TweetIntroduction It looks as though online poker is back on the cards for California after what has really been a three year hiatus. Despite the fact that California borders Nevada and all the allure of Las Vegas itself being only a few hours drive away, back in 2006, along with the rest of the USA, [...]
TweetIntroduction The end of last week saw the final line-up for the 2009 WSOP Main Event being determined. So, back to the Rio, in Las Vegas, in November will be: Darvin Moon, Eric Buchman, Steven Begleiter, Jeff Shulman, Joseph Cada, Kevin Schaffel, Phil Ivey, Antoine Saout and James Akenhead. Having qualified for the $8.5 million [...]
TweetIntroduction. WSOP has more than its fair share of headlines around this time of year, which aren’t always just to do with the poker games. But, a headline they would have rather avoided is being accused of racism! The row erupted when the third Brit this year to win a gold bracelet had the British [...]
TweetIntroduction. Well surprise, surprise – Ultimate Bet look set to keep the $10 million they’ve offered as an extra bonus to anyone winning this years WSOP Main Event Well surprise, surprise – Ultimate Bet look set to keep the $10 million they’ve offered as an extra bonus to anyone winning this years WSOP Main Event. [...]
TweetThere’s a proportion of the population that will for ever believe that nothing good can come from gambling and card games such as poker and would scoff at the idea of the question – can poker save you? The fact is that poker is no more potentially harming to the player themselves or their family [...]
TweetIt’s been a long time coming but suddenly within days of each other ‘Brits’ have won WSOP Gold Bracelets. The first one went to John-Paul Kelly who won the $1500 pot limit Texas Hold ‘em which was event 20 in the series; scooping a very tidy $194,434 along with his gold bracelet. Then, in event [...]
TweetSome good news for all online poker fans is that that PartyPoker, one of the best and original online poker websites, looks set to return to the USA. Those of you that have been playing online poker since before 2007 will undoubtedly remember that PartyPoker was incredibly popular until good old “George” pushed through the [...]
TweetThe World Series of Poker organizers have changed the rules for determining their Main Event Player of the Year. In previous years players eligible for consideration of the award were all determined before the start of the Main Event. However, this year the Main Event result itself will count towards determining who wins WSOP Player [...]
TweetIf you’re just a regular poker player that likes getting together with a few friends to play poker or that likes mixing it at either casino or online poker tables – then here’s a potentially gold-plated opportunity to join the big time. The Poker Plays Alliance (PPA) is offering you the chance to have a [...]