After seven seasons on NBC, National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) has come to an end. According to NBC Sports Senior Director of Communications Adam Freifeld, National Heads-Up Poker Championship will not be held in 2012. This annual only invitation based poker tournament held in United States had been the highlight of poker television since 2005. [...]
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Sudan’s Oil Gulf Like a ‘Poker Game’
Posted by blogadmin on July 7th, 2011
Two days before the Sudan is divided into two, the negotiating team were able to agree rights of way to divide the oil is crucial to the economy of North and South, as aid agencies warn the country is closer to the war since a peace agreement in 2005. Although the negotiations lasted almost a [...]
ONLINE POKER VERSUS LIVE POKER
Posted by blogadmin on June 14th, 2011
I remember playing the first live tournament. It ‘was a $ 200 freezeout at the local casino. I played poker for years already, but only online. My hands were shaking, and even though I knew what I should do my cards is a real poker table, everything seemed different. I understand that you can become [...]
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Tags: live poker, live poker player, Online Poker, online poker game 
Comments OffOnline Poker News: Ten More Online Poker Sites Seized
Posted by blogadmin on May 24th, 2011
Poker players and online poker fans that thought of the US crackdown would end with that black Friday should think again. After the online poker crash taking down PokerStars, Full Tilt and the Cereus Poker Network there is breaking news from Maryland reporting that 3 other individuals affiliated with 2 online gaming companies are being [...]
Posted in Online Poker, Poker news Tags: Online Poker News, Poker news, Ten More Online Poker Sites Seized Comments OffWSOP Europe – Schedule for 2011 Series Declared
Posted by blogadmin on May 10th, 2011
WSOP Europe (World Series of Poker-Europe) declared the schedule for 2011 tournament series. This time the event is likely to be held in Cannes, France, in the month of October. The WSOP Europe tournament series will consist of seven bracelet events and all will be taking place at the Casino Barriere de Cannes Croisette and [...]
Posted in Poker news Tags: Poker news, World Series of Poker, WSOP Europe, WSOP Europe-2011 Schedule Comments OffEffects of Black Friday of Online Poker
Posted by blogadmin on April 26th, 2011
In a brief period of time till now the three online poker giants namely, PokerStars, Full Tilt and Ultimate Bet/Absolute have pulled their advertising from online poker publications. In the short term only but this will be a small boon to the other online poker rooms, as there will be less competition for the available [...]
Posted in Online Casino, Online Poker, Poker news Tags: Black Friday, Black Friday of Online Poker, Online Poker Comments OffBarney Frank on Online Poker Bust
Posted by blogadmin on April 19th, 2011
Barney Frank finally spoke out on the online poker bust that happened last Friday when the US Federal Government and the NY State Prosecutor seized 4 of the top online poker websites on the internet and arrested 3 of their founders. In an interview with “The Hill” Barney Frank said “What an incredible waste of [...]
Posted in Online Poker, Poker news Tags: Barney Frank on Online Poker Bust, Online Gambling NEWS, Online Poker Busted, Online Poker News Comments OffNevada Governor Doesn’t Support Online Poker Bill
Posted by blogadmin on April 12th, 2011
Though Nevada legislature is showing interest in encouraging intrastate online gambling legislation but state governor doesn’t support online poker bill. Governor Brian Sandoval has said that he does not want Nevada to practice online poker legislation, preferring instead to see a bill passed at the federal level instead. The comments were there during the appearance [...]
Posted in Online Poker, Poker news Tags: Nevada Online Poker Bill, Online Poker, Online Poker Bill, Online Poker News Comments OffIowa Online Poker Bill Won’t Pass In Present Form
Posted by blogadmin on April 5th, 2011
The Iowa Online Poker Bill which was to legalize online poker in the state seems like having little or no chances of passing in its present form, making Iowa the latest state to reject state-level legislation to legalize online gambling. Though, this Iowa Online Poker Bill may not be enduringly dead. It will probably be [...]
Hawaii – Lawmakers Trying To Legalize Few Poker Games
Posted by blogadmin on March 29th, 2011
According to the lawmakers in the tropical state of Hawaii all poker games are not created equal. In USA, Utah and Hawaii are the only island states where all sort of gambling is totally ban. Surprisingly the government of the islands has cleared a bill through a number of committees this week; allowing few online [...]
