The Asian Poker Tour has invited U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps to play in its upcoming Macau tournament. Read more »
Michael Phelps Invited to Play in APT Macau
Month: August 2008
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 »
Poker Room Unveils 8-Bit Promo
Poker Room has just launched "8 Bits of Everyday Poker," a new promotion that awards players with instant cash and a chance to win a jackpot. Read more »
Ladbrokes LEOCOP Returns with More Money Added
Ladbrokes announced the return of its major tournament series: the Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker (LEOCOP) starting on Sunday, October 26th. Read more »
bwin Gaming Revenue Up 36% in Second Quarter
On Thursday, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG announced that its second quarter gross gaming revenue was €102 million, up 26% from the second quarter of 2007. Read more »
Phil Tom Denies Indictment Rumor
Rumors surfaced on Wednesday that Phil Tom, father of Absolute Poker founder Scott Tom, was indicted in conjunction with the scandal. Read more »
Full Tilt Poker Hosting $25,000 Heads-Up Championship
Fresh off of the finish of its ninth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, the online poker site is gearing up for its second Heads-Up World Championship. The $25,000 buy-in tournament will begin at 3:00pm ET (15:00 GMT) on Saturday, September 6th. A winner will be crowned the very next day. This time around, the name of the game is Pot Limit Omaha, which will not only attract a wealth of new players, but will also provide an excellent opportunity for young poker players to learn about this advanced game from some of their favorite pros. Read more »
David “Chino” Rheem Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Rheem: I'm Asian and gambling is in most Asian people's blood. My dad hosted home games when I was young. (continues...) Read more »
Ultimate Bet Increases Deposit Bonus to 200%
Online poker room Ultimate Bet announced that its deposit bonus had grown from 111% up to $1,100 to 200% up to $1,100. Read more »
Chan Poker Closing its Doors
Wednesday marks the second to last day of operations for ChanPoker.com, which is closing its doors permanently on Thursday, August 21st. Read more »
WPTE Faces Potential Delisting From NASDAQ
After a disappointing second quarter report, Word poker Tour Enterprises continue to be under fire as NASDAQ gave them an ultimatum: get their stock value above $1 or be delisted. Read more »
Poker in the Park 2008 Features British Poker at its Best
This past Friday and Saturday, Poker in the Park 2008 showcased some of Britain's top poker talent and gave the public an opportunity to mingle with some of the greatest poker minds across Europe. Read more »
Uncertainty Over Poker Trillion vs. Boss Media Lawsuit Alleged Ruling
Just as the dust was settling in the poker world, another controversy flares up, this time between Boss Media and its former member Poker Trillion. Read more »
PokerStars Launches EPT Awards
The 5th season of the EPT kicks off with the EPT Barcelona Open, and will see the presentation of the inaugural EPT Awards. Read more »
Dennis Phillips to Donate WSOP Winnings to Cancer Prevention
World Series of Poker Main Event chip leader Dennis Phillips pledged1% of his tournament winnings to the Prevent Cancer Foundation's "Bad Beat on Cancer," and PokerStars will match his contribution. Read more »
WPT Legends of Poker Begins on August 23rd
On August 23rd the entire poker world will turn to The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, to partake of the 2008 Legends of Poker, a World Poker Tour event. Read more »
Jonas “Nebuchad” Danielsson Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: Do you remember the very first time you logged on to Ladbrokes Poker? Danielsson: It was summertime 2003 and a friend and I opened an account to play freerolls (continued...) Read more »
Top Finnish Gaming Company Paf Joins Forces with Anti-Fraud Leader Ethoca
Paf, a major online gaming provider for Northern Europe, has joined Ethoca's global Fraud-Fighting community to strengthen its security levels and industry standing. Read more »
FTOPS Main Event Won by “dubbeemin”
The Main Event of the ninth Full Tilt Online Poker Series wrapped up on Sunday night, with dubbeemin emerging victorious from a pack of 4,880 entrants. Read more »
WSOP HORSE Tournament Airs Tuesday on ESPN
When viewers who are disinterested in the Beijing Olympics can flip their television sets over to ESPN on Tuesday night. On the cable network channel, the $50,000 HORSE tournament will be airing. All of the action will kick off at 8:00pm ET on the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Read more »
Visitors to Internet Gambling Sites Up 5% in July
Anyone who says that the internet gambling boom in the United States is subsiding would be stating the exact opposite of a recent report issued by comScore Media Metrix. Read more »
iMEGA to File Internet Gambling Case in September
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association has indicated that the deadline for filing its brief against UIGEA in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is at the end of September. Read more »
Playtech Acquires MIXTV
This week, Playtech, a provider of software for online poker, casino games, Bingo, and live odds for sports books, announced that it had acquired MIXTV. Read more »
Party Poker $1,013,381.63 Bad Beat Jackpot Hit
Just before midnight ET on Thursday, August 14th, the world record for an online poker Bad Beat Jackpot was broken when one lucky table hit a whopping $1,013,381.63. Read more »
