Archive for September, 2009

The first ever World Poker Tour Merit Cypus Classic was declared a complete success and managed to attract 181 of the best poker players around the world to this mediterranean island paradise. High profile players represented at the tournament included Patrik Antonius,... 

Staking fellow poker players for a slice of their action has always been an accepted part of the poker business but now ChipMeUp.com has given the larger poker community a chance to get in on the action too. The ChipMeUp website provides a list of poker players... 

Following on from the UltimateBet cheating scandal, Pitbull Poker has found itself increasingly under scrutiny by disgruntled players convinced something not quite right is taking place at its virtual poker tables. In the last few months the TwoPlusTwo forums has... 

Isabelle Mercier has been a member of Team PokerStars for five years but has now left the site in order to “take on new projects.” Although at the time of her departure there was speculation as to what she was referring to when she announced she “currently... 

A Norwich man has admitted to claiming state benefits for the needy despite playing poker for a living online and even winning $49,000 on a single day’s play. Alan Forsyth, 36, started claiming council tax benefit between October 2003 and June 2007 after... 

Abraham Korotki has just won the ‘ladies-only’ Borgata Poker Open beating a field of 269 women players to pick up the first prize of $20,982. Korotki is a successful tournament player and has now won over $662,326 including two previous first place... 

Almost two years after cheating at UltimateBet was uncovered, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission has reached a final decision regarding the scandal involving former employees at the poker site. The commission found that between June 2003 and December 2007, 117 usernames... 

The latest revenue results for both the Las Vegas Strip and Atlantic City has left no doubt that these two gambling hubs of the U.S. are facing their biggest downturn yet. Las Vegas Strip suffered an unprecedented 19th straight month decline in July with revenue... 

A 35 year old unemployed Danish man has been ordered to hand over to the state €26,000 which represent his online poker winnings over the course of a year. The decision taken by The Supreme Court reflects a law in Denmark making it illegal for a citizen of the... 

A 20 year old American by the name of Carter Phillips has won the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona ETP and described his experience as “unreal”.   The North Carolina man battled bravely for six days at the €8,000 buy-in event before winning...