February 1st, 2010
PokerStars Amps Up Their VIP Program For 2010
PokerStars already has one of the leading VIP programs in the online poker industry, but now the site is amping up their efforts to help players gain an even higher status in less time.
South Carolina AG Appeals Ruling That Poker Is A Game Of Skill
South Carolina Attorney general Henry McMaster has appealed a circuit court judge’s ruling that poker is a game of skill, and believes the convictions that were overturned should be once again enforced.
January 27th, 2010
$50,000 Elite VIP Final
This past winter Celebpoker held one of the most prestigious and exciting promotions available in online poker. On offer was a chance to play in a $50,000 freeroll tournament which saw first place take down a staggering $25,000 in cold hard cash.
Poker Sponsorship Offer
CelebPoker is offering YOU the chance to become one of our Poker Pros and win BIG money, by representing us as part of Team CelebPoker in a prestigious high-stakes European poker tournament held in the beautiful city of San Remo, Italy.
$40,000 Live Cash Poker Game
CelebPoker exclusively revealed the finer details of their headline promotion, the Elite VIP, which has so far proved a huge success with high-rolling online poker players from around Europe.
January 26th, 2010
Phil Ivey mucks the winning hand by accident
In what has to be the most expensive misread of a poker hand (if he doesn’t win), Phil Ivey mucks the winning hand at the 2009 WSOP main event.
Rush Poker a new way to play poker
Full Tilt Poker just released a cool new way to play poker and it’s called Rush Poker. Rush Poker is a new fast paced way to play poker. Having played 370 hands in little over an hour mostly on one screen, I can say it’s truly awesome. Rush poker allows players [...]
January 25th, 2010
Lucky Dog Poker Art Giveaway!
LuckyDogPokerArt.com will be giving away two pieces of poker art work valued at up to $80 each! Please visit the Lucky Dog Poker Art Giveaway thread to register.
Elite Strategy: No Limit Hold’em with David Peters
Poker is a game of information so it is in this vein that PokerNews brings viewers a strategy section devoted specifically to helping to develop ones game. Titled Elite Strategy, these articles feature the wisdom of some of pokers top players.
Shoutbox & Chat
I installed a 'Shoutbox' at the top of the main forum page.I installed a 'Chat' page here … http://forums.homepokertourney.com/chat/index.php.I will test these new features for a day or two before I modify the colors and location on the page. …
January 23rd, 2010
Titan Poker Players Compete for Exclusive Sponsorship Deals
The popular online poker room is putting together a team of top poker players to compete for worldwide poker stardom. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_25092008_41.html
January 23rd, 2010
The Nightly Turbo: A Look at the LAPC, Busted Poker Game, and More
In tonight’s Nightly Turbo you’ll find a look at the LAPC, learn about a poker game that got busted, and more. In Case You Missed It The PokerNews Team is in full force. One team is in France bringing you updates from the European Poker Tour…
Tony G Signs Player Representation Deal with Party Poker
There are a handful of players who have affected poker as players and as businessmen, but few have had the impact of Australian Tony G. Having amassed over $4 million in live-tournament winnings and who-knows-how-much from some of Russia’s…
Inside Gaming: T.J. Cloutier’s WSOP Bracelet for Sale and a Political Battle in Alabama Heats Up
With poker at the center of our universe here at PokerNews, it’s often easy to overlook everything else going on in the gaming industry. Today we’re bringing you T.J. Cloutier’s bracelet on eBay and a political gaming battle heats up in…
January 13th, 2010
Revenue fall raising concerns for states betting big on casino and lottery income.
Gambling Lands Governor Patterson’s Son In Hot Water In New York
There is a lot of casino gambling expansion taking place while Governor David Patterson is in office in New York, but on Tuesday it was Patterson’s son who was in hot water over an alleged dice game.
Bodog Mobile Casino Software
Bodog Casino recently announced the launch of its new mobile casino software. This allows you to play Bodog casino games on mobile phones, PDA’s, Blackberries, and other smart phones! Bodog Casino Mobile has a solid line-up of casino games to choose from, including Blackjack, Online Slots and Video Poker. Bodog Casino Mobile also plans to introduce more and more table games in the future, setting themselves up to be one of the big players in the mobile gaming division. “The release of Bodog Mobile is another step forward in Bodog’s ongoing evolution and dedication to offering its players the most enjoyable online and mobile gaming experience possible,” says CEO of Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, Alwyn Morris. These mobile games can be played for fun, or played for real money. Bodog Casino also offers allows its casino games to be played in flash-based browsers and to be downloaded and played on a desktop computer. Read more on Bodog Mobile Casino Software