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Poker For Charity in 2009 - Two Events For The Benefit of Paralyzed Veterans Of America
30-Dec-2008

Two charity poker tournaments consisting some of the biggest names in poker and entertainment will take place early in 2009 for the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Entraction Launches European Masters of Poker Tournament
30-Dec-2008

Online gaming software developer Entraction Holding AB has announced the launch of its European Masters of Poker tournament in combination with some of the most elite land-based casinos in Europe.

Tokowiro Clarifies On The Latest Scam To Hit UltimateBet Involving Phil Hellmuth
27-Dec-2008

Tokwiro Enterprises, owner of UltimateBet, issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the hand in which the losing player was rewarded the pot instead of the winner. On Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, two players DOUBLEBALLER and PHILHELLMUTH were playing heads-up at a $200/$400 table on UltimateBet.com. DOUBLEBALLER won hand #1162170993.

Poker Stars On 28th December 2008 - Millions Of Dollars To Be Won
27-Dec-2008

Its raining Millions at the biggest online poker room in the world, PokerStars, as it celebrates its World Record Week. On Sunday, December 28, 2008 (16:30 ET), the world's largest online poker room, PokerStars, will increase the prize pool of its weekly Sunday Million to $2.5 million. The marquee tournament regularly boasts a $1.5 million guarantee, making it the largest weekly event held.

5th Annual Turek Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament - Raises $25000 National Multiple Sclerosis Society
26-Dec-2008

The 5th Annual Turek Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament was held in Nov, at TJ's Restaurant in Port Chester, N.Y. The event raised $25,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter and inhabitants throughout the state battling multiple sclerosis (MS).

iPoker Network Says Goodbye to NoIQ Poker And Carlos Poker
26-Dec-2008

iPoker Network, which includes one of the most popular poker rooms in the world, Titan Poker has decided to part ways with NoIQ Poker and Carlos Poker. In a press release issued today, iPoker Network informed that the decision was taken following discussion with Tain.

WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic - Chino Rhem Wins
24-Dec-2008

WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic has been won by poker pro Chino Rheem.

Rheem beat 496 other entrants to secure his year end victory.

PPA Disappointed With Anurag Dixit
24-Dec-2008

Poker Players Alliance, which is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of over 1,000,000 online and offline poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players' rights, has come out with its disappointment with PartyGaming founder, Anurag Dixit's recent plea settlement in USA.

World Record Week At Pokerstars - Come Be Part of The Record
24-Dec-2008

Pokerstars, which is the number one online poker room in the world has decided to up the ante during the last week of this year 2008 and has just announced a World Record Week.

During the World Record Week, Pokerstars is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for "Largest Online Poker Tournament ". Apart from it various other special tournaments and promotions will be on offer.

Poker Recognized As Sport In Russia
18-Dec-2008

While USA has been anti poker for the past 3 years with the passing of UIGEA in 2006, its cold war rival Russia has gone ahead and done the opposite. Poker is now recognized as a sport in Russia. This has come close on the heels of Ivan Demidov, a former maths student from Moscow, scooping up $5.8 million in the main event of the World Series of Poker in November this year

Party Gaming's Anurag Dixit Settles With The US Government for 300 Million Dollars
18-Dec-2008

Party Poker's biggest shareholder and one of India's richest businessmen, Anurag Dixit has pleaded guilty of violating the Federal Wire act of 1961 and has reportedly agreed to pay $300 Million to the United States Government.

Anurag Dixit appeared before the Southern District Court of New York this week.

POKERSTARS EPT PRAGUE - Salvatore Bonavena Becomes First Italian To Win EPT Title
18-Dec-2008

Salvatore Bonavena, a Pokerstars sponsored player from Italy, beat a field of 577 players, which also included seven members of Team Pokerstars Pro and 2008 WSOP champion, Peter Eastgate to win the EPT Prague title.

John Phan becomes 2008 Card Player- Player of The Year
18-Dec-2008

John Phan put a stamp to a phenomenal year of Poker by winning the Card Player – Player of the year award. He secured 6704 points to become only the 7th player to win this annual award ever since it started in 1997.

With Luck Of The Irish On His Side - Marty Smyth Wins Ladbrokes Poker Million VII
18-Dec-2008

Marty Smyth needed all the luck of the Irish to win the Ladbrokes Poker Million VII after recording his third final table in a row. He had almost prepared his goodbye speech at one point of time in the finals when he was down to 15000 with the blinds at 10000 after loosing his Ace King hand to Liam Flood's Kings.

$100,000 Jingle All The Way For Free At Littlewoods Poker
18-Dec-2008

Christmas seems to be already on at Littlewoods Poker with some great promotions running everyday till 23rd Dec 2008. Santa is coming to Littlewoods Poker on 21st Dec 2008 and has promised to have you jingle all the way with him to $100,000, which he has lined up for Littlewoods Poker players only.

