Just as the World Series of Poker is gearing up, PokerStars has announced it will be awarding at least 200 seats to the 2008 WSOP Championship, all on one night. On June 15th, PokerStars will host a $370 buy-in super satellite…
Tokwiro Enterprises, the company that owns both Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, today released a statement confirming that cheating had gone on at UltimateBet by people who, according to the release, "worked for the previous ownership of UltimateBet prior to the sale of the business to…
New Hampshire's legislators have ironed out the details of a proposed tax that would target charity poker tournaments and cash games in the state. The proposal also would raise the limits of cash games from $1-$2 to $2-$4. No-limit cash games would still be prohibited. If approved, 3 percent…
The highly successful debut of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) last year has gotten PokerStars amped up for season two, adding a new location and upping buy-ins for bigger prize pools. The first stop on the APPT will be the People's Republic of China. The Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino in…
OnePass, Continental Airlines' frequent-flier mile program, is giving away 21 million miles in a poker tournament in August at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas to celebrate its 21-year anniversary. The tournament is limited to 420 OnePass members. To secure a spot, members must register and put…
You don’t want to miss the first week of the 2008 World Series of Poker. Although some of the biggest stories of the 2008 won’t materialize until later in the series, those epic stories often take root during the first couple of days…
Poker players aren’t necessarily thinking about the environment when they hear the word ‘green’, but a new eco-friendly poker table scheduled to make its first appearance at the 2008 World Series of Poker hopes to change that…
Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG (Tokwiro), proprietors of UltimateBet.com, today issued a formal statement detailing the complete results of an ongoing internal investigation into alleged unfair play on the site, occurring from March 2006…
It is finally time for the summer poker madness, and a couple of the smaller buy-in tournament series are kicking off right now, just before the World Series of Poker. The Binion's Poker Classic started today with a $100 buy-in no-limit hold'em casino employees event. Tomorrow, the first…
For those who have run out of card protectors and chip sets to give as presents to poker-playing friends, Full Tilt has the answer. Poker gift certificates can now be purchased at the software's cashier. Just click on the "Gift Certificate" button and buy one for $25 or more. The…