Posted in Online Poker, Poker news Tags: Online Poker legalization, Poker Games, poker legislation, Poker news Comments OffOnline Gambling NEWS: Poker Bots Invade Online Gambling
Posted by blogadmin on March 22nd, 2011
For many years poker bots have been a commonplace in online gambling rooms throughout the world. The poker bots are generally a part of a subscription that live players buy to try and get an opening on their competition. Even though the bots were programmed to play the game, many market analysts believe that the [...]
Playtech Profit Up, Makes Strong 2011 Start
Posted by blogadmin on March 15th, 2011
The year has been started with good numbers for Playtech at its side. It evaluated its activity on a daily basis in the first 3 weeks of January which resulted more than 11% ahead of 2010, as per the trading revise given to the stock exchange by the company. Playtech has got its hands on [...]
Posted in Poker news Tags: e-gaming news, Playtech Profit Up, Playtech Strong 2011 Start, Poker news Comments OffUseMyWallet – New E-wallet For Real Money Poker Sites
Posted by blogadmin on February 15th, 2011
Due to tremendous popularity on online games among all age groups online games are not just games, at least where serious games like online poker or online casino games are involved. Online games today are getting into serious business these days. Online gambling games say, online poker games for example involves real money transfer through [...]
Posted in Poker news Tags: online poker payment gateways, Poker news, real money online poker Comments OffPoker Player Ernest Scherer Accused of Murder
Posted by admin on January 10th, 2011
The trial begins this week of poker player Ernest Scherer III, who is accused of murder. Scherer allegedly murdered his own parents back in March of 2008 in their home in California. The accused reportedly owed substantial amounts in gambling debts, so the motive for murder was his $1.5 million inheritance. Scherer III was eventually [...]
Top 5 Poker Winner in 2010
Posted by admin on January 5th, 2011
2010 was a memorable year for high stakes poker online. II was durrrr Challenge, Full Tilt, or a new Isildur1 SuperStar Showdown PokerStars has always seemed to be a fascinating activity in one way or the other way. The emergence of new arrivals from Dan “jungleman12″ Cates continued success of the benefits provided as Tom [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news Tags: 2010 poker winner, Andreas “Skjervoy” Torbergsen, Dan “jungleman12” Cates, Di “Urindanger” Dang, Phil Ivey, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, top 5 poker winner, top poker winner 2010 Comments OffTexas Holds the Key to USA Online Gambling
Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2011
The laws on online gambling in the U.S. are still in the air sort of talk. different states have their own laws, and are very close to regulate online poker and other casino games, in particular, to broaden their sources of income in the absence of recent experience with economic collapse. California and New Jersey [...]
Poker Brat Dancing With The Stars
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2010
From 11-tweet of the World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth has seen online forums are going crazy with speculation that the brat of poker will be included in the next series of Dancing with the Stars. When the voice began tweet “OMG! Phil Hellmuth (me!) on” Dancing with the Stars! “Outrageous! Could make [...]
2010 Online Poker legalization Failed
Posted by admin on December 16th, 2010
There was a flurry of excitement when the first rumors that Sen. Harry Reid should be online poker legislation passed during the lame-duck session of Congress, but the excitement stopped immediately on Wednesday night. According to several sources, the bill will not vote or attached to another bill in the last few days of this [...]
Posted in Online Poker, Poker, Poker news Tags: Online Poker, Online Poker legalization Comments OffNew Canadian Poker Network Launched
Posted by admin on December 15th, 2010
Loto-Quebec and G2 GTECH have partnered to launch the first online poker network regulated by the government of Canada. Created in collaboration with EspaceJeux, Quebec new online gaming site, the network will offer players in the province the opportunity to play online poker for real money. Currently, there are eight variations of poker available, such [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news Tags: Canadian Poker, Canadian Poker network, online Canadian Poker Comments OffJohn Racener Arrested for DUI
Posted by admin on December 13th, 2010
John Racener has been arrested for DUI. Last month He came second in the World Series of Poker and won millions. According to the jail log reports, Tampa Police was arrested him at 4.07a.m Saturday morning on Azeele Street and Westland Avenue. The jail record show he was refused to approval to a blood alcohol [...]
