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Tuesday 10th July 2007

WSOP top prize named Organisers have revealed that the prize for a first place finish at this year's Main Event in the World Series Of Poker (WSOP) will be approximately $8.23 million. This number was calculated afte...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Loose Cannon to herald global poker The National Poker League (NPL) is to begin its first-ever UK Open competition at the Loose Cannon Club on London as part of the NPL 2007 World Circuit Tour. Starting at the famed poker venue on A...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Big Month for Tila Tequila, TilaCasino Host & MySpace Diva July 10, 2007 (London, UK) – MySpace diva Tila Tequila has a lot to celebrate these days. Sure, she’s on the covers of both Penthouse and Black Men Magazines this month, “Tila’s Mansion” has just o...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Inside Gaming Signs with Playtech Online gaming service provider Inside Gaming Ltd has announced a successful switch to software from Playtech, the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software supplier, for its online cas...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Washington Taken to Court Over Internet Gambling Ban An American attorney is taking legal action against the western state of Washington claiming that its online wagering ban infringes the US Constitution’s protections of interstate trade. Lawyer an...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

WSOP Main Event Numbers Down on 2006 In the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, Vinnie Vinh’s empty chair, which is posting blinds and folding in his absence, has outlasted Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Greg Raymer, Mi...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Bluff Europe’s Poker in The Park Takes Leicester Square The people of London were out in force this weekend as the Tour de France wheeled its way through the city, but it was another event that was attracting the attention of the hordes of people in Lei...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Hellmuth Crashes out of WSOP Shortly before competing in the World Series of Poker Main Event, record breaking player, Phil Hellmuth crashed a promotional sports car in a Las Vegas parking lot. Hellmuth, who arrived to play dr...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

UK Open Fires up at Loose Cannon The Loose Cannon Club in the City of London will host the National Poker League (NPL) UK Open from August 12 - 18. Other cities involved in the NPL World Circuit tour include Paris in France, Monte...

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Bluff Europe's Poker in the Park Takes Leicester Square July 9, 2007 (London, UK) If you ever doubted the popularity of poker in London for a moment, think again -- Poker is alive and thriving in London. Hundreds of poker enthusiasts descended upon Lei...

Monday 9th July 2007

Hellmuth suffers racecar crash Poker legend Phil Hellmuth has been involved in a crash, after the promotional race car he was driving crashed into a cinderblock barrier at 172 mph. After testing the 200 mph vehicle in the Nevad...

Monday 9th July 2007

Spiderman leads celebrity pack at WSOP main event While many celebrities show their poker faces at the World Series Of Poker's (WSOP) Main Event, one of the hot favourites to go some distance is Spiderman actor, Tobey Maguire. While some of the s...

Monday 9th July 2007

Main event kicks off at WSOP The final and main event of the World Series Of Poker (WSOP) has finally got underway on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Event 55, which is the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em c...

Monday 9th July 2007

Ante Up Poker Event Brings Out The Stars More than a dozen Hollywood celebrities and sports legends including Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Ray Romano, Ben Affleck, Brad Garret and Martin Sheen joined poker professionals such as Jennifer Harma...

Monday 9th July 2007

WSOP Numbers Unaffected By UIGEA The sponsors of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament, Harrah’s Entertainment, has announced that player numbers have not been affected by the passage of America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling ...