Dec
31
2008
11:26 am
In a recent blog posted by Doyle Brunson, he minced no words on how he feels about the Party Gaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit, who has struck a deal with the United States government agreeing to pay $300 million and admitting breaking the law in the process.
Dec
30
2008
11:13 am
NBC is all set to debut its fifth season of Poker After Dark in its usual late night air time of 2:05am tonite and also with its usual cast of characters. Executive Producer, Mori Eskandani said, “Basically, we’re going to have 16 new episodes that will be spread out in 2009."
Dec
29
2008
11:15 am
It’s being rumored that Tom “durrrr” Dwan pocketed a little over 500K during the recent taping of High Stakes Poker at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.
Dec
23
2008
4:43 pm
Rakeback.com website has been translated to six additional languages: German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese.
Dec
23
2008
11:22 am
Next season of High Stakes Poker television program will air on March 1st 2009. The show returns to its roots with a smaller $200,000 buy-in to get more action from players.
Dec
23
2008
10:52 am
Over the Christmas holiday, Full Tilt Poker is giving all players the chance to turn 2,000 Full Tilt Points into $100,000 with The Holiday $100K tournaments. Satellites are running through December.
Dec
22
2008
3:56 pm
The Asian Poker Tour have announced that they have signed David "Chino" Rheem to join 'The Poker Pack' and represent them at future events.
Dec
19
2008
3:41 pm
Party Gaming founder Anurag Dikshit has plead guilty to charges of violating an archaic US law that prohibits placing bets over a “wire”, or in this case – The Internet. Coughing up a staggering 300 Million US dollars, Mr. Dikshit has agreed to plead guilty and part with a significant share of his fortune. News of the settlement actually sent Party stock soaring, with the stock hitting an intraday high of ₤176.50.
Dec
17
2008
10:50 am
Prior to the 2008 World Series of Poker, tournament officials announced there would be a 117 day break before the final table of the Main Event. Most considered it a success since television ratings and interest in poker exploded. As we go into 2009, participants in the World Series may be in for another change; rebuy tournaments may be a thing of the past.
Dec
15
2008
1:31 pm
After reporting a record month in October 2007, the Gaming Control Board has announced that Nevada had its single worst gaming revenue drop in the state's history. They reported that revenue was down more than $260 million or 22.3 percent for October 2008.
Dec
11
2008
3:45 pm
High Stakes Poker team has announced the line-up of stars for their 5th season. It is sure to generate some excitement as the list includes some of the most recognized poker players in the world including the top two finishers of the 2008 Main Event, Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov.
Dec
10
2008
11:37 am
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond had major success over the weekend in the 6 max games on Full Tilt Poker. At one point during the incredible weekend session, Galfond had a stack of $1.5 million at a $500/$1000 No Limit Hold'em 6 max table. It is believed that the $1.5 million chip stack is the largest stack at a single table in online poker history.
Dec
09
2008
2:01 pm
Poker After Dark TV series on NBC is set to air its fifth season beginning on December 29th with some of the biggest names in online and live poker. The new season will consist of 4 episodes that have not been aired from the previous season as well as episodes that are already scheduled to be filmed.
Dec
08
2008
10:49 am
Anyone that follows the drama at the poker forums knows that Tom “durrrr” Dwan is a feared online poker player. He’s held on the top spot for some time now and when you take away a few negative swings, he’s really been on top of his game for months.
Dec
05
2008
11:56 am
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship will feature 18 events, millions of dollars in prize money and many notable world champions in attendance. Debuting in 1998, the tournament series has grown to be considered one of the premier poker events in the world.
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