business knowledge.4 May 2009
Poker Tournaments on The Rise in Latin America
Poker is taking over Latin America with the Latin American Poker Tour enjoying great success and attracting some of the world’s best. See what’s going on in the tourney here.4 May 2009
Poker Strategy for Longhand Limit Texas Hold’em
Learn how to play Longhand Limit Texas Hold’em like a pro with this helpful poker strategy, teaching you how to pick starting hands and pursue them, plus more.4 May 2009
Poker Rules for Mixed Online Poker Games
Can’t decide which poker variation to play? Choose mixed poker games, which combine all your favourites. The poker rules for mixed poker games are all here to learn.4 May 2009
Poker Rules for Tricky Texas Hold ’Em Situations
When Texas Hold ‘Em gets tricky, there are few ways you can come out of the situation in a better state. Learn the poker rules to these messy situations here1 Apr 2009
Online Poker News – Poker Club Shuts Down Dramatically
180,000 online poker players are registering at PokerStars this month after their online poker club “Bugsy’s Club” shut down. Get all the details on the close and the transfer here.1 Apr 2009
Poker Tournament News – WSOP Qualifying Satellites and Details
Get the low-down on all the WSOP satellites taking place. From the different poker tournament types to the buy-ins and entry offered, all you need to know is right here.1 Apr 2009
Poker Strategy for Playing Sit and Go Tournaments
Get in the right mind-frame for playing Sit and Go poker tournaments, and learn a poker strategy that’ll teach you to play to the end. All details available here.1 Apr 2009
Online Poker World to Compete for Canadian Open Satellites
The online poker scene's latest news is the upcoming Canadian Open Poker Championships, expected to take the industry by storm this May. Get all the details here.8 Mar 2009
Poker Tournament News – the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza
The most recent poker tournament to have declared its winners and give-aways was the popular Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza. See what happened at the tables, the prizes and winners, here.8 Mar 2009
Poker Strategy – Differentiating Between Recreational & Professional Players
Recreational and professional players play their game differently. Poker strategy is about preparing for your competition, so learn here about the differences between these two common kinds of players.8 Mar 2009
Poker Rules For How to Play Poker Kill Games
Get in on the fun of kill game poker, where the stakes rise when a player wins twice in a row. Learn the poker rules here in minutes.8 Mar 2009
Poker Events for Charity Now the Cause of Controversy
If you thought playing poker for charity was a win-win situation, think again – some say it's getting out of hand. Check-out the full story here in our poker news area.22 Feb 2009
Poker Tournaments – News About the ANZPT Plus Results
Get the low-down on one of Australia and New Zealand's largest poker tournaments here, featuring information on the tournament, dates, locations, players, buy-ins, winnings and more.22 Feb 2009
Poker Strategy for Fixed Limit Texas Hold 'Em
Playing fixed limit poker is easy when you have the right poker strategy. Avoid falling victim to using no limit poker strategy in fixed limit games – learn the difference here!22 Feb 2009
Poker Rules for Low Poker Hand Rankings
If you enjoy playing the lower end of the poker hand ranking, then these helpful poker rules will assist you in learning how to do so.22 Feb 2009
Rules to Observe When Playing Small Ball Poker
Playing small ball poker gives you several advantages, the chance to gauge your opponent's play, minimizing your losses and winning more when you are ahead.1 Feb 2009
Suitable Poker Strategy for Beginners at the Game
The best place to kick off a discussion of poker strategy for beginners would be to explain the terms loose and aggressive in poker.1 Feb 2009
A poker tournament is born in a bar
This exciting new style of poker tournament could well be entering the big league as prizes increase. Winners may even get a shot at the participation in WSOP.1 Feb 2009
Victory for online poker playing resident of Pennsylvania
The dispute about whether poker is a game of chance or a game of skill is ongoing but at last there is a glimmer of hope.1 Feb 2009
How-to poker book and autobiography from Mike Matusow
He is known for his verbosity at the poker table and Mike Matusow is certainly no slouch when it comes to winning at poker. But who would suspect that this poker bad boy had aspirations to be a writer?11 Jan 2009
