The Party Poker World Open V is just around the corner and those who can’t wait for the event to start can pass the time looking over the newly-released odds on all the contestants at PartyBets. The site has set a line on each of the 48 participants, including satellite winners, and the front runners [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | September 30, 2009

The changes just keep coming at the PartyGaming offices as news broke recently that a member of their Board of Directors, Emilio Gomez, is stepping down from his post as one of the company’s Non-Executive Directors. According to the press release from PartyGaming, Gomez’s departure puts a balance between executive and non-executive directors on the [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | September 29, 2009

For the third time this year online poker room PartyPoker is running its Million Dollar Hand promotion. After successful runs in March and June, the PartyPoints-based Million Dollar Hand will kick off its next go round on October 5th. Shortly after the site’s latest monthly promotion, The Cash Machine, wraps up on September 28th players [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | September 26, 2009

UK gambling companies are eagerly looking to their south, ready to pounce on the French online market should it open up as anticipated. On October 7th, a bill will be before France’s parliament that will make it legal for foreign companies to offer internet gambling services to the country’s residents.
Despite pressure from the European Commission, [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | September 25, 2009

For a while it appeared as though the second preliminary event of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) was going to wrap up a full day ahead of schedule. The £2,500 buy-in Pot Limit Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha event flew through Day 1, beginning the day with a field of 159 and finishing [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | September 24, 2009

During this worldwide recession, people are always on the lookout for ways to cut corners and save money. Luxuries like vacations and leisure items become less important as people aim to just get by with what they need. One Party Poker customer really took this idea of money saving to heart when he cashed in [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | September 23, 2009

The most popular poker player in the Twitterverse, Joe Sebok, announced on Monday that he struck a sponsorship deal with online poker room Ultimate Bet. The deal entails more than the Pokerroad founder and owner wearing UB patches at live poker events though. He will also be taking on a position within the company, serving [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | September 22, 2009

Thursday marked the official start of the 3rd annual World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) at the Casino at the Empire in London, England where poker players from around the continent, and the globe for that matter, will flock for the next two weeks in an attempt to take down one of the four WSOP [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | September 19, 2009

Earlier this month, eGaming Review reported that Boss Media is taking a hardline stance on rakeback given by licensees on its International Poker Network (IPN).
Interestingly, it was an executive of a gaming company on a different network that best expressed why the management of many poker rooms are concerned about the ever-growing popularity of rakeback [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | September 18, 2009

A new ad featuring young Norweigan pro Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad is causing a stir in Europe. The e-mail advertisement, sent out by Betfair poker, featured a photo of the young pro paired with the tagline: “Online experience is measured in games, not years. Join the new breed. Annette Obrestad - “Annette_15”.” According to a statement [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | September 17, 2009