Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Canada, Offers 24-Hour Poker
The casino currently offers regular Texas Hold' Em Poker tournaments weekly on Thursdays and Sundays and attracts a broad spectrum of players of all ages from the greater Edmonton area as well as tourists.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
WSOP Qualifiers Start on PartyPoker.com
The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas may be months away but you can secure a place earlier than usual from just US$1 on PartyPoker.com.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Everest Poker Observes Poker Style - Nationality Nexus
Everest Poker today announced that after extensive observations of its online poker room tournaments, promotions and live events, it has discovered that a player's nationality can have a profound affect on their style of play.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Howard Lederer Becomes Aussie Millions Champ
Team Full Tilts Howard Lederer added to his illustrious resume this week by claiming one of the most prestigious titles in tournament poker, the $100K No-Limit Hold 'em event at the Aussie Millions.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
10k Tournaments Bookend 2008 WSOP Schedule
Harrah's Entertainment has said the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light and televised exclusively on ESPN will – for the first time ever – begin and end with $10,000 buy-in World Championship events and feature a total of eight $10,000 championships.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
UltimateBet Championship Event Underway
UltimateBet.com is making history this weekend as it kicks off its biggest online poker series yet. The UltimateBet.com Online Championship - a multi-million online poker series featuring some of the biggest names in poker - begins December 7th at 8pm ET.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Bodog Deals Billionth Hand
History was made at Bodog Poker Sunday night at exactly 9:36 p.m. when the online poker room dealt out its billionth hand. Nine players from nine U.S. states were at the table during the momentous hand and they split the $10,000 prize. In addition, the players were each awarded $109 in tournament buy-ins.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Poker Stars Releases Bonus Codes
This is the first time Poker Stars has offered marketing codes to their players. Originally, Poker Stars only had bonus codes but with the release of the marketing codes many affiliates hope that Poker Stars will expand their bonus options they can give to their website visitors.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
New Orleans Winter Bayou Poker Championship Set to Begin
The largest and most prestigious poker tournament series in the world is coming soon to Harrah’s New Orleans. The Harrah's New Orleans Winter Bayou Poker Championship will take place from Nov. 26 through Dec. 5, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Chris Ferguson Wins Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Event
There were many firsts at the Harvey's Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker championship, which concluded on November 18th. First and foremost, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, one of the world's most electrifying poker personalities and accomplished tournament players became the first person ever to win three WSOP Circuit championship events.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Poker Prima Diva Instruction Cards Released
In the spirit of getting in the game to win big, Poker Prima Divas is offering their exclusive Texas Hold'em 101 playing cards that teach new and rusty players alike important tips, strategies and poker lingo.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Poker Forum held at Harvard Law School
Students and professors at Harvard Law are hosting a one-day academic conference Saturday examining the educational possibilities of using poker as a teaching tool, and several poker celebrities are expected to attend.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
UltimateBet.com Unveils New Software Look
UltimateBet.com has announced the release of its latest poker software update, bringing to the table a host of new online poker features designed to significantly enhance the experience for the poker playing masses.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Poker After Dark Adds Wasicka and Dvorkis to Line-up
The producers of NBC's Poker After Dark are ntroducing players to the show that previously have not been seen or that fans may not be as familiar with as other top name pros.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Poker Legend Addresses Harvard Class
Poker Hall of Fame member and legendary World Series of Poker player Crandell Addington had a simple message for Harvard University law students, faculty and others: Poker is a microcosm of life, and good players make their own luck in both arenas.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Julian 'Yo-Yo' Thew wins 671,000 Euros at PokerStars EPT Tourney
Julian 'Yo-Yo' Thew lifted the winners trophy and collected a cool €671,000 (£470,000 / $950,000) cheque as victor of the PokerStars EPT tournament in Baden, Austria on Wednesday night.
Friday, October 12, 2007
More Losers Win With Bad Beat Jackpot at UltimateBet.com
The wallets of Texas Hold'em fans at one popular online poker site are filling up faster than ever thanks to the addition of an enhanced Bad Beat Jackpot game.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Bad Beat Record Set at UltimateBet
Texas Hold'em Poker fans have even more reason to be fanatic after learning that 343 online poker players will share in UltimateBet's first Bad Beat Jackpot.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Poker After Dark Features Familiar Pros
This week's match on NBC's Poker After Dark features five familiar faces, three of whom had victories in PAD's first season, and one newcomer. Returning are previous winners Phil 'The Unabomber' Laak, John Juanda, and Clonie Gowen.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Poker Superstars Face Off on NBC's Poker After Dark
NBC's Poker After Dark brings viewers yet another exciting new episode next week, as six top pros that have experienced tremendous success on the tournament circuit face off against one another in a unique match-up.
Monday, September 17, 2007
18-Year-Old Girl Wins First World Series of Poker Europe
Norway's 18-Year-Old Annette Obrestad stunned the poker world with 1 million pounds sterling win in first World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.com.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Annie Duke $100,000 Hold'Em Tournament Planned
On Thursday, October 25, San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino will raise the bar on its commitment to providing world-class gaming and entertainment by holding the Annie Duke $100,000 Hold 'Em Tournament. The Tournament will be held in San Manuel's beautiful Yuhaviatam Showroom and will be emceed by Annie Duke, top-rated female Poker Player and winner of the World Series of Poker.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Dan Harrington Wins WPT Legends of Poker and $1.6 Million
The Bicycle Casino ended its month-long Legends of Poker series with the highly-anticipated World Poker Tour $10,000 no-limit hold'em tournament that wrapped after 1:00am on Friday, August 31st. Dan Harrington, world renowned poker champion and author, took the coveted title of 2007 WPT Legend of Poker, along with over $1.6 million.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Poker After Dark Begins New Season
The summer doldrums are over. Beginning with the week of September 10, NBC will launch five consecutive new matches of the popular show Poker After Dark as part of their second season, with the final two new matches to be aired in November.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Pam Brunson, Doyle's Daughter in Final of WPT Ladies' Night V
Pam Brunson, daughter of poker legend Doyle 'Texas Dolly' Brunson and sister of pro Todd Brunson, will head to her first World Poker Tour (WPT) final table on August 31st,where she will face five of poker's finest female pros during WPT Ladies' Night V.
Thursday, August 23, 2007