A bumper variety of poker tournaments early in 2009
The coming year offers a bounty of poker tournaments as the popularity of poker increases steadily.11 Jan 2009
Cheat or strategy, poker expert gives his opinion
There are those who defend "soft play" as a moral exercise but as a legitimate poker strategy it does not come up so clean.11 Jan 2009
Enhance your poker enjoyment by following tacit rules
There are the standard rules for poker and then there are the unwritten rules of the game. A true professional player knows and exercises both.11 Jan 2009
Online poker cheating scandals may yet bring legislation
PPA chairman Alfonse D'Amato says that the UltimateBet and AbsolutePoker cheating highlights the need for legislation of online poker to protect consumers.4 Jan 2009
Can poker tournaments be defined as a sporting event
Anyone that has ever participated in a poker tournament can vouch for that mental strenght is required, but that physical strength is also required only the few would guess.4 Jan 2009
Where poker and strategy combine - pot limit Omaha
Pot limit Omaha is poker with strategy. It is advisable to play a tight game, focussing on pre-flop and flop play as the take or break betting rounds.4 Jan 2009
Don't play poker until you know the rules
Are you ready to play poker? Click here to find the rules for deuce to seven triple draw poker. The worst hand is the "best" hand.4 Jan 2009
Poker Rules for Roller Coaster – The Wildest Variant
Poker rules can be wild, but nothing tops those of Roller Coaster Poker. Read all about the poker rules and general game outline of this crazy poker variant, here.18 Nov 2008
Texas Hold'em strategy for Aggressive Pocket Card Selection
If you like to play Hold’em aggressively, then this Texas Hold'em strategy is for you. Learn about the best and worst pocket cards available and how to play them, here.18 Nov 2008
Freeroll Tournament Updates Now Available Via New Comunication Technology
Freeroll tourneys can now be found easily thanks to a new communication tool made available by freerollpoker.co.uk. All tourney-lovers should learn about this great new service now, here!18 Nov 2008
Poker Player Beats Swedish Taxing Giant in Landmark Case
Read about the online poker industry’s latest hero, Sargon Rüya, who took on the Swedish Tax Agency and beat them in a landmark court-case to keep his poker winnings, here.18 Nov 2008
Poker Rules for Triple Draw Lowball at Your Fingertips
Only in the last decade that triple draw lowball has emerged. It is a draw poker variant. Triple draw lowball is played with a 52-card deck and five-card hands.2 Nov 2008
Divine Poker Strategy Raises the Odds on Winning
The difference between an average poker player and a really good poker player lies in a well formulated poker strategy. As in all things flexibility is the key.2 Nov 2008
Dream Team to Host by Invitation Poker Tournament
Debut poker tournament will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Poker Lounge in Las Vegas, November 7 - 9 and is hosted by Dream Team Gaming.2 Nov 2008
iPoker Gains Online Poker Players with William Hill Move
Playtech owns iPoker and will share in the new venture between iPoker and William Hill Online as the newly formed company will be known.2 Nov 2008
Bid Poker – Poker Rules for a Wild Variant
Bid Poker is an extremely unique and dynamic variation of poker. See why it is an ever-changing game even for the professionals, by reading the poker rules here.10 Sep 2008
Limit 7 Card Stud Poker Strategy & Tips
Here’s your chance to become great at Limit 7 Card Stud – read this simple poker strategy and get all the most crucial tips to becoming a master of the game!10 Sep 2008
New Poker Tournaments Law Made by IRS
Yet another gambling law has been made, this time for the turn-over of 25% of winnings made from poker tournaments at casinos and poke-rooms. Get informed on the situation here.10 Sep 2008
Dublin Crowned the New Bluff Poker Capital
Find out why this year, all the world’s greatest professionals will be heading off to Dublin. Recently crowned as Europe’s best poker destination, it’s not hard to guess why.10 Sep 2008
5 Card Draw Poker Strategy and Playing Tips
Learn to get that extra bit ahead of your opponents in 5 Card Draw by reading our easy-to-follow poker strategy guide, suitable for all players.12 Aug 2008
Learning to Play Omaha 8 or Better
Learn how to play Omaha 8 or Better by reading our easy-to-use game guide, featuring poker rules, the course of the game, terminology and much more12 Aug 2008
