The World Poker Congress to Take Place on June 27-28, 2006 in Sweden

The World Poker Congress, scheduled to take place on June 27-28, 2006 at the City Conference Center in Stockholm, Sweden, is the first conference designed to combine both online and land-based aspects of the international poker industry.

Sunday, 30 April 2006

Mobile Game Publisher Launches World Poker Tour Sweepstakes

(Press Release) Hands-On Mobile, an international publisher of mobile games and personalized mobile content, today announced a national sweepstakes to coincide with the World Poker Tour® (WPT) Season Four, which are broadcast each Wednesday on the Travel Channel.

Friday, 28 April 2006

7 More Online Poker Sites Get Online Gaming Watchdog's Stamp of Approval

(Press Release) Poker players across the world will now find the familiar eCOGRA "Play It Safe" seal on 7 more quality Internet poker sites belonging to some of the most successful and reliable online gaming groups in the business.

Thursday, 27 April 2006

New Casual Poker Game Takes Poker Players Around the World

(Press Release) Casual games publisher PlayFirst just announced that it had had launched a casual game version of poker that takes players to exotic locations around the world, including Australia, Fiji, and Japan. "Poker Pop" combines poker with a matching skill game.

Wednesday, 26 April 2006

Online Poker Fraud Hits Unsuspecting Shop-Goers in Sweden

Although there has been increased talk of bolstering security measures at online poker rooms, a recent case of fraud has highlighted the fact that the online poker industry still has a ways to go in this respect. In the Swedish town on Skövde, nine people were victims of a new version of internet fraud, in which they lost money at online poker sites, which they claimed they never visited.

Monday, 24 April 2006

David Williams: Poker pro by day, porn star by night?

Move over Paris Hilton; another hapless celebrity has allegedly been caught on tape in, um, compromising positions, and this time it's one of poker's own. A video of David Williams, one of the most promising young professional poker players on the tournament circuit, has seemingly surfaced on the internet, in which Williams performs various unmentionable acts with a woman named Janet Mason.

Sunday, 23 April 2006

Party Poker Hooks Up with Lava Life for Online Poker Players Looking for Love at the Felt

Online poker room Party Poker has teamed up with Internet dating service provider Lava Life to launch a singles-only poker tournament series aiming to have their members flush with hearts. Party Poker was inspired to team up with Lava Life for this venture after two of its players found more than just great poker action at the site's tables- they found love.

Friday, 21 April 2006

Pacific Poker Now Lets Online Poker Fans Play at up to 5 Tables at Once

Online poker room Pacific Poker has finally jumped on the bandwagon and implemented multitable technology that allows online poker players to play at more than one table at a time. Until now, Pacific Poker had been the only major online poker room, which did not offer this feature.

Thursday, 20 April 2006

Manchester United Star Shies Away from Charity Poker Tournament after $1.2m Gambling Debts Uncovered

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney withdrew from a charity poker tournament after reports surfaced that he had racked up £700,000 ($1.2 million) in gambling debts. Rooney's England striking partner Michael Owen, who was implicated in Rooney's gambling debt scandal, also pulled out of the charity poker tournament.

Tuesday, 18 April 2006

Online Poker Company PokerStars to Opt for IPO

PokerStars, one of the industry's leading online poker companies, is reportedly taking the route of an IPO, rather than an all-out sale. And the price tag of a publicly-traded PokerStars? It's expected to run over $2 billion. Currently, about three-quarters of the online poker business is shared between PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and Israeli businessman Pinchas Shapira.

Monday, 17 April 2006

New Mobile Phone for Teens Includes Strip Poker Game

Virgin Mobile's latest offering, a teenybopper device developed by Kyocera, includes a controversial little surprise: strip poker. Virgin and Kyocera, themselves, are marketing the new phone as the perfect gadget for text message-happy youngsters.

Sunday, 16 April 2006

WPT Video Game Comes to PSP

The World Poker Tour (WPT) video game is getting ready to launch on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) game console. The WPT's PSP version follows the October, 2005, release of the WPT game for PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo Game Boy Advance.

Friday, 14 April 2006

Strip Poker Comes Undone at Online Poker Room BowmansPoker

(Press Release) You’d be hard pressed to find anywhere more satisfying on the web to match Bowmans Poker .com. The slick and sexy poker site launches a brand new poker download – a strip poker viral. Bowmans Poker, which comes from the suite of well known and trusted Bowmans gaming and betting products, is much more than just an online poker site.

Thursday, 13 April 2006

Online Poker Room Titan Poker Announces Back-to-Back Championship Freerolls

(Press Release) Burgeoning online poker room Titan Poker will host two exciting Jackpot Champion of Champion Freeroll Tournaments on April 23 and April 24 in search of its best sit 'n' go tournament players. Guaranteed prizes will be awarded at the Jackpot Champion of Champions tournament on April 23, and $10,000 in guaranteed prizes will be awarded at the Jackpot Champion of Champions tournament on April 24. Entries to both tournaments are absolutely free for qualified players.