New Ad Campaign By Poker Players Alliance Calling For Regulation of Poker
17-Dec-2008

A new newspaper advertising campaign was launched by the Poker Players Alliance that was aimed at underscoring the need for federal regulation of poker. The Hill, The Politico, and Roll Call, all three leading Washington, D.C. newspapers -
will carry the advertisement that comes after recent stories on cheating scandals at Ultimate Bet and Absoluter Poker appeared in the Washington Post and 60 Minutes.

NORWAY DOES A UIGEA - BANS ONLINE POKER AND GAMBLING TRANSACTIONS
17-Dec-2008

Norwegian residents and online poker and Internet gambling sites can no longer do business as the Norwegian parliament this week passed a proposal to ban financial transactions. This follows the action taken by the United States through the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

Win a Sponsorship Deal at the Canadian Poker Tour Finals With Partypoker
17-Dec-2008

Partypoker.com is offering their players an incredible opportunity to represent Party Poker at the 2009 Canadian Poker Tour Finals. The tournament takes place in, of all places, the Dominican Republic on January 20-22. As if a trip to a sunny destination and the chance to win a massive pot of cash wasn't enough, the winner will win the chance of a lifetime- a one year sponsorship deal with the Canadian Poker Tour!

Poker Beats Britney In Online Search
16-Dec-2008

Even after UIGEA ban, Poker still remains one of the most searched and popular terms online. However, there is trouble for Britney Spears. According to a list of the most popular names and topics of Web searches during the year 2008, the pop diva was not as widely searched for as much as Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Poker, or golf.

TITAN POKER PLAYERS DOMINATE ECOOP III
15-Dec-2008

Titan Poker players proved their dominance in the recently concluded ECOOP III by winning 4 out of the total 14 bracelets on offer. The first bracelet was won by Italian hairdresser Lorenzo Savallo, who took down the ECOOP #2 $100,000 GP and won $24,518 for his effort.

San Francisco Supreme Court Dismisses Class Action Suit Against Google Yahoo For Online Gambling Ads
11-Dec-2008

Judge Richard Kramer from the San Francisco Supreme court stated Yahoo!, Google and a number of other sites "immune from liability" when dismissing a lawsuit filed against these sites for displaying advertisements for online gaming. In 2004, two California residents sued a collection of websites for displaying gaming ads, after one of the plaintiffs allegedly lost over $100,000 gambling online. This lawsuit was aimed at a dozen of high-profile websites including CNET Networks, Alta Vista and Overture along with Yahoo! and Google.

Cliff JohnnyBax Josephy Leaves UltimateBet
11-Dec-2008

American poker PRO Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy has left UltimateBet.com six months after forming an affiliation with the online poker room. "Just wanted you guys to know that you will no longer see me as a redlined pro in their lobbies, nor will you see me wearing their patches at live events any more," Josephy wrote in a message board post at TwoPlusTwo.com on Saturday.

Economic Crisis - Impact on Poker Stocks
11-Dec-2008

Like a lot of stocks in 2008, poker stocks have also taken a hit from the economic crisis. The stocks of companies that went public before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 are still trying to climb out of the situation they got into resulting from the law, and 2008 is a year that top executives of those companies will soon want to forget. The following briefly sums up the last 52 weeks for a 4 poker-related companies that offer their stocks to the public.

Asian Poker Tour Super Satellite at Titan Poker Tonight - Qualify For 40 Dollars
11-Dec-2008

After the success of ECOOP III, Titan Poker is offering its players another opportunity by running a Super Satellite to the Asian Poker Tour, which is scheduled to start on 27th Jan 2009 in Manila. The Asian Poker Tour main even will start on Jan 29th 2009 and it is expected to have a prize pool of $1 Million. Head on to Titan Poker tonight and win your way to the biggest poker event in Asia.

Ladbrokes Poker Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot Hit
11-Dec-2008

Online player by the name of thebadger lost a hand with quad tens to jack-high straight flush at Ladbrokes Poker. He lost the hand but won a nice payday at Ladbrokes Poker by hitting their progressive bad beat jackpot which was standing at $43,402.40.

Celebrate Christmas At Full Tilt Poker With 3Xmas Happy Hour Promotion
11-Dec-2008

Starting Dec 21st 2008, Santa will be visiting online poker players at Full Tilt Poker during the Happy Hours. All players would recieve triple Full Tilt Points for all play during that time. This promotion will continue till January 1st 2009.

