Archive for the 'Poker Industry' Category

Win Your Seat at the World Series of Poker 2006

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

A new web site launches today which promises to keep poker players up to speed with all WSOP 2006 satellites and prize draws.
WSOPSeat.com aims to help average poker players get to the World Series of Poker 2006 for a fraction of what it would cost to buy in directly.
Getting in to the WSOP 2006 is […]

PartyGaming run too far

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

Online poker giant PartyGaming has run too far ahead of itself, noted Lehman Brothers today, as the broker downgraded the stock.
Lehman downgraded the shares to ‘underweight’ from ‘overweight’ citing valuation grounds, as they have risen 74% since the beginning of October.
The group recently indicated that growth had picked up in a bullish trading update, though […]

‘Big Ron’ Hargrove Trains With Poker Academy Texas Holdem Software, Wins $133,760 at Caesars Indiana Circuit Championship Event

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Poker Academy, the leading Texas Holdem poker software developer with world renowned artificial intelligence, today announced that “Big Ron” Hargrove won $133,760 by making the final table and finishing third place at the Caesars Palace Casino Circuit Champ Tournament. Big Ron attributes a big part of his success to training diligently with Poker Academy Texas […]

$60 million winner-take-all poker tournament set for next summer in Australia

Monday, December 12th, 2005

AP reports that Six players will compete in a winner-take-all $60 million US televised poker tournament next summer.
Fox Sports Net and Mansionpoker.net reached agreement on a three-year deal Monday, with the pots growing to $75 million in 2007 and $100 million in 2008 for the one-day competitions at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.
The first […]

PartyGaming bets on bumper year

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

PartyGaming said today that full year results will likely be ahead of expectations after punters flocked to its newly launched virtual blackjack tables.
In a trading update for the two months to 30 November, the online gambling firm said “the increase in revenues following the [October] introduction of blackjack to our PartyPoker.com customers has been substantial […]

Online poker titans to clash in Gibraltar court

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

Gaming group Empire Online said on Tuesday it had begun legal proceedings in Gibraltar’s High Court against former partner PartyGaming, claiming a breach of contract.
“The company seeks substantial damages and injunctive relief from PartyGaming,” Empire said.
Empire gave no further details, but a source close to the company said Empire was claiming that PartyGaming had breached […]

Veteran Poker Pro ‘Action’ Dan Harrington Shows the Young Bloods Who’s Boss by Winning ‘POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF THE AGES’

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

In a fierce heads up match between “Action” Dan Harrington and Michael “The Kid” Gracz, time and experience was on the veteran’s side as he schooled the young blood on poker. After playing in three previous matches and the finale, Harrington took home the grand prize of $50,000, and the POKER ROYALE: BATTLE OF […]

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to Host “Alamo Poker Tour Texas Hold’em Poker Challenge”

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is announcing their “Alamo Poker Tour Texas Hold’em Poker Challenge,” a two-day, celebrity-studded poker tournament and fundraising event December 8-9, 2005 at the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, CA.
The host location for this event is the new $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa, located just 16 miles west of Palm […]

Empire knew of threat to Party Gaming link

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

EMPIRE ONLINE received a written warning that its vital relationship with fellow gaming group Party Gaming might be changed — but did not tell investors about the letter in the prospectus for a float earlier this year.
According to The Times, in its prospectus, the group raised the possibility of such a move, but said it […]

WPT All in one Hold ‘em Table Game Approved by Gaming Commission in Nevada

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

fter a very successful field trial at Bellagio, the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the formal rollout of the WORLD POKER TOUR ALL-IN HOLD ‘EM(TM) table game for use in all casinos within the state of Nevada. Bellagio plans to immediately expand to two tables and the Mirage and TI-Treasure Island intend to debut the […]