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Million Dollar Poker Club Takes Online Poker Market by Storm
MillionDollarPokerClub.com is breaking into the poker industry with an aggressive and original approach and never-before-seen bonuses and promotions. Read more »
PKR.com Will Host its First Ever Live Event
PKR.com makes headlines again by announcing called PKR live, the popular site's first ever live poker festival. Read more »
PartyGaming Sued for Trademark Infringement
In an opinion filed by a panel of judges in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, PartyGaming, the parent company of Party Poker, may be liable for up to $287.4 million in damages. Read more »
PurePlay Poker Reaches 1.5 million Player Mark
Legal online poker site PurePlay is proving a success in the US market, as it just announced its player base has reached 1.5 million players. Read more »
Calvin32 Wins $450,000 in WCOOP Event
The first of three two-day tournaments of the 2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker played down to a winner on Monday. In the end, Calvin32 outlasted an enormous field of 7,351 players and took home $452,086. Read more »
Weekend Online Poker Tournament Roundup
It was a busy weekend across the major online poker sites. The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker kicked off on Friday and as of Sunday night, five events were in the books. Read more »
WCOOP High Roller Event Draws 321 Players
The first five-figure buy-in tournament of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker kicked off on Sunday. While the guaranteed prize pool of the event, the fifth of the WCOOP, was $2 million, 321 players entered. Read more »
WCOOP Event 1 Draws 7,217 Poker Players
On Friday, the seventh installment of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker kicked off on the world's largest online poker site. The first event was a $215 buy-in tournament that featured six-handed play. Read more »
PokerStars Mac Software Launched
PokerStars announced that its Mac-compatible software is now fully functional and available for download. Read more »
Bodog Hosting Euro Main Event Semifinal on Sunday
Bodog will be holding a Euro Main Event Semifinal this Sunday, September 7th, which will have two VIP packages to the WSOP Europe Main Event up for grabs. Read more »
PKR Hits Two Million Users
There was a cause for celebration today at PKR, the popular 3D online poker room. Despite laws in the United States which make it difficult for residents to deposit money online, PKR has managed to sign up its two millionth user, according to a press release distributed by the company on Thursday. Read more »
PokerStars Signs Hockey Icon Mats Sundin
The online poker room PokerStars announced on Wednesday that it has signed hockey icon Mats Sundin to serve as an international celebrity ambassador, according to a press release distributed this afternoon. Read more »
PartyGaming is now eCOGRA certified
PartyGaming has earned a "Safe and Fair" certification from eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) for PartyCasino.com, PartyPoker.com and EmpirePoker.com. Read more »
Online Poker Tournament Roundup
This past weekend was Labor Day in the US, and the fields of the major online poker tournaments were down significantly. However, the guarantees remained the same, creating huge overlays on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Read more »
CardRunners Instructor Punished for Multi-Accounting
Brian "sbrugby" Townsend, an instructor at the popular poker training site CardRunners.com, has had his "red pro status" suspended on Full Tilt Poker as a result of multi-accounting. Read more »
888 Operating Income Up 40%
888 Holdings released a full earnings update which included a 40% increase in operating income during the first half of 2008. Read more »
PartyGaming Posts Positive Results for First Half of 2008
PartyGaming revenues grew on all of the company's areas, and they are also announcing the appointment of Rod Perry as Non-Executive Chairman, replacing Michael Jackson. Read more »
Ultimate Bet Signs Tracy Scala to Star Players Team
Ultimate Bet announced it signed 38 year-old Tracy Scala to be the newest member of its "Star Players" team , joining Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy, James "P0KERPR033" Campbell, and Tiffany Michelle. Read more »
Paddy Power Adjusts Earnings Forecast
Paddy Power, which offers an online poker room, casino, and sports book, downgraded its profit outlook for 2008. Read more »
Doyle Brunson Autobiography Likely Delayed Until 2009
The release of an autobiography by poker legend Doyle Brunson will likely be delayed until the middle of 2009, according to a spokesperson at Cardoza Publishing, the company which is set to publish the book. Read more »
Andrew Twaits Named New Betfair Australia CEO
Andrew Twaits had been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Betfair. Former CEO Anthony Klok will remain as a member of Betfair's Board of Directors. Read more »
Online Poker Room Bodog Down to a Skeleton Crew
There's been a lot of positive news resonating from Bodog in recent weeks. The online poker room, sports book, and casino recently held a $250,000 Guarantee, the largest online poker tournament in its history Read more »
PKR.com is Giving Out 33 Seats for the 2009 WSOP
Cutting edge poker room PKR.com is offering an astonishing 33 seats into next year's WSOP through a series of freeroll satellites. Read more »
Bodog Poker Open II Main Event to Occur October 5th
Bodog announced that it will hold the second installment of its popular Poker Open this fall, with the Main Event of the Bodog Poker Open II taking place on Sunday, October 5th. Read more »
