Absolute Poker Statement On Software Security Breach
October 19, 2007
Absolute Poker has been the most talked about poker room in the online poker world for a couple of weeks now due to what started out as a rumor on the 2+2 online poker forums.
An online poker player, playing under the user-name of ‘Marco’ at Absolute played a high stakes poker tournament and [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News
Antigua and Barbuda’s Fight for Online Gambling Continues
October 19, 2007
Arbitrators for the World Trade Organization (WTO) will here the case outlined by Antigua and Barbuda in there ongoing online gambling dispute with the U.S. They are seeking $3.4 billion in trade sanctions and hope the three member panel will have a decision by November 30th.
The government of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has shown [...]
Written by Steve Vaughan · Filed Under Online Gambling News
Doyles Room Confirms, US Online Poker Players Welcome Starting Tomorrow!
October 17, 2007
Our sources at Doyles Room have confirmed the rumors, Texas Dolly’s poker room will again allow poker players from 39 states in the United States to log in to the online poker room starting tomorrow.
Us Poker Players that switched from the original Doyles Room to Full Tilt Poker will be welcomed back as well, these [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Poker News, UIGEA, iMega, Gambling Ban, United States Gambling Law
Gaming Associates Confirms Possible Absolute Online Poker Audit - Will Cheating be revealed?
October 17, 2007
Gaming Associates has confirmed for us that they are in communication with Absolute Poker regarding discussion of an audit relating to AP. The audit is independent of Absolute Poker, and not paid for by Absolute.
Alan Pedley of ga said today “If we are commissioned to undertake any audit then it will be for and on [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker News
Richard Lee Loses $2.2 Million In Gambling Plea Deal
October 17, 2007
WSOP bracelet holder Richard Lee, facing felony bookmaking charges in San Antonio, agreed to a plea deal to a lesser charge of keeping a place for gambling and agreeing to hand over $2.2 million in supposed poker earnings.
Four employees of the online bookmaking operation pleaded no contest to the same charge and will pay $2,100 [...]
Written by Steve Vaughan · Filed Under Poker News
Online Poker Co. Absolute Poker Opens Up To Audit - Official Statement Released.
October 17, 2007
In a statement issued last night by AP in response to allegations that have been flying left and right over the last few days, Absolute Poker says they will open up to a third party investigation. The independent investigation will be conducted by Gaming Associates.
Representatives from Absolute stated that a ‘thorough investigation’ will be conducted. [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker News
Titan Online Poker Represented Internationally at Australian Open 2007
October 17, 2007
Titan is sending 15 online poker players to the 2007 Australian Open being held this year in Melbourne. The event will commence October 24th and will continue through the 30th.
The 15 skillful poker players won their buy in to the Australian Open, their flight, and paid accommodations. In addition to playing poker in Melbourne amongst [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Australian Open 2007, Online Gambling News, Poker News
Oklahoma City Community College Announces its Casino Gaming Courses
October 16, 2007
Oklahoma City Community College announced on Monday October 15th that they will now provide online casino Gaming Courses. The courses are available for immediate enrollment and the program contains three courses. The Johnny Chan Academy is providing the courses along with help from Gatlin Education Services.
The three courses available for enrollment are Casino Poker Dealer, [...]
Written by Sadonna Price · Filed Under Poker News
Full Tilt Poker Sponsors 2007 EPT Winner Peter Jepsen
October 16, 2007
Danish Poker player Peter Jepsen, a 24 year old Iraq War Veteran, has inked a sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker. This 24 year old former soldier won $325,633 at The 2007 European Poker Tour (EPT) Polish Open in Warsaw and took up poker after being seriously injured in Iraq.
Although Jepsen will not be [...]
Written by Kelli Smithgall · Filed Under Online Gambling News
The Largest Poker Tournament in Colorado’s History Ends
October 15, 2007
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) at the Golden Gates Casino comes to end with Michael Haggard winning first place. HPT arrived with a vengeance to Black Hawk, Colorado on October 1st. The qualifying poker tournaments were quickly sold out with 1545 poker players in the qualifying events. On Sunday, the HPT [...]
