Convictions of Five Mount Pleasant S.C. Poker Players Reversed
12am Mon Sep 21st, 2009

A recent article in the Post and Courier of South Carolina USA noted that the circuit judge overseeing the appeal of five Mount Pleasant poker players (convicted earlier this year) has decided to reverse the players' convictions.

JP Kelly Becomes First to Win World Series of Poker Europe Event at Home
12am Mon Sep 21st, 2009

One event is in the books at the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe and John-Paul "J.P." Kelly has broken the hometown curse, becoming the first English player to claim WSOPE gold in London.

HeadsUp Entertainment to Launch Online Poker Television Network
12am Fri Sep 18th, 2009

HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc., which owns and operates the Canadian Poker Tour and Canadian Poker Player Magazine, announced the upcoming launch of their own internet television network "CanadianPokerPlayer.tv" upon successfully completing a series of sponsorship negotiations.

Payday Draws Near at World Series of Poker Coverage on ESPN
12am Thu Sep 17th, 2009

Phil Ivey takes center stage on the ESPN feature table as the World Series of Poker continues on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. Ivey, widely considered the best player on the planet, has his sights set on what six other players in the field already have, a Main Event bracelet awarded to the world champion.

Downtown Takes Down Gulf Coast Poker Championship Main Event
12am Thu Sep 17th, 2009

Poker action returned to MGM Mirage's Beau Rivage in Biloxi with the Gulf Coast Poker Championship Sept. 3-14. PokerStars Vanessa Rousso and Chad Brown served as the official celebrity hosts of the Gulf Coast Poker Championship tournament and players' party. Fifteen tournament events were spread out over twelve action-filled days with buy-ins from $300 up to $5,000 for the Gulf Coast Poker Championship Main Event on Sept. 12. During the event. In addition, Rousso brought her game theory and poker strategy instructional workshop - Big Slick Boot Camp- to Biloxi on September 11.

Betfair's Annette Obrestad Ad is Banned by UK Ad Standards Authority
12am Wed Sep 16th, 2009

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against an email advertisement for Betfair's online poker site, noting that the ad encouraged underage gambling by featuring Annette_15, the online moniker of 20-year old poker professional and champion Annette Obrestad.

Lock Poker Adds Foreign Flavor to Pro Program
12am Tue Sep 15th, 2009

Just weeks after annointing Eric 'Rizen' Lynch Director of Product Development and adding a group of ten pros, including our own Jason Young, Lock Poker has announced the signing of a dozen online pros from around the world.

Online Ads Promote Billions Generated if Online Gambling Legalized in USA
12am Mon Sep 14th, 2009

The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative announced in a press release today that they have begun an online advertising campaign supporting the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267), legislation introduced by Chairman Barney Frank to establish a framework to permit licensed online poker and Internet gaming operators to accept wagers from individuals in the USA.

Bwin Boosts Online Poker Stakes in Italy with Gioco Digitale Purchase
12am Mon Sep 14th, 2009

In a press release today, bwin and Italian online poker operator Gioco Digitale announced that bwin will acquire 100% of the shares in Gioco Digitale S.p.A. for a total consideration of 2.3m bwin shares and up to 50 million Euros in cash, pending Gioco Digitale's achievement of certain financial performance targets in 2009. The amount is in excess of the 90-95m Euro figures previously circulated. Austria-based bwin claims that the move will position bwin as Italy's top online poker provider, and furthermore position bwin as the leader in continental Europe's largest online gaming market.

Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier Leaves PokerStars' Team of Poker Pros
12am Mon Sep 14th, 2009

Isabelle 'No Mercy' Mercier just announced that she is leaving the PokerStars Team of pro poker players to take on new projects. Her press release announcing the change comes after 5 successful years where she played poker promoting the PokerStars brand at the most prestigious card tables around the world.

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