Archive for the 'Poker News Archive' Category
Poker 101: Thou shall not file lawsuit against PokerStars
Monday, September 1st, 2008Online poker sure is a tricky business.
Why? A certain Natalie ‘’TheV0id’’ Teltscher thought she was seeing a major payday after her account won $1,228,330.50 for first place in PokerStars’ 2007 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event.
Her dreams were burned to the ground, however, when PokerStars disqualified her after discovering that [...]
Online Poker Site Chan Poker CANNED by the UIGEA
Friday, August 29th, 2008Now this will probably hurt the online poker industry more than the game itself.
Chan Poker, the once flashy online poker site, is the latest victim of the UIGEA legislation that was passed in late 2006. Chan Poker has announced its closure effective last August 21 but has assured players that withdrawal requests [...]
PokerStars put LAPT Punta del Este Title up for grabs
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008PokerStars continued to milk on the 2008 WSOP.
While the 2008 World Series of Poker gets ready for the final table on November, Jose Miguel Espinar wanted to prove his poker prowess despite being a newbie in the game.
Well, do that he just did. Jose Miguel Espinar came out on top at the [...]
The 2008 WSOP and some new rules in Poker
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008Poker has some new rules.
With the 2008 World Series of Poker underway, it is probably safe to assume that poker is hot. The poker industry is still on an uphill climb and more and more people are getting into the game.
This doesn’t mean, however, that the rules you use in Las Vegas [...]
Poker Pros vs Amateurs in the 2008 WSOP
Monday, July 28th, 2008Can poker professionals redeem themselves this year?
Speculations continue to rise whether a well-known poker player will win the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. The last professional poker player who won the Main Event was Carlos Mortensen who took the bracelet in 2001.
On the other hand, Chris Moneymaker’s rise to stardom [...]
A 2008 WSOP Bracelet is Donald Hobbs’ next step
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Donald Hobbs brings his amazing story to the 2008 WSOP.
While the best poker players in the world continue to get their feet wet in the 2008 World Series of Poker, one guy joined in on the fray. And while the rest of the field are going for a WSOP bracelet, this guy may [...]
Daniel Negreanu Freeroll to be hosted by PokerStars
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Yes, these guys are just determined to keep taking advantage of the poker season.
And while Daniel Negreanu may be one of the favorites to become the overall winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker, PokerStars came up with an idea how can they take advantage of one of the game’s [...]
UltimateBet offers 50-seat Main Event Guarantee in 2008 WSOP
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Yes people, they continue to milk this year’s WSOP tournament.
While the 2008 World Series of Poker heats up, UltimateBet came up with another idea on how will they take you seated at the final table of this year’s WSOP.
After announcing that they are willing to hand out a big number of [...]
