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| Online Poker Room Sued for $75 Million |
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submitted by pokerman 62 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| Millions of dollars are made at online poker rooms all year round, but this might be the first time a poker room will have to pay out so much that wasn't part of a poker tournament. The poker room in question is UltimateBet, the online home of WSOP legend Phil Hellmuth, which has been targeted for a $75 million lawsuit. The lawsuit cites claims that a long term cheating scandal - one in which Ulti |
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| Charity Poker Event at Fort Myers |
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submitted by pokerman 62 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| Charity poker has found its way yet again to the city of Fort Myers as they prepare to hold the fourth annual "Chips for Charity" event. This will be a No Limit freezeout Texas Holdem poker tournament, raising money for the United Way of Lee County. Starting on October 24th at 6 pm, players will fork over $50 to participate - those who want to watch will have to pay $20, a great value considering |
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| WSOP Europe Kicks Off Today |
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submitted by pokerman 62 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| The much anticipated second annual World Series of Poker Euorpe will begin today, leading off with preliminary events before holding the big show. Last year the first ever WSOP event held outside the United States took place in London, the same spot it will happen again this year. Annette Obrestad was the first winner when she took down the main event last year, also becoming the first woman and t |
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| The PokerNews Profile: Kenny Tran |
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submitted by pokerman 62 days ago (via pokernews.com) |
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| Kenny Tran lives for the hero call. The kind of call that makes an opponent's jaw drop, scrambling his brain as he wonders how this guy could have done it. Ace high, king high, queen high? There was even his now-famous jack-high call... |
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| Poker After Dark - The Cash Game |
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submitted by pokerman 119 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| Poker After Dark is one of the most popular of all the poker games shown on TV, and one reason is because they so often mix up their themes. The latest idea is The Cash Game, a $100k buy in event featuring six players: Phil Hellmuth, Tom Dwar, Allen Cunningham, Guy Laliberte, Mike Baxter, and David Peat. |
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| Canadian Poker Tour on Labor Day |
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submitted by pokerman 92 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| The River Cree Resort is the place where the Canadian Poker Tour is holding its upcoming Labor Day poker event, and the TV cameras will be on hand to capture all the action for later broadcast. The events include two $200, one $300, one $1,000, and one $2,500 event. The main event will run for over three days, with the final day of the final table being televised... |
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| Poker Has Left the Park |
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submitted by pokerman 92 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| This past weekend the much anticipated and well received poker festival known as Poker in the Park has wrapped up to much acclaim. The 2008 PIP event took place in Leicester Square, with plenty of poker and lots of activities to keep the poker newcomers and pros alike happy. Poker heroes such as Dave Ulliott were on hand to speak and play the game they love, and online poker room PKR was the offic |
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| Philippine Poker Tour Raises P1 Million |
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submitted by pokerman 92 days ago (via launchpoker.com) |
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| The Red Cross was the real winner at a recent charity poker tournament held in the Philippines, the Filipino Poker Tour: All-In for the Red Cross Tournament. The Makati Chapter of the Philippine National Red Cross benefited from the event to the tune of P1 Million. Helping to bring attention and cash to the cause were celebrities such as Doug Kramer, Jinno Rufino, QT del Mar, Bobby Andrews, Paolo |
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| ChanPoker Announces Closure |
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submitted by pokerman 92 days ago (via pokernews.com) |
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| Chan Poker (chanpoker.com), the splashly online poker site fronted by 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Johnny Chan, has announced its closure effective August 21st. Chan Poker was most recently a member of the Ongame Network... |
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| Kravchenko Latest Addition to Team PokerStars Pro |
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submitted by pokerman 92 days ago (via pokernews.com) |
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| PokerStars has officially announced the latest addition to its vaunted Team PokerStars Pro lineup in prominent Russian star Alex Kravchenko. The signing solidifies a relationship between the two that had been growing for some time... |
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