Written by Gambling News Contributor · Filed Under Poker Tournament Results
WCOOP Cheater, TheV0id Loses $1M Online Poker Prize
October 15, 2007
It took 22 hours for PokerStars players to complete the World Championship of Online Poker ( WCOOP) grand finale and crown ‘the V0id’ as the winner.
It too less than 24 hours for the Poker Stars rumors to start flying and now 2 weeks later, Poker Stars has completed their investigation and stripped ‘the [...]
Written by Steve Vaughan · Filed Under Online Gambling News
PokerStars Blogger Poker Tournament Names Winner
October 15, 2007
On Saturday, there was a total of 1,337 bloggers that came together to compete for PokerStars World Blogger Championship of online poker. This was designed to show the world that these bloggers know more then just how to write about poker…they know how to play and play well. But while most do write for poker [...]
Written by Jennifer Spriggs · Filed Under Online Gambling News
High Stakes Online Poker Tournaments Played over the Weekend
October 15, 2007
Bodog Poker held their $100,000k Guaranteed tournament, wherein players pay a buyin of $100+9. 783 online poker players signed up to play. The prize pool was the 100k and 63 players were paid.
Congratulations from 4 Flush to the following winners:
SCTrojans08 - $25,000
thatsNice - $14,300
Trakrunner03 - $9,200
ImTheJackal - $6,900
Ramux - $5,500
grub454 - $4,500
PYCB - [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News
Absolute Poker $75k Guaranteed Weekly Online Poker Tournament
October 15, 2007
Absolute Poker $75k Guaranteed Weekly Online Poker Tournament.
Absolute Poker’s room guarantees a prize pool of no less than $75,000 for the tournament every which is held every Sunday. Competitors in this tournament either pay the $150 buy-in or they get in via popular satellite games held at Absolute Poker. Satellites are usually available for [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Online Gambling News
Internet Poker Results - Absolute Sunday $11k Guar. SS
October 14, 2007
Internet Poker Results - Absolute Sunday $11k Guar. SS
The Absolute Poker $11,000 guaranteed Super Stack Online Poker tournament began a few minutes after the scheduled starting time of 4pm EST allowing for late registration. 269 peopled paid the $50 buy in fee or won their way into the final table via satellite tournaments, making the [...]
Written by Lady4Flush · Filed Under Poker Tournament Results
Pamela Anderson Tired of Poker Already
October 14, 2007
Pamela Anderson and new hubby Rick Salomon have barely been married a week and there has already been problems. The two married less than a week ago in Las Vegas and have been living it up.
Recently, Rick gambled the night away with Sir Richard Branson and wagered several thousand dollars. Rick went all in several [...]
Written by Sadonna Price · Filed Under Online Gambling News
A New Mutliway Poker Game Up for Auction
October 14, 2007
Ocean Tomo, an Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc, has a mission to create fluidity for patents by holding intellectual property auctions involving a wide range of patents. Multiway Poker the unofficially titled multi-line poker game method is going to be up on their auction block on October 24th and 25th in Chicago. Multiway Poker has many [...]
Written by Kelli Smithgall · Filed Under Poker News
PokerHeaven and Facebook Launch - Poker IQ Quiz
October 13, 2007
Ever wonder what your Poker IQ would be if there was such a measure? If you have, you are in luck because PokerHeaven in conjunction with Facebook (social networking site) launched a Poker IQ Test.
Your poker skills are measured through a series of Texas Hold’em games where you and another opponent play solely against each [...]
Written by Kelli Smithgall · Filed Under Online Gambling News
BodogLife Has Day In Court
October 13, 2007
It has been almost seven weeks since Bodog has lost control of its domain names and since has gone from newbodog to its current home as bodoglife. Finally the legal team for Bodog Entertainment Group, S.A. had its day in court versus 1st Technology.
In the hearing held in Las Vegas, the Bodog team claimed [...]
Written by Steve Vaughan · Filed Under Online Gambling News
888.com UK Television Gambling Campaign Coming Soon
October 12, 2007
is gearing up to launch its UK television campaign and it will be more broadly focused not only featuring 888.com online casino but also Pacific Poker. 888 Holdings has chosen CHI & Partners to launch the £6 million television advertising campaign and should be airing by the end of the month. Ladbrokes was first to [...]
Written by Steve Vaughan · Filed Under Poker News