The Holiday $100K At Full Tilt Poker - Its Xmas Time
11-Dec-2008

Santa is on a gifting spree at Full Tilt Poker this Christmas and the big day is going to be Dec 27th 2008, when all the players will get a chance to win a share of $100,000 in the Holiday $100K Special tournament. Continuing with the 3Xmas promotion, which is running from Dec 21 2008 till Jan 1 2009 and gives 3x Full Tilt Points, this tournament will have a buy in of 2000 Full Tilt Points only.

New Depositors Qualify for $5,000 Freeroll at Titan Poker
11-Dec-2008

If you're looking to ring in your new year with access to an awesome guaranteed tournament, then your search has ended with Titan Poker. On January 2^nd, Titan will be hosting its $5,000 guaranteed new depositors freeroll! Registration is open now, so make sure your name is on the list. The tournament is reserved exclusively for players who made their first deposits in December.

LADBROKES POKER MILLION VII
11-Dec-2008

The Ladbrokes Poker Million is set to kick off its VII edition this weekend and they've assembled some stellar competition to ensure that this final will be a classic. With two Irishmen currently heading the chip count table, it looks set to be a horserace between Dublin's finest- Ciaran O'Leary and Eoghan O'Dea.

NEW PLAYERS FLOCKING TO PACIFIC POKER
11-Dec-2008

Recently released financial reports from Pacific Poker, part of the venerable 888.com empire of online gaming sites, have revealed that despite the recent economic downturn- players are signing up at Pacific Poker in record numbers. We all know what that means don't we? More new players and more loose poker action!

The Women's Ultimate Poker Academy (WUPA)
10-Dec-2008

The Women's Ultimate Poker Academy (WUPA), the first all women's poker teaching academy, began on December 6th at Harrah's New Orleans in Louisiana with Barbara Enright. Ms. Enright is the only women to ever make the final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event. She finished in 5th place. Barbara Enright is also the only woman to have been inducted into both the Poker Hall of Fame and the Women's Poker Hall of Fame.

PaddyPowerPoker Player - Eoghan 'Intruder123' O'Dea captures ECOOP III Main Event
10-Dec-2008

Paddypowerpoker.com player Eoghan 'Intruder123' O'Dea has captured ECOOP III Main Event crown. The Popular Irish player won $315,000 after outlasting 1,282 other players

The European Championship of Online Poker III came to an exciting close with paddypowerpoker.com player Eoghan 'Intruder123' O'Dea triumphing over a field of 1,283 to earn a $315,000 payday and the title of ECOOP III Main Event champion.

Former Europe Number One Ash Hussain Become Inaugral GUKPT Champion of Champions
10-Dec-2008

In the early hours of Friday 5th November, former European number one Ash Hussain triumphed over a field of 87 2008 GUKPT tournament winners to become the tour's inaugural Champion of Champions. He secured a first prize of £20,000 in claiming the prestigious title in the unique tournament at the G casino in Luton. The tournament broke new ground by allotting players varying sized starting stacks, based on the size of the buy of the tournament they won to qualify for it.

Aussie Millions Super Satellite at Titan Poker Tonight
10-Dec-2008

After the success of ECOOP III, Titan Poker is offering its players another opportunity by running a Super Satellite to the Aussie Millions, which is scheduled to start in mid January. The Aussie Millions will reward the winner with a Guaranteed AU$2 million. Head on to Titan Poker tonight and win your way to the biggest poker event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Aussie Millions Qualifiers at Centrebet Poker!
09-Dec-2008

The biggest poker event in the southern hemisphere is set to kick off in mid-January and you can win yourself a free seat in the prestigious Aussie Millions poker tournament if you play your cards right at Centrebet Poker. This is seriously one of the biggest days on the international poker calendar and the winner will receive (get this) a guaranteed first prize of AU$2 million! That's right- two million Australian dollars!

Paddy Power Poker Billion
09-Dec-2008

With so many Paddy Power Poker players reaching the upper echelons of high stakes tournaments all over the world, it's a natural idea that Paddy would decide to throw the world's first Billion Dollar poker tournament… In Zimbabwean currency!

TITAN POKER EVENT LISTINGS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
08-Dec-2008

The Success of ECOOP III has once again shown the emergence of Titan Poker as one of the top online poker rooms. Expect more to come from the leading online poker room in the days to come. The action continues on Titan Poker this week also with Irish Open, Aussie Millions and Asian Poker Tour seats up for grabs in super satellite

$1.5 Million Guaranteed Tonight at ECOOP III Main Event NL Holdem Freezout Tournament on Titan Poker
07-Dec-2008

ECOOP III will come to an end today, 7th December 2008, with the Main Event - $1.5 Million Guaranteed No Limit Holdem Freezeout set to be played tonight at 20:00 GMT at Titan Poker. This event is expected to attract players from all over the world and the top prize is expected to be minimum $300,000.