PokerStars, the largest poker site in the world, is staying ahead of the game as it recently announced that its flagship tournament, the Sunday Million, will now have a guarantee of $1.5 million, an increase of 50 percent. The $215 buy-in Sunday Million runs weekly at 4:30 p.m. ET. Satellites run…
World Poker Tour Enterprises will soon be introduced to one of the largest audiences in the world: India. WPTE has signed an agreement with Zee Sports, which is India's first private sports channel, to air episodes of the World Poker Tour. The first episodes will air in September. Zee Sports…
Four members of Congress signed a letter sent to both the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve System requesting the departments give members of Congress more clarity on the rules and regulations that will be used to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)….
An open letter written by four Republican Congressman to the heads of the Federal Reserve Board and U.S. Treasury calls for a more ‘deliberative’ approach for crafting regulations for the implementation of the UIGEA…
Almost a year ago, Dubai World entered into an agreement to become a part owner in MGM’s megacasino project, CityCenter. The $5.1 billion deal was hailed by Wall Street…
Poker can be a grind, so when it is possible to both play poker and be on vacation, players jump at the chance. DoylesRoom is offering up the tempting opportunity to its players who are eligible to win a $4,000 package to play in the Costa Rica Challenge in Central America for as little as $5.30….
A 23-year-old budding professional golfer and options trader is $206,273 richer after winning the $2,500 Heartland Poker Tour event that wrapped up at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana, yesterday. Today, Shane Sigsbee is playing in the 36-hole U.S. Amateur qualifier in Indiana. "This…
2008 World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Mike "The Mouth" Matusow is the host of this week's free poker video training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus). In the video, Matusow continues his H.O.R.S.E.-ing Around series, wherein he disects the games in…
PokerTek, the company that manufactures electronic poker tables for casinos and heads-up tables for amusement only, has secured a $5 million loan to help grow the company this year. The loan, of which a maximum of $4.1 million could be used within the year, depending on PokerTek's accounts…
Full Tilt Poker's elaborate Iron Man Challenge promotion (explained in detail in a previous CardPlayer.com article) just got a bit more elaborate - and a lot more lucrative for players. The Iron Man Challenge now includes three new features: Iron Man Plus, a mid-year bonus, and a one-a-day…