Venue Change for European Poker Tournament
Most prestigious poker tournament in the year's poker calendar will be held in one venue for the convenience of the players12 Aug 2008
Online Poker Room Tries to Mend Fences
All hands on deck as Ultimate Bet, host of online poker tries to repair its damaged reputation by employing new staff12 Aug 2008
30 million watch Poker Million finals
Ladbrokes celebrates 7th year with changes to Poker Million Series, 4 more seats available at Semi Final.20 Jul 2008
Hottest Poker Tournament to be held at Caesars
World famous poker room at Caesars prestigious venue for NBC Poker Tournament. Professional players vie avidly for place at $20,000 buy-in poker tournament.20 Jul 2008
Anaconda poker rules for beginners, learn how
Draw poker the easiest to learn, 8 players, 6 cards each, pass 3 then 2 then 1 to the left, choose best 5 for poker hand20 Jul 2008
Earn more cash with Multi-tabling
Playing at more than one table seems difficult but a well thought out poker strategy can make multi-tabling fun and rewarding.20 Jul 2008
Summer – The New Christmas at VC Poker
If you though that online poker couldn’t get any more exciting, think again – Victor Chandler Poker has taken guaranteed tournaments to brand new heights by announcing a $2.5 million prize-pool plus $500,000 cash. Read all about it here!1 Jul 2008
Learning How to Play Pai Gow
Learn a new variation of poker to spice up your online gambling experience. Pai Gow is the perfect twist to the game you love, and easy to learn with this basic guide featuring everything from the poker rules to an overview of the game itself.1 Jul 2008
How to Beat the Craziest Variation of Poker
Crazy Pineapple players are well aware of the trickiness behind making decisions in the pre-flop and flop stages of the game. This is why every player in-the-know will adopt a clear poker strategy, and we have some expert strategy tips in this free guide.1 Jul 2008
Poker Tournament Winners Born in online Poker Sites
Many rising-stars in online poker are making their entrance into the poker tournament industry at this year’s WSOP. See who’s who in this overview of upcoming poker tournament players and the titles they boast, here.1 Jul 2008
Learning How to Play 5 Card Draw
Start you poker-playing journey with 5 Card Draw! Our guide explains the few rules involved as well as how to play the game online, for a great past-time with friends!1 Jun 2008
Learning to Play Both Ends in Omaha 8 or Better
Want to improve your Omaha 8 or Better game? Our in-depth poker strategy for this variation covers the important aspects, including taking the whole pot and how to play low.1 Jun 2008
PokerStars’ Move to Develop Asian Poker Industry
If you love PokerStars and love traveling, then you’re going to love their newly opened live poker room in Macau. With heaps of tourneys on offer, get all the details here.1 Jun 2008
A Pinch of Pastura for Added Spice!
Pacific Poker is offering an unbeatable mix of pre-WSOP fun; freerolls, prize entries and now Alessandro Pastura. Get all the details on how to take on this Italian pro, here.1 Jun 2008
Spanish WPT Tournament Kicking Off End of May
Interested in getting in on the World Poker Tour? With updates, registration details and dates, you can find out all you need to know right here. Don’t miss out!15 May 2008
Binger & Winston Join forces for Poker Coaching
Michael Binger and Roy Winston are Launching “Oracle Poker Consulting”– an online poker training and learning site for all kinds of poker players. Get all the details here.15 May 2008
An introduction to High Low Pig
If your regular poker comps are getting a bit repetitive, you might want to consider adding a funky new twist to brighten them up. High Low Pig is a competitive little rotation made to the traditional 5 Card Stud, and will completely turn your game around!6 May 2008
Learning to take the whole pot
Ever realized that winning only half the pot in a High Low split just doesn’t cover your gambling costs? The key is playing to win both hands, and there is a definite strategy out there explaining exactly how you should do this. Read about it here.6 May 2008
Omaha Poker - Simple and Traditional
Swiss Poker provides full Omaha Poker rules and a game overview for all those interested in learning this traditional variation.7 Apr 2008
Playing Omaha the Omaha way
Read a simple strategy for Omaha Holdem by Swiss Poker, full with recommended starting hands and advice.7 Apr 2008
6,800 pounds of Christmas cheer!