Wednesday, 12 April 2006

Busty Tomb Raider Babe Plays Poker in the Palm of Your Hand

What does buxom, digitalized treasure huntress Lara Croft do when she has a few minutes to spare in between archaeological escapades? Play poker, of course. No, not even the globe-trotting Ms. Croft is immune to the worldwide poker craze. Indeed she too has been hit by the poker bug in a forthcoming mobile video game, by the name of Lara Croft's Poker Party.

Monday, 10 April 2006

Casino Royale Gets Bad Beat after New Bond Admits He Can't Play Poker

Daniel Craig continued to disappoint loyal 007 fans when the new Bond revealed that he was a dud at the poker table. While filming a pivotal gambling scene of “Casino Royale” Craig's first foray in the shoes of Bond, producers hit a wall when they discovered that their leading man was most unfamiliar with the game at hand, poker.

Sunday, 9 April 2006

High Stakes Cash Games to Return with Second Season of Poker Action

(Press Release) GSN, the network for games, has announced that its High Stakes Poker, the only televised cash game in existence, is ready to return for season two. The second season of High Stakes Poker will be filmed on location at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, April 10 and 11th.

Friday, 7 April 2006

Online Poker Site Gathers Hot Chicks with Brains for Good-Looking Poker Team

(Press Release) Online Poker finally got sexy! Bombshell Poker is the newest, sexiest and most innovative poker site on the web. Bombshell Poker offers an endless supply of "models by day, professional poker players by night" against which poker players can now test their skills. Bombshell Poker Teams consisting of 10 beautiful models are currently being formed in all major markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami to name a few.

Thursday, 6 April 2006

Mr. Lederer, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Raymer Go to Washington: Poker players protest anti-gambling bills

Pro poker players Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and Greg Raymer were in Washington D.C. this week to appeal to lawmakers and the general public regarding three bills currently under discussion in Congress that threaten to put an end to online poker play in the U.S.

Thursday, 6 April 2006

Party Poker Adds Online Poker Trainer Using Poker Academy's Artificial Intelligence Software

(Press Release) Poker Academy, the leading Texas Holdem poker software developer, today announced an agreement with Party Poker .com, the world’s largest poker room, to help train its players to improve their game at all levels. As part of the agreement, Party Poker .com launched a brand new “Poker Trainer,” powered by Poker Academy’s world renowned poker trainer software.

Wednesday, 5 April 2006

World Poker Exchange Forfeits Cut on Online Poker Games

(Press Release) World Poker Exchange announced today a major pricing initiative that threatens to radically transform the $5.5-billion online poker industry. Called "No Rake Poker," the World Poker Exchange plan poses a direct challenge to standalone poker rooms that do not have access to additional revenue streams.

Wednesday, 5 April 2006

Gaming Watchdog Awards Seal of Approval to 7 Online Poker Sites, Makes for Safer Poker Action

A good deal of skepticism has circulated as of late regarding the safety of playing poker online. From bots to collusion, the claims are many. Enter eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA), an independent watchdog organization that regulates and oversees the game play and procedures at online gaming sites.

Tuesday, 4 April 2006

Online Poker Room Titan Poker Rewards Players With $500,000 Refer-a-Friend Freeroll Tournament

(Press release) Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, will stage a $500,000 Refer a Friend Freeroll Tournament in September 2006. Titan Poker will distribute $500,000 in guaranteed prizes at the $500,000 Refer a Friend Freeroll Tournament. Entries, which will be free of charge, will be won at a series of qualifier satellites, starting in April 2006.

Monday, 3 April 2006

Online Poker Company to Ink Record Breaking Sponsorship Deal with Manchester United

Online casino and poker company Mansion is slated to ink a record-breaking sponsorship deal with UK soccer giant Manchester United. Mansion beat out Etihad Airways, mobile giant O2, and LG Electronics to win the deal. The cost of replacing Vodafone, the team's previous sponsors, will cost Mansion £60million (~$104.3m) for four years of sponsorship benefits.

Sunday, 2 April 2006

Poker Player Gets Sentenced for Delivering 6.6lbs of Doobie to Canadian Prime Minister

John Turmel, a professional Canadian poker player and medicinal marijuana advocate, has been slapped with a C$1,000 fine, three years probation, and 100 hours of community service after being found guilty of possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

Saturday, 1 April 2006

Online Poker Supporters Organize Nude March to Protest Anti-Gambling Legislation

A group of legislators from across the Unites States have vowed to bind together in support of online poker. Comprised of 32 legislators from both federal and state levels of government, the group of poker supporters has decided that drastic measures are necessary to protest the anti-online gambling legislation currently on the table in the federal legislature. And, by drastic, we mean naked.

Saturday, 1 April 2006