Darfur, the western region of the Sudan, Africa, has essentially been hell for four years.Warring factions have resulted in the death toll estimated at over 400,000.More than million innocent people have had to flee to refugee camps.We might not be able to get in there and stop the madness, but we can do our part [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | May 18, 2007

Two of the preeminent online poker websites, PokerSourceOnline.com and PocketFives.com, have teamed up in a ground-breaking partnership.The deal combines Poker Source Online’s extensive resources with Pocket Fives’ massive community to a global-reaching poker portal that has something to offer everyone.
Pocket Fives, in addition to its loyal poker forum membership, is perhaps best known for its [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | May 18, 2007

PokerStars has dealt over 9.95 billion hands over the course of its existence, and management is fired up over the prospect of hitting hand number ten billion.The poker room is giving away thousands of dollars via a number of promotions.
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Through May 22, current customers can receive a 25% reload bonus up to $150 by [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | May 17, 2007

The fourth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series is already underway, but there is still time to get in on the action.With almost $2 million in guaranteed prize money over the final four days and satellites running around the clock, loads of money can be had for a pittance.
While it doesn’t mean much [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | May 16, 2007

The World Series of Poker released the following announcement this week, explaining that the payout schedules for the 2007 WSOP have been adjusted to allow those who finish towards the bottom of the money to earn more of a profit. The bad news is that those who are fortunate enough to be amongst the final [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | May 10, 2007

J.C. Tran, who has had a history in recent years of not quite being able to get over the hump in World Poker Tour events, has been vindicated, being named WPT Player of the Year for Season V.
Counting both preliminary and championship events, Tran reached eight final tables, winning an amazing half of them.He finally [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | May 10, 2007

The World Poker Tour released its official schedule for Season VI this week and with it revealed some major shakeups.All told, there are 19 events, not including any undetermined special “invite-only” events.The new season begins on May 19 with The Mirage Poker Showdown and concludes April 25, 2008 with the $25,000 World Poker Tour Championship.The [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | May 10, 2007

It took a while for anyone to notice, but the World Series of Poker issued a warning in April about a new scam involving WSOP Main Event seats.
Apparently scamsters are offering to sell their $10,000 seat to unsuspecting victims at a major discount, sometimes as much as 60% of face value. The thieves say that [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | May 10, 2007

Commerce Casino, host to the World Poker Tour’s L.A. Poker Classic, will be installing Lightning Poker’s automated tables in its renowned poker room.This new alternative to traditional, dealer-manned tables will allow players to see more hands per hour in addition to saving the casino money in the long-run.
Tim Gustin, Commerce Casino casino manager, said, “Lightning [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | May 10, 2007

PokerStars is taking the battle against AIDS to the felt.This year, the poker room is serving as the exclusive poker sponsor of the 15th annual Life Ball, Europe’s largest charity event, dedicated to the fight against the horrible disease.Now, PokerStars is giving its players an opportunity to win a trip to the May 26 event [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | May 4, 2007