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Asian Poker Tour Releases 2008 Schedule
April 1, 2008 - No Comments The Asian Poker Tour has announced its 2008 calendar with four events set to capture the imagination of the poker world and to make the Tour bigger and better than ever. The Tour will kick off in the Philippines from May 27 to June 1. It will be followed by similar events in Macau, Asia’s gambling capital, South Korea, and Singapore, which will be the last leg of the Tour. Venues and dates for the last three events will be announced shortly..... Read More
Poker Pro Among Clients in Spitzer Scandal
March 29, 2008 - No Comments A well known poker professional is on the same client list that brought down New York governor Elliot Spitzer, the Daily News reported. "For one high-stakes poker star, $26,450 can amount to one raise at the table - or a few romps in the sack with high-class call girls. The well-known pro card player is among the high rollers who dropped mega-money on the lovelies in Kristin Davis’ stable of high-priced call girls at Wicked Models. Records.... Read More
Massachusetts Casino Bill Defeated in House
March 22, 2008 - No Comments The controversial Massachusetts casino bill was defeated in the house this Thursday by a 106-48 vote against. The bill would have made gambling online in the state of Massachusetts illegal and punishable by two years in prison and a $25,000 fine. On Wednesday, the bill was put to a committee hearing, and it was rejected by a 10-8 vote. The bill may have been favored if the details were ironed out, but some were uncomfortable with persecuting online.... Read More
TexasHoldem.com Offers Amazing New Features
March 21, 2008 - No Comments How does a bad beat jackpot sound to you? Or bounty tournaments? Shootout tournaments? How about Running it Twice? We’ve got all that and more coming on March 25th. Here’s a list of new features: <li>Bad Beat Jackpot <li>Run it Twice <li>Bounty (Knockout) Tournaments <li>Shootout Tournaments <li>New placement for the "All-in" Button <li>Invite.... Read More
Win a Pot of Gold Worth $2000
March 18, 2008 - No Comments This month only, you can win a pot of gold at TexasHoldem.com’s poker room worth up to $2000. But you must sign up today to take advantage of this offer! As you play real money poker, you earn Comp Points which have a variety of uses, and we’re now adding even more value to Comp Points to help you win free cash as you play. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve gone Irish and added pots of gold for every player to win! In your.... Read More
Brandon Cantu Wins WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars
March 15, 2008 - No Comments Brandon Cantu overcame a field of superstars at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event in San Jose, California to enter the final table with a massive chiplead. He raised almost every hand and simply ran over the table en route to a victory worth $1,000,000. Runner up Steve Sung was the heads-up victim of Cantu, earning almost $600,000 for his week of work. The first player eliminated was John Phan, who pushed his short stack all-in under the gun with Q8.... Read More
Flaws of UIGEA Hot Topic in Congress
March 11, 2008 - No Comments Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, will hold a hearing in early April to explore the burden on U.S. financial institutions to comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). The law was intended to deter illegal Internet gambling activity. Meanwhile, support for legislation that would regulate Internet gambling continues to gain momentum as Congressman George Miller (D-CA),.... Read More
Sunday Tournament Review 3-9-2008
March 10, 2008 - No Comments Another big Sunday has come and gone, and there were some very big winners in internet poker-land, including some big names in the online community. Bodog was hosting their Bodog Poker open all week, and the main event, a $470+30 event with $25,000 added, was won by Phatcat. Other notables at the final table include Jared "TheWacoKidd" Hamby, Zpaceman, and Anbessa. Zpaceman had a big Sunday, winning just over $60,000 for finishing.... Read More
