Archive for July, 2008

FTOPS returns on Full Tilt

07/31/08

Full Tilt Poker would like to officially announce the return of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series 9 which will start on August 6, 2008 and run until August 17, 2008. Just like the recent FTOPS before, FTOPS lX will consist of a wide variety of game formats, buy-in’s and different levels of satellites. There is some differences to this FTOPS, because this series will add one more event. So that [...]

GSN renews “High Stakes Poker”

07/30/08

The popular game show “High Stakes Poker” is once again being picked up by GSN (Game Show Network) for a fifth season. The show has been very popular on the network and has been one of its best with ratings even after months and months of re-runs. The reason for a delay of the fifth season is due to the fact that GSN was thinking of doing [...]

Its the “Real Deal”

07/30/08

So who would have ever thought that the Las Vegas stage show would come face to face with the game of poker. Well to every one’s amazement the Venetian Hotel & Casino has announced that come fall, they will be introducing an interactive poker-themed stage show called “The Real Deal”. The Venetian has said that the show will bring together some of the most well known players [...]

Ultimate Bet in trouble again

07/18/08

Can it be true, is Ultimate Bet back in the headlines once again? Well I can answer that for you very easily and the answer is yes. It all started with a poker player named Tiffany Michelle who is sponsored by Pokernews and is also an employee of Pokernews. If you are one of the die hard World Series of Poker Main Event fans that want to [...]

And then there was 9!!!

07/18/08

Yes it is true that after all of the bad beats, after all of the suck outs and yes after all of the magnificent plays, we are finally down to are last remaining players that will fight it out come November 9th for the coveted World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet. It was late at night and down to the last ten players with hundreds of [...]

Poker After Dark season 4 starts with a bang!!!

07/14/08

It has been running for three successful season and is now going to go for successful season number four. Poker After Dark is once again going to air on NBC’s late night lineup when it has its season premiere on July 14th. The show will not look the same though when it premiere’s and the reason is because viewers have been responding that the original layout of [...]

WSOP bracelet winners now considered diamond

07/3/08

At the start of this years World Series of Poker Jeffrey Pollack made an announcement that had everyone standing out of their seats applauding and whistling for joy. Why was this happening? Because it was announced that all World Series of Poker bracelet winners from this year and past dating back to the 1970 will be granted “Diamond” status within Harrah’s Total Reward Loyalty program.

It is said [...]

Negreanu introduces PokerVT.com

07/3/08

For years players have been coming up to Daniel Negreanu asking even sometimes begging him to teach them his secrets to a successful poker career. This is all due to Daniel’s many cashes and wins in tournaments that have well exceeded $10 million. Daniel has also used his signature “small ball” poker strategy for a very lucrative high stakes poker career. Well for everyone that wants to [...]

Ultimate Bet Scandal

07/3/08

In the dictionary betrayal is defined as being unfaithful in guarding, maintaining or fulfilling ones trust. In the world of poker betrayal can be defined even shorter and that is just by uttering the words Absolute poker and Ultimate Bet. I know everyone has heard about the scandal that went on at Absolute poker with the entire cheating program that exposed other player’s hole cards. Well at [...]