Woman Poker Addict Gets 4-year Sentence for Poisoning Her Husband

A woman was recently found guilty of poisoning her husband and stealing his money to gamble on poker machines. Rosalina Victoria Carter, a 48-year-old Mackay resident, was indicted on charges of malicious acts and fraud. The Mackay District Court found Carter guilty, and sentenced her to three years and nine months in prison. Judge Michael Shanahan decided that Carter's sentence was to be suspended after 15 months.

Saturday, 20 May 2006

Abandon Mobile and g8wave Partner to Give Poker Fans a New Way to Stay Connected to the National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Abandon Mobile and g8wave have partnered to leverage their respective experience in mobile gaming and mobile marketing to provide poker players and fans of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship with a whole new way to stay connected to the tournament.

Friday, 19 May 2006

Unemployed Cook Wins $250,000 at New York Post's Poker Scratch N' Win Game

Many poker experts insist that even though poker involves luck, it is first and foremost a game of skill. However, in a recent poker win, no particular skill was required: all it took was a nail and a scratch.

Thursday, 18 May 2006

Top Entertainment Executive Joins CEO Poker Tour

Sam Feldman, CEO of S.L. Feldman & Associates (SLFA), a full-service entertainment agency that represents the likes of Avril Lavigne, Dido, Coldplay, Nelly Furtado, and more, will play in the CEO Poker event at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, Oct 22-27, for the title of Chairman of Poker.

Monday, 15 May 2006

Poker Pro Gavin Smith Named Season's World Poker Tour Player of the Year

Poker pro Gavin Smith capped his stellar year playing on the World Poker Tour in high style, being named the tour’s “Season IV Player of the Year.” Over the past year, Smith reached the final table in three separate $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour events, including a first-place finish at the 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown.

Sunday, 14 May 2006

Poker Pro Chris ''Jesus'' Ferguson to Star in World Series of Poker Mobile Programs

(Press Release) Today at the 12th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Glu Mobile, a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, announced it has signed poker legend Chris "Jesus" Ferguson to play key roles in both the World Series of Poker® Texas Hold'em game and the World Series of Poker® Player Advisor application.

Saturday, 13 May 2006

College Poker Championships Gear Up For College Poker Regional Finals

(Press Release) There is no stopping the College Poker Championship™III as more students' lives are enriched and the thrill of it's exciting conclusion draws near. With the finalists confirmed, the College Poker Regional Finals will take place on May 14th, 2006. The top 10% from each region will move on the much-anticipated College Poker Championship Final on May 21st, 2006.

Friday, 12 May 2006

The Poetry of Poker: New York literati get tutelage from Annie Duke and Howard Lederer

Poker playing siblings Annie Duke and Howard Lederer were on hand to shell out pearls of poker wisdom to a representation of the New York literary scene during a benefit Texas Hold 'em tournament hosted by the literary magazine “Fence.”

Thursday, 11 May 2006

Poker Pro David Williams Wins Poker Tournament While Sick with Flu

Poker player David Williams, who inexplicably survived rumors of porn stardom last month without as much as a scratch, has has achieved the unexpected once again by winning a poker tournament while suffering from the flu. Williams beat the likes of Jennifer Tilly and more at Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker tournament, a segment to be aired as part of Mr. Bodog's poker reality TV series.

Wednesday, 10 May 2006

Microgaming Reshuffling Means Goodbye for Monte Carlo Millions Poker Tournament

Online gaming software developer Microgaming announced that it had decided to phase out two of its brands, bringing them instead under the consolidated Microgaming brand. Online poker network “The Prima Network” and the “Jackpot Madness” progressive game network will become part of a new Microgaming website.

Tuesday, 9 May 2006

Poker Star Phil Hellmuth Moonlights as Investor Maven

Phil Hellmuth is using his millions in poker winnings and endorsement earnings wisely. Instead of just blowing the big bucks on Rolex watches, Bentleys, Courvoisier, and the like, Hellmuth has decided to invest some of his hard-played bucks in a distributor of nutritional supplements for older populations.

Sunday, 7 May 2006

University Professors Ban Laptops After Online Poker Finds Way into Classrooms

A number of universities in the U.S. have taken steps to ban laptops in lecture halls after finding that, instead of diligently taking notes, several students have been using them to play poker online. So far, the move to keep laptops from the classroom has been made by individual lecturers only, with entire institutions yet to adopt policies against laptops.

Saturday, 6 May 2006

Hendon Mobsters Join Team Full Tilt, will Represent Online Poker Room

(Press Release) Full Tilt Poker and the UK’s notorious Hendon Mob have joined forces creating an international behemoth in the poker world and an unprecedented global alliance. The Hendon Mob will now become representatives of www. fulltiltpoker. com, joining the stellar group of Full Tilt Poker’s world-renowned poker pros and Team Full Tilt.

Friday, 5 May 2006

Online Poker Busts Out in Washington State with New Anti-Gambling Laws

Although the Washington D.C. has stolen much of the spotlight as of late regarding the legislative challenges posed against online poker and gambling in the U.S., Washington State has actually gone ahead and adopted measures against online poker and other forms of virtual gambling.

Thursday, 4 May 2006

Online Casino Aces.com in Bidding to Sponsor New Poker Film

Retro-styled online casino Aces.com, a member of the Sportingbet family, has announced that it had approached producers of new poker movie in a bid to land a sponsorship deal for the film. Aces.com is interested in hosting a series of branded celebrity events and other happenings to promote the poker film.

Tuesday, 2 May 2006