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Cake Poker September Promotions

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

It’s September and it’s time for cake!  And poker.  (Did you know you can redeem your bonus points for actual cake in the Cake Poker shop? Just a little detail that always amuses me.)  But this month you can play September Match and Win and win actual cash.  Cash you can use to buy cake [...]

Fox to run World Poker Tour

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Good news for poker fans, Fox Sports Net has announced that it will be covering the World Poker Tour for seasons 9 though 11.  The World Poker Tour will air in a prime time Sunday spot with some other time slots during the week.  So poker is going to rule this sports channel.  Well, okay [...]

WSOP Hall of Fame nominees announced

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

And the names are – Phil Ivey who has won the WSOP an astonishing eight times and is the currently leader in poker winnings.  Daniel Negreanu a four-time WSOP winner currently known for his interesting vocabulary choices. Chris “Jesus” Ferguson a five time winner of the WSOP winner known for his long hair Jesus look. Jennifer [...]

Poker Tournaments Knock out a Titan

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Titan poker is giving online poker players a chance to seek and destroy members of Team Titan in a series of bounty hunt tournaments in the poker room.  The pros of Team Titan are lead by Sorel Mizzi and include Joel Benzinou, Yann Brosolo, Florian Desgouttes, Jonas Klausen, Marvin Rettenmaier, and Sam Trickett.   So those [...]

Poker Pro robbed drops pants, loses money

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Confidence at the poker table is a good thing. But it can have its dangers. Especially when a poker playing dude finds himself being chatted up by a beautiful babe.  Guys, you know the phrase “she’s only after you for your money” well, a certain poker pro found that saying can be true, quite literally.   [...]

Las Vegas News Dancing on the tables

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Remember the World Series of poker last month?  Remember how it took place in Las Vegas? Remember that we didn’t hear any reports of poker players getting up and dancing on the tables?  Why Not?  Why do I have to get my table dancing news from the Baccarat players?  High stakes baccarat of all things. [...]

Beer and poker news

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

What goes with poker better than a big frosty mug of beer?  Well, maybe a big pile of chips. Make that two piles of chips.  Potato Chips in a bowl to munch on and poker chips on the table to play with.  Poker, beer, chips, sounds like a plan to me.   It also sounded like [...]

North Carolina Poker Raid

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Thinking of sitting down at the poker table with a group of buddies?  Well, if you live in North Carolina, you might want to think again.  North Carolina is one of those states that won’t allow gambling, even social gambling, in any form.  (A fair number of states south of the Mason Dixon line have [...]

Holland may approve online poker

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Despite the European Union and the supposed promise of unified gambling laws throughout Europe, every country has been off pursuing its own specific gambling legislation. And without much opposition.  In Holland, the Dutch Ministry of Justice had a committee review the country’s online gambling laws and report back.  The report supports the legalization of online [...]

Online Poker News Cereus Network goes to Blanca Games

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The Cereus Poker Network which runs the well known poker rooms Absolute Poker and UB.com (Ultimate Bet) has been acquired by Blanca Games, Inc.  Blanca Games is led by e-gaming entrepreneur Stuart Gordon who wants to “leverage” the existing strengths of the Cereus Poker Network.  Leverage is corporate speak for use or take advantage of.  [...]