Online Poker Spotlight: WassPoker

With the 2008 World Series of Poker in full swing, Gambling911.com is proud to highlight online poker room WassPoker
WassPoker was created as the home of poker for the members of WassOnline.com, the online poker room’s sister site and one of the largest poker and casino communities in the […]

EU to Escalate Online Poker and Gaming Operators’ claims against USA

Because the US last week brushed off claims from the European Union that it was discriminating against its companies, the European Commission is about to escalate the case where European online poker and Internet gambling operators claim that US gambling laws are being targeted at European companies to protect certain US operators, such as the […]

Ergonomics and Online Poker

Let’s face it: online poker is addictive. Not to mention, tournament levels are getting longer, starting stacks are getting deeper, and having multiple tables open is becoming the norm. I mean, really, who plays one table at a time anymore? The thought of that is probably too boring for most online players […]

RedKings Summer French League of Poker Begins 1 July

RedKings.fr continues to grow and expand into French speaking markets with the announcement of a Summer French League of Poker, with over $10,000 in cash and prizes and the crowning of the July RedKings French King/Queen of Poker. The League launches 1 July.
“France is a nation full of good Poker players and we aim to […]

No dealers, but plenty of action at Atlantic City’s new automated poker tables

ATLANTIC CITY - Perhaps the best thing about playing electronic poker, Marc Zahra said wryly, is that you don’t have to tip the dealer.
With the live game of poker exploding in popularity across the country, it seemed only a matter of time before an automated version would appear in Atlantic City to satisfy the high-tech-crazed […]

WSOP: Another pro wins first World Series of Poker Bracelet

David Benyamine, poker professional, won his first Bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Event 37, the $10,000 buy-in Omaha High Low Split tournament.
Benyamine, who is originally from Paris, France, defeated a field of 235 of the best poker players from around the world and took home $535,687 for his efforts.
“I’ve never really felt […]

Event #38 2008 World Series of Poker Final Results

The $2,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #38) attracted 605 entries, creating a prize pool totaling $1,101,100. The top 63 finishers collected prize money.
Attendance at this year’s event increased slightly over 2007. Last year, there were 599 entries for this same event.
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Online Poker Players Hit Record-Breaking $996,115.28 Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker

Online poker player from Pasadena, Maryland wins $325,212.40 for losing a hand of Texas Hold’em.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 24, 2008 — Absolute Poker today reported that its Bad Beat Jackpot was hit shortly after 9pm ET on Sunday evening, less than $4,000 shy of hitting the $1 million mark. The record-breaking $996,115.28 jackpot is the […]

UK Fever Hits Titan Poker Players Going for Grosvenor Gold

World renowned poker room Titan Poker is giving away weekly chances to win prize packages to a selection of one of four star-studded venues in the United Kingdom’s most prestigious tournament, the Grosvenor Poker Tour (GUKPT).
(PRWEB) June 24, 2008 — Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is launching a weekly […]

David Woo Wins World Series of Poker Event 39

In what turned out to be the second largest field of a 2008 World Series of Poker event thus far, Event 39, a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament attracted a total of 2,720 participants. It was the largest three day event so far, only eclipsed by Event 1, also a No-Limit Hold’em event, which played […]