October 2007

EPT Dublin update

Editor / 31 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Well everybody, here we are at a very sparsely populated Dublin arena. Just 215 runners at this year's event....Read more »

Best Ever: Ungar V Hellmuth

Editor / 31 October 2007 / Leave a comment

CHANNEL 4 has yet to spend a Saturday night taking the institutionalised, friendless and bed-bound through "the 100 Greatest Poker Players - EVER!" but if it did, who would in?...Read more »

Jousting On Las Vegas

Editor / 30 October 2007 / Leave a comment

IS it raining where you are? On a brighter note, midastuck tells the poker forums he off to Las Vegas....Read more »

Drugs in Poker

Editor / 29 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The US Federal Drug Administration has approved a new prescription drug to improve your poker....Read more »

Poker Play USA

Editor / 29 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The World Trade Organization says that the US ban on online poker violates treaty commitments....Read more »

All Poker And No Work

Editor / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"PULL UP, I am on tilt!!" In between monitoring the skys and bringing planes in to land, Atlanta Air Traffic Controllers play poker....Read more »

European Poker Awards 2007

Editor / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair Poker's Annette Obrestad is in the running for several top awards....Read more »

Casino Refuses To Pay Out

Editor / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

New Mexico man wins a $1.5m jackpot only to be told that is was a computer error. Ouch!...Read more »

Last few weeks of play...

Ben Grundy / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Since WPT Barcelona i've been playing aload online including two 16 hour sessions last week. I've managed to get some monster stacks at $25/$50 PLO ......Read more »

More Clubs

Editor / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

High-stakes golf attracts Phil Ivey but there are not handicaps this time. There is also no limit on the number of clubs that players are allowed....Read more »

Blinds

Editor / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair Poker players be careful. Looking at a computer screen for hours on end is not healthy!...Read more »

Former FBI agent turns his hand to poker

Editor / 23 October 2007 / Leave a comment

THIS in the Daily Telegraph: "A former FBI spy catcher has transferred his behaviour-reading skills to the equally devious world of international poker."...Read more »

Annette Against The World

Editor / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

WANT to take out Annette Obrestad, winner of the inaugural WSOPE main event? Nothing personal, Annette. Indeed, it was her idea to invite players to take see if they could beat her....Read more »

Absolute Cheating

Editor / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Absolute Poker has issued a statement on the cheating online poker tournament that has undermined its credibility....Read more »

The Taxman is coming for the Tournament Dollars

Editor / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The IRS in the USA wants to squeeze poker players for more Do-Ray-Me......Read more »

Inter-Forum Poker Tournament Results

Editor / 19 October 2007 / 1 Comments

How did you do? Here is the roster of glory... or the list of shame....Read more »

Poker Crime Clearly Pays for Someone

Editor / 18 October 2007 / Leave a comment

SAYS WSOP bracelet holder Richard Lee: "I'm glad it's over," and added "Now I need to go win another poker tournament."...Read more »

Why Buy?

Editor / 17 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Re-buys, a way back in or a waste of money?...Read more »

Bearded Bloke Inspires Rugby Boys

Editor / 17 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Could it be that a poker 'anthem' will give England's egg-chasers a World Cup Final edge?...Read more »

Gambler? Who you calling a gambler?

Editor / 16 October 2007 / Leave a comment

ASKS 'richpickns' on the forums: "What is the definition of a gambler?" Take a look:...Read more »

Poker Wars - now it's an Academic Subject

Editor / 16 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Can Poker change the world? Some people clearly think so....Read more »

Hot Poker Nitez! - The Album

Editor / 15 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Thread: Ok lets go olk skool..... UK GARAGE...Read more »

Newsflash: Anderson Straight Up

Editor / 15 October 2007 / Leave a comment

AS reported, Pamela Anderson is now married to a certain Rick. And, indeed, she is closer to divorce 2341....Read more »

Hearts & Minds - How the non-Poker world sees the game

Editor / 11 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Poker Anorak wonders whether Poker's image is out of kilter with reality...Read more »

A Royal Flash

Editor / 10 October 2007 / Leave a comment

PAMELA Anderson has moved one step closer to divorce No 298 with marriage to her poker pal Rick Solomon....Read more »

We Can Make You Rich & Famous

Editor / 10 October 2007 / Leave a comment

World Series of Poker 2008 Freeroll. Win a $23,000 package....Read more »

Betfair World Forum Of Poker Challenge

Editor / 08 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Have you registered for the game yet?...Read more »

Writers' Choice

Editor / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Poker is for champs, not just chumps....Read more »

Battle of the forums

Editor / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Hear ye, hear ye. Tis The Battle of the Forums. Get Ready To Mumble....Read more »

Mozart's Requiem

Editor / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Thread: YES THERE IS A WINNING SYSTYM AT CASINO ROULETTE AMADEUS MOZART 59...Read more »

Raising The Game

Editor / 04 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Extreme Poker (hanging over Sydney Harbour). Who on earth thought of that?...Read more »

The Fat Of The Hand

Editor / 03 October 2007 / Leave a comment

From the forum: The story so far: Mr Fancy Pant has told the Poker Forum that he is off to Las Vegas for 3 months. He wants advice. He wants tips. He wants tickets to Celine Dion (surely not -...Read more »

Don't Feed the Animals

Matt Broughton / 03 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Sitting at home, playing poker on your own... A pretty rhyme and certainly a convenient pastime, but you're never going to meet freaks if you don't put your trousers on and get out there. So says Matt Broughton......Read more »

Buy buy buy buy buy-in

Editor / 02 October 2007 / 1 Comments

From the forums - Canaryboy wonders what's the "most buyins at a cash table you've had?"...Read more »

Annette Obrestad Reveals

Editor / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Annette Obrestad is now a Betfair-sponsored player. This means we get to meet her and ask her some poignant questions, such as: will you lend me fiver and so forth....Read more »

Ben Grundy EPT London Report

Ben Grundy / 01 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Congratulations to Ben "Milkybarkid" Grundy for his 21st place at EPT London. Unfortunately for him he ran into a tricky situation which sent him out of the tournament......Read more »