CelebPoker.com are sending poker players to the Showdown Poker Tour (SDPT) Montreux Main Event, which is a part of the televised Showdown Poker Tour, taking place between 31st January and 4th of February 2007. The event will be held at the Casino de Montreux in Switzerland. The $9,000 prize package includes €5,550 entry to the…
Las Vegas Sands Corp the No. 1 casino company by market value, said on Monday it would work with Cantor Gaming to launch a casino Web site, initially aimed at serving the UK market. The move comes as U.S. authorities crack down on Internet gambling, cutting off what had been the most important market for…
Bookmaker William Hill is considering a takeover bid for Rank, the leisure group that is in the throes of selling its Hard Rock cafe business for an estimated £500m. William Hill joins Ladbroke and a number of American groups in running a slide rule over the company as analysts speculate that a bidding war could…
Donald Trump said hed consider rolling the dice and building the Bay States first casino, if Beacon Hill gives expanded gambling a green light. Trump, whose varied business empire includes a major gambling and resort company, pointed out that the Massachusetts legislature has a long record of debating, but never approving casino gambling. Gov.-elect Deval…
Madrid Licensing Move to open Online Floodgates A host of bookmakers and online gambling companies are expected to flock to the Spanish market following the decision by Madrid’s regional government to regulate gaming through the introduction of licences. The move comes in the wake of Italy’s decision to regulate gaming, which prompted a flood of…
The leading poker site, UltimateBet.com, reported an increase in players and site activity during their Online Championship along with additional growth in new poker players since Black Friday.UltimateBet.coms Online Championship has drawn attention from poker players around the world since its start on December 1. The ten day online tournament celebrates poker pro Phil Helmuths…
As the internet is growing a wide variety of players are looking for a place to spend some time and recieve top notch entertainment. Online casinos has seen the need to fill this group of people with promotions that suits most. You will find new customer bonuses for all types of classes and individuals The…
An Israeli investor, who made his fortune in the online gambling industry, is offering some high-stakes bucks in a bid for Mideast peace. Avi Shaked is offering the Palestinian prime minister US$1 billion, if he and his Israeli counterpart agree to sit down and reach a peace agreement. “We cannot continue suffering…and it doesn’t make…
Actor Hayden Christensen has agreed to play the role of Phil Hellmuth, the youngest poker world champion, in the biopic “The Madison Kid”. Hellmuth’s friend, Bob Soderstrom, wrote the script, reports ananova.com. In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest world champion of poker by defeating two-time defending champion, Johnny Chan, in the World Series…
Here are three simple poker tips guaranteed to raise the game of any beginning or low limit Texas holdem poker player to the next level. You neednt be a rocket scientist or Johnny Chan to apply them either. All it takes is discipline and the desire to play a winning poker game. 1. Fold more…