Microgaming Poker Network Deals up Record Breaking Hand

A considerable slice of poker history was made recently at Microgaming’s Poker Network, when a heads up game delivered the largest pot in online poker history. The two players, who at one stage had $800,000 on the table between them, played a $465,461 hand during an eight hour marathon, eclipsing the previous $357,256 record by over $100,000.

Wednesday, 28 June 2006

College Poker Website Gives Students Summer Poker Assignment

College Poker Championship™, an online poker site offering a namesake poker tournament developed for registered students only, has concocted a special poker brainteaser to keep students from all over the world busy this summer. The challenge requires students to find 50 poker terms displayed graphically on the poker site's homepage screen.

Saturday, 24 June 2006

British and Irish Poker Players to Compete in Charity Tournament

The International Charity Heads Up Council (ICHUC) recently came up with a special heads-up poker challenge for the summer. According to the ICHUC officials, the organization intends to form two competing teams with members coming from Ireland and Great Britain, two long-time rivals.

Saturday, 17 June 2006

CelebPoker.com to Launch $100,000 Guaranteed Online Poker Tournaments

CelebPoker.com, a prominent celebrity online poker room, is gearing up for the summer. The industry-leading poker site recently announced the launch of monthly $100,000 guaranteed online poker tournaments. The first tournament of this kind is scheduled to kick off on July 1st.

Saturday, 10 June 2006

New Players Get $500 Match Bonus Deposit at Titan Poker Club

Titan Pokler Club, a leading online poker room, is currently running a special promotion for its new players. Poker players who sign up to join the club will receive the opportunity to collect a 100% match deposit bonus of up to $500. To benefit from this offer, newcomers must make a first deposit at the online poker site using the bonus code "titanfree." The "titanfree" bonus code offer will be available to new club members through August 31st, 2006.

Wednesday, 07 June 2006

Poker-Themed Art Exhibit Immortalizes Poker Legends in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Casino

A number of the world's most famous poker players recently met at the Jack Gallery at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas for the opening of "The Legends of Poker" exhibit. Doyle Brunson, Thomas Preston, also known as "Amarillo Slim," and Johnny Chan attended the event, as well as poker legend Stu Ungar's daughter, Stefanie. The exhibition is the fruit of a joint project between the casino's art gallery, High Stakes Art and S2 Art Group Ltd, a fine art lithography company.

Sunday, 04 June 2006

Arrested Poker Players Seek to Challenge SC Gambling Law

According to a recent report, a group of poker players arrested for gambling in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, have asked to be judged by a jury in an attempt to change the state's 200-year-old law that prohibits card games and dice.

Thursday, 01 June 2006