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Tuesday 17th October 2006

Tennis and Poker Join Forces to Support Good Cause WPT Events and tennis pro Andy Roddick have unveiled a new philanthropic partnership to benefit the Andy Roddick Foundation (ARF), an organisation that seeks to help abused and at-risk children. A...

Tuesday 17th October 2006

Maverick Poker Player Wins $250,000 at 888.com UK Poker Open Marek “The Maverick” Kolk left this year's 888.com UK Poker Open with the top prize having defeated UK number one Roland De Wolfe as well as Theo Dalton, Dave Clayton, Simon Zach and online qualifi...

Tuesday 17th October 2006

Actress Anne Heche Says Playing Poker Got Her New Role Former Ally McBeal star Anne Heche credits her weekly poker nights for helping her land the lead in hit new US show Men in Trees because she thinks that they help her to better understand men. Hec...

Tuesday 17th October 2006
HANDICAPPING COLLEGE COACHES HANDICAPPING COLLEGE COACHES by Scott Spreitzer MID-MAJOR MONEY MAKERS So much attention is paid to the national TV games and the BCS race, that you can often find some great winning opportuniti...


Tuesday 17th October 2006
Civil Case to be Resolved Next Week Lawyers representing both sides of the civil case filed by federal prosecutors against online gaming company BetOnSports have told a US federal court in St Louis that a resolution should be achieve...


Tuesday 17th October 2006
Online Casino Civil Case to be Resolved Next Week Lawyers representing both sides of the civil case filed by federal prosecutors against online gaming company BetOnSports have told a US federal court in St Louis that a resolution should be...


Monday 16th October 2006

First Ever German Poker Open Begins Tomorrow The cream of the world’s German-speaking poker talent is gathering in London this week for the first ever PartyPoker.com sponsored German Open, with heats kicking off tomorrow, October 17. 36 top ...

Monday 16th October 2006

President Bush Signs Unlawful Internet Gambling Act into Law On September 30, 2006 the US Senate passed the 'Safe Port Act' which also contains a section referred to as the 'Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.' Hopes were high in the poker in...

Monday 16th October 2006

Poker Players Win Big During Surprising September at 888.com 888.com has announced that September 2006 saw one of the online casino’s biggest giveaways ever. 888.com players at both Pacific Poker and Casino-on-Net walked away with thousands of dollars wort...

Monday 16th October 2006

CryptoLogic Launches Online Poker and Blackjack Hybrid Game CryptoLogic, a software developer to the online gaming industry, has today unveiled Hold'Em Blackjack, a brand new game which reportedly combines the simplicity of blackjack with the intensity of p...

Monday 16th October 2006

Eurogamer PKR Challenge Launches with $6,000 Prizepool Eurogamer has announced the launch of their “PKR Challenge 2006” poker tournament, which is free to enter and will see the site give away $6,000 in cash between now and the end of the year. Each o...

Monday 16th October 2006

Texas Dolly Still Taking US Online Poker Wagers After hundreds of thousands of online poker players were left out in the cold after the withdrawal of some of the industry's major players, DoylesRoom.com has confirmed that they will continue to ...

Monday 16th October 2006

TouchStone Relaunches Online Casino Global Fortune has released a new look TouchStone Gaming, which will offer real time gaming against real players under one brand. With a casino, sportsbook and poker room open to all players – in...

Monday 16th October 2006

New Scarface Video Game to Feature Bodog Two of the hottest names in entertainment have teamed up in an exciting partnership. Bodog has announced a deal with Sierra Entertainment to become an in-game promotional partner on the new Scarfa...

Monday 16th October 2006

Cleopatra Unveiled at Online Casino Getminted.com has become the latest online casino to introduce an Egyptian-themed game. Cleopatra is IGT's Egyptian-branded slot machine and the 5-reel, 20 line game is now available for play. ...