Jun
25
Online Poker Spotlight: WassPoker
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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 world. Through that, they were able to learn exactly what poker players wanted from a poker site, and delivery what they want - and so much more! As part of the Merge Poker Network - WassPoker is proud to accept players from the United States. They do not, however, cater to poker players down under in Australia.
Jun
25
EU to Escalate Online Poker and Gaming Operators’ claims against USA
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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 websites run by the US horse-betting industry.
Jun
25
Ergonomics and Online Poker
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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 - dare I say positive EV?
All this leads to more and more time gripping that mouse or hovering your hand above the laptop touch pad. For some people, no problems will ever occur. However, some will start to feel pains, pinches, tingling, and discomfort stemming from symptoms of what is formally known as Repetitive Strain Syndrome or RSI. I personally fight RSI on a daily basis and have for five years now.
Jun
25
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 provide them with an exciting new alternative for playing poker online,” said a company spokesperson. “RedKings is one of the fastest growing online poker rooms in Europe and the League will help cement our position in France and all French speaking communities around the world.”
Jun
25
No dealers, but plenty of action at Atlantic City’s new automated poker tables
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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 generation of younger gamblers.
Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino has become the first gaming hall in town to introduce electronic poker tables. They mimic the live version of the game - except that they don’t have human beings dealing the cards.
Jun
24
WSOP: Another pro wins first World Series of Poker Bracelet
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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 that I’ve had anything to prove,” Benyamine said. “I play poker because I like it, and I will keep on doing it the same way.”
Jun
24
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.
Jun
24
Online Poker Players Hit Record-Breaking $996,115.28 Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker
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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 largest Bad Beat Jackpot ever won in online poker history.
“We’re hitting milestones, breaking records and making ordinary poker players extraordinarily rich,” stated an Absolute Poker spokesperson. “Bad Beat Jackpot continues to attract an enormous number of poker players to Absolute Poker and we can’t wait to beat the industry record we just set once again.”
Jun
24
UK Fever Hits Titan Poker Players Going for Grosvenor Gold
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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 series of online Super Satellites, offering players of all levels the chance to showcase their skill and win prize packages to one of four major Grosvenor Poker Tour events of their choice.
The Grosvenor UK Poker tour is the most high profile event on the UK Poker calendar, which was televised internationally by Setanta Sports during its inaugural running last year. In an exceptional display of talent, players compete over ten exhilarating stages in ten Grosvenor casino locations around the United Kingdom.
Jun
24
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 out over four days and attracted 3,929 players. The 2,720 players in Event 39 created a total prize pool of $3,712,800 paying 270 players with a first place finish payday of $631,550.