Find out about David Young’s big pay-off at the Virgin Poker festival, and how he described playing professional poker for the first time.7 Apr 2008
Playtech takes on Asia
Read about Playtech’s latest partnership agreement, designed to lead the first push towards an Asian online gambling market.7 Apr 2008
The Poker News Cup
PokerNews have gone down under and launched their first ever Cup tournament in Melbourne at the Crown Casino. Big prize pools and hundreds of players later, it was a huge success and more is scheduled.19 Mar 2008
The Nuts Poker League
The Nuts Poker League have been dominating pub tourneys across the UK for years, yet only this month did they cover new grounds by taking to the online poker domain. With many unique features not found at regular online poker rooms, their short-lived transition has already proven a success.19 Mar 2008
Over-cards in the flop
If you love Texas Hold 'em, then you'll accredit these tips as the key to your success when you've taken home the pot. Get some simple strategy, and learn how to ensure victory at the tables.19 Mar 2008
Gardena jackpots poker
If you're a Draw Poker fan, you'll love this classic variation of it. Gardena Jackpots is a fun and social poker game that will keep you playing for hours! Get the basics, here.19 Mar 2008
Long Live the Chip
As the youngest ever poker pro to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, David “Chip” Reese was one of the most successful poker players in recent history. Read about his sudden death and the rich life that preceded it.2 Mar 2008
Jesus will make you believe in poker, as he earns his 3rd WSOPC win
The Jesus of poker, Chris Ferguson, has claimed his 3rd WSOPC championship title – a new world record – and he isn't slowing down any time soon. With entry into the 2008 main event, you'll want to keep track of this pro.7 Feb 2008
Practice makes perfect – not! Poker is in your blood
Coverage of the poker world's latest big win, for 19 year old Australian student, Daniel Booth, who won $96,000 in cash.8 Jan 2008
Tips for Playing Razz Poker
Razz should be played aggressively in the right situations, yet patience is a key factor in long term success. For complete strategy overview and tips in Razz, read here.20 Nov 2007
Bet365 to Become Part of the iPoker Network
The world's leading software provider, Playtech, has integrated and migrated the online poker games of Bet365 to its iPoker network. Taking advantage of the massive player database, Bet365 will be releasing culture specific games in several languages, and turning to the European and Asian poker community.20 Nov 2007
The Orleans Poker Open
An article that is all about eh Orleans Poker Open – the games, buy-ins, prize-pools, competition, and that unbeatable tournament atmosphere.20 Nov 2007
Rules for Playing Cincinnati Poker
Cincinnati is a variation of 7 Card Stud that is easy to learn and played at home. Read a full game overview and rules here.15 Nov 2007
Asia Pacific Poker Tour
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour is young, but set to become one of the world’s richest poker tournaments, with big prize pools and exciting competition. See here for full details.10 Nov 2007
UltimateBet Brags Impressive Tournament Numbers and Online Success
The 2007 Aruba poker Classic was one of this year's most talked about and successful poker tournaments. Now the signature event for UltimateBet.com, industry experts explain why its popularity and success are so significant to the online gambling business.10 Nov 2007
WSOP Releases 2008 Tournament Dates:
The World Series of Poker is back and warming itself up for another exciting poker championship. The dates have been released, and with exclusive special events also revealed, this is a must see for all WSOP hopefuls.10 Nov 2007
many people like the ultimate Poker game - Texas Hold'em
While many versions of online Poker exist, there’s probably one that tops them all - Texas Hold’em10 Nov 2007
The Aussie Millions
The Aussie Millions is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and richest poker tournament, and features guaranteed prize pools of over AU$1 million. It number of participants has grown to more than 6 times what it started with, and it has attracted many international poker pros, such as Joe WSOP winner Joe Hachem. For all tournament info and details, see here.1 Nov 2007
Follow the Queen
A full outlining of Follow the Queen strategy, including how and when to bet, and the possible hand situations, in this constantly changing game.1 Nov 2007
How Does Follow the Queen Differ from other 7 Card Stud Variants
Follow the Queen is a variation of 7 Card Stud, that uses queens and the cards dealt after them as wild cards. Great for the poker enthusiast, all its rules can be learnt here.20 Oct 2007
Recommended Strategy for Chicago Poker
Chicago poker is a form of 7 Card Stud in which hole spades are awarded half the pot. As a result, betting is tricky, so get a detailed strategy here.20 Oct 2007
Take On Phil Ivey in Death Match Poker
Full Tilt Poker has launched a new series of games in which poker pro Phil Ivey will have a permanently reserved seat, and will battle head to head against other online players to turn $5,000 into $1 million without busting. This is must see news for railbirds!17 Oct 2007
Poker to Become a University Activity
Ever said to someone “yeah, but poker helps you learn?” – well, now it’s been proven, and you have the experts at Harvard Law School backing you up. Poker is not just a game but also a tool for education and development, and as such it is now available around universities world-wide as an official club.17 Oct 2007
Learn How to Play Razz Poker
Razz is a 7 Card Stud variant in which players make a 5 card low hand using the 7 they’re dealt. See a full game overview and rules here.1 Oct 2007
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