Thursday night, the 64 players competing in the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship got together at Caesars in Las Vegas for the pairing party in order to determine the match-ups for the fourth installment of this tournament, which starts Friday.The pairings were decided through completely random drawings.
A few first round match-ups of note:
• Not that [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | February 29, 2008

The long awaited “Super Casinos” destined for Manchester have officially been canned by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Religious leaders and similar conservative constituents launched a ferocious campaign against the construction of the behemoth gambling destinations and they have finally won.
Las Vegas executives had been making plans in conjunction with the British government to [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | February 29, 2008

This past week, Tournament Director Matt Savage wrote a two-part article for PokerNews.com, detailing his discussion with WSOP Tournament Director, Jack Effel, about changes for this year’s World Series.Suggestions and complaints from players were apparently taken to heart by the WSOP organizers since last summer, and many logistical changes have been made to make the [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | February 29, 2008

Full Tilt Poker released a fairly major software update on Thursday, adding several new features for which players had been asking.Full Tilt had actually been lagging behind other poker rooms when it came to some very basic features, so it is good that many have finally been addressed.The software itself still looks the same, except [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | February 29, 2008

Online poker is all about speed. Host sites like Party Poker employ a constant 30 second clock so as to keep games on the move. Here are a few tips to help you keep up with the pace of internet play without making hasty decisions.
1. Connection: The most important part of any online player’s game is [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | February 28, 2008

Microgaming, provider of the software platform for dozens of online poker rooms and casinos, issued the following statement Wednesday:
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Microgaming announces that it has terminated its software licence with Tusk Investment Corporation - with immediate effect, after having received Tusk's notification of its plans to put the Company into liquidation.
Microgaming is presently gathering all facts [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | February 28, 2008

It’s only two people, but it’s still something.Earlier this month, Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) and Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) penned a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, expressing the same dissatisfaction with the proposed UIGEA regulations that online poker players have already made known.
In [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | February 28, 2008

Leading gaming software provider Cryptologic Ltd. has announced today a change in leadership. Former CEO Javaid Aziz is stepping down and he will be replaced by Brian Hadfield, who expects to continue building on CryptoLogic’s global business as the new President and CEO.
Mr. Aziz, who spread CryptoLogic’s market into Europe and Asia, is retiring from [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | February 27, 2008

Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has been increasing the pressure on national gaming monopolies within the frame of the European Union. After starting procedures against Germany and Sweden, McCreevy has turned his sights on Holland and Greece’s gaming monopolies.
Reuters reported that the European Commission led by Charlie McCreevy is preparing to issue a final warning to [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | February 26, 2008

In 2002, Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari performed at the press conference where the World Poker Tour announced its launch.In 2004, he won the L.A. Poker Classic, becoming the sixth player to win over a million dollars on the World Poker Tour.
Now, in 2008, Esfandiari will represent the 84 players who have reached that winnings plateau, [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | February 26, 2008