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Bodog Signs ZeeJustin
Perhaps in celebration of all the drinking that goes on during Cinco de Mayo, Bodog announced a business move that many might figure could only be made when drunk.This Monday, Bodog announced that it has signed infamous internet poker star, Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo as one of its resident pros.
Bonomo is a fantastic poker player, to [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | May 6, 2008
Exodus continues at Svenska Spel
Svenska Spel continues to lose its high executives, as two more present their resignation following the departure of former CEO Jesper Kärrbrink. This string of resignations is apparently related to the new policies to discourage gambling that have been introduced by new chairwoman Margareta Winberg.
The Swedish government has changed its policies regarding Svenska Spel, the [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | May 5, 2008
2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table Moved to November
You read that headline correctly.The 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, which will begin on July 3, will not see its champion determined until November.Harrah’s Entertainment announced the dramatic change to the world’s most revered poker festival Thursday, after several months of discussion and rumor.
What will happen is that the Main Event will be [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | May 2, 2008
Bodog Launches 2008 WSOP Freeroll Series Seat Giveaway
It’s a long shot, but it’s still a shot.If you want the opportunity to wade through thousands of opponents to win a single free seat to the Main Event of the 2008 World Series of Poker, head on over to Bodog.
On Thursday, Bodog began its 2008 WSOP Freeroll Series Seat Giveaway, which will run through [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | May 2, 2008
Heads-Up Championship Establishes Automatic Qualification
A minor controversy that has followed NBC’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) during its first four years of existence is that, aside from two or three satellite qualifiers, all of the participants are hand picked.Typically, the players invited are the “name” players, plus a handful of celebrities.Even if someone hadn’t really done anything in a [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | May 1, 2008
Rake Chopped at High Stakes Party Poker STTs
In what should prove to be a boon to high stakes sit-and-go enthusiasts, Party Poker has drastically reduced its entry fee for single table tournaments of the $200 and richer varieties.Rather than using the traditional “percentage of buy-in” method for calculating how much goes to the house, Party will now charge a flat fee for [...]
Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | May 1, 2008
