Archive for September, 2007
iMEGA Issues a Statement after Online Gambling Hearing
The iMEGA vs Gonzalez, et al trial had a session in court on Wednesday in New Jersey. Oral arguments were stated by both parties discussing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. iMEGA would like the UIGEA to be declared unconstitutional or otherwise rendered unenforceable. After this hearing, iMEGA issued a short statement on the subject. [...]
PokerStars European Poker Tour
With the top 32 poker players getting paid from this event, the final 40 players took a seat in Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London. Must had visions of being this years champion, all wanted to avoid being the first eight eliminated. Looking to continue their [...]
Twenty-Two Year Old Wins Big With PartyPoker Online Poker Promotion
James McManus isn’t your average twenty-two year old student. In the past two months, McManus has accumulated almost $100,000 dollars in prizes from PartyPoker. His first prize came when he won a bad beat jackpot. It was worth $52,000 dollars. More recently, McManus has won PartyParker’s The Grind promotion. With this win came a Mini [...]
Ultimate Bet’s First Ever Online Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Won!
The first ever UltimateBet Bad Beat Jackpot was hit this week and 343 Texas Holdem poker players has reason to celebrate. The online poker jackpot of $112, 885.50 was hit Sept. 26th when quad jacks were beat by a straight flush at a $.25/$.50 Texas Holdem poker table. Like most bad beat jackpots, the loser [...]
Will Norway Ban Online Poker? Some Say Yes.
While there has been a lot of say lately in regards to the United States and their Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, there may be another country on the verge of taking the same steps that has already cause so many upsets. Just weeks after Norwegian Annette Obrestad won the biggest tournament ever in European [...]
PokerStars European Poker Tour Day 2
PokerStars European Poker Tour in London had 142 players hit the tables in Day two and among them was some stiff competition in the way of some very talented poker players. Among others having a seat today was Roland De Wolfe, Patrik Antonius, Jeff Lisandro, Daniel Negreanu, Chris Moneymaker, Surinder Sunar, Liam Flood and Liz [...]
