Daily news about poker and the online poker world http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/ en-us Copyright 2005-2008, ThePokerFather.com Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:40:00 -0800 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/Images/TPFBanners/tpf_banner120x60.jpg http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/ Poker News from ThePokerFather.com These players aren't household names yet — save one or two among truly hardcore card fans — but with four months of publicity and time to mull their game and study their opponents, nobody will sit down at the final table in November an unknown... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/17-wsop-2008-final-9.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/17-wsop-2008-final-9.html news/poker/ At the World Series of Poker $10,000-buy-in main event at Las Vegas' Rio Hotel in 2007, Sebok drew pocket kings in the cutoff seat. With blinds at $300-$600 plus a $50 ante, he made it $2,000 to go. The player on the button called... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/13-folding-sometimes.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/13-folding-sometimes.html news/poker/ Titan Poker Gives Away Thousands of Dollars in its 'Day of Freerolls' The popular online poker room had an extraordinary day of awarding cash and prizes to its skilled players... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/10-titan-poker-freerolls.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/10-titan-poker-freerolls.html news/poker/ Las Vegas professionals who approve of his belief in the freedom to gamble are putting their chips on Senator Obama, who is a a skilled player of Texas hold'em and seven-card stud... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/8-obama-poker.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/8-obama-poker.html news/poker/ Now Mike Tyson wants to come to Australia to try his hand at poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/3-tyson-poker-controversey.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jul/3-tyson-poker-controversey.html news/poker/ Absolute Poker has reported that its Bad Beat Jackpot was hit recently, less than $4,000 shy of hitting the $1 million mark... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/27-absolute-poker-bad-beat-1-million.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/27-absolute-poker-bad-beat-1-million.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is launching a weekly series of online Super Satellites, offering players of all levels the chance to showcase their skill and win prize packages to one of four major Grosvenor Poker Tour events of their choice... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/25-titan-poker-grosvenor-tour.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:09:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/25-titan-poker-grosvenor-tour.html news/poker/ Trump Plaza dropped the ropes recently, on its latest area for casino games, The East Tower Poker Room... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/18-trump-plaza-poker-room.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/18-trump-plaza-poker-room.html news/poker/ The World Series of Poker going on in Las Vegas right now always produces its share of intriguing human interest stories... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/15-eric-brooks-wsop-2008.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/15-eric-brooks-wsop-2008.html news/poker/ Duncan Bell from Vancouver won first place at a World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas Monday night... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/12-duncan-bell-vancouver-wsop-2008.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/12-duncan-bell-vancouver-wsop-2008.html news/poker/ They might well be two of the highest grossing poker shows of all but it hasn’t stopped GSN from looking to axe the World Poker Tour and High Stakes Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/9-wpt-high-stakes-poker-finished.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/9-wpt-high-stakes-poker-finished.html news/poker/ The stock question regarding poker is: Luck or skill, which is it? Well, given a reasonable field, skill seems to still come in handy... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jun/3-wsop-2008-skill-or-luck.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com//PokerNews/2008/jun/3-wsop-2008-skill-or-luck.html news/poker/ Bluff Magazine, has announced the launch of their latest venture, promised to be a poker player please, a subscription-based online poker room, ClubBluff.com... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/30-club-bluff-magazine.html Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/30-club-bluff-magazine.html news/poker/ Titan Poker's second European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP II) kicked off May 23 with $3,600,000 in Guaranteed Prizes... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/28-ECOOP-II.html Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/28-ECOOP-II.html news/poker/ To celebrate the biggest poker tournament in the world, Bodog is launching a new online poker tournament series this summer that will mirror all 25 Holdem events of the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas at just a fraction of the buy-in... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/25-bodog-mini-sop.html Sat, 24 May 2008 18:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/25-bodog-mini-sop.html news/poker/ Chris Ferguson, the 2008 National Heads Up Poker Champion and Fulltilt Poker will host and sponsor the largest buy-in, heads-up tournament ever in online poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/22-full-tilt-poker-25k-world-championship.html Wed, 21 May 2008 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/22-full-tilt-poker-25k-world-championship.html news/poker/ Once again, a horde of online poker players showed up in the Bodog Poker room last night to battle it out for one of the biggest guranteed pots in online poker in the Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed online poker tournament... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/20-panicked-bodog-100k-tournament.html Mon, 19 May 2008 19:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/20-panicked-bodog-100k-tournament.html news/poker/ It was the East Coast versus the West Coast, and at the end of the day the West Coast reigned supreme. Keith Wintermans of Vancouver walked away with bragging rights after being crowned the champion of British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s inaugural Coast to Coast Poker Championships, held May 5 to 13 at River Rock Casino Resort... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/15-West-Coaster-crowned-Canadian-poker-champ.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/15-West-Coaster-crowned-Canadian-poker-champ.html news/poker/ The 2007 US Poker Championship was held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 17 through October 6, 2007... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/9-2007-us-poker-championship.html Thu, 08 May 2008 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/9-2007-us-poker-championship.html news/poker/ Harrah's Entertainment confirmed this morning in a media conference call that the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker will be played out on November 9, 2008, a full 117 days after the last card prior to the final table is dealt at the Rio... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/5-wsop-2008-final-table-changes.html Sun, 04 May 2008 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/5-wsop-2008-final-table-changes.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, is rewarding its VIP Club members with the opportunity to win a share of $30,000... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/2-titan-poker-vip-race.html Fri, 02 May 2008 14:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/may/2-titan-poker-vip-race.html news/poker/ We do rarely write an online poker site review, but with the decreasing options of honest poker rooms we have to. There are quite a few online poker rooms these days and contrary on the popular belief, a lot of them still allow US poker players to join their tables... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/30-bodog-best-poker-room.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:23:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/30-bodog-best-poker-room.html news/poker/ There are plenty of poker sites offering ways for players to get into the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, but Titan Poker has taken it to another level with its Executive Package... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/28-titan-poker-wsop-2008.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/28-titan-poker-wsop-2008.html news/poker/ Annie Duke has been busy since re-joining online poker room UltimateBet as a consultant. Today the company announced the Ultimate Main Event Giveaway which will hand out a number of free seats to the World Series of Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/25-ultimatebet-wsop-2008.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/25-ultimatebet-wsop-2008.html news/poker/ Poker grassroots advocacy group Poker Players Alliance (PPA) in a press release today announced they passed the magic million member mark... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/23-poker-player-alliance-one-million.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/23-poker-player-alliance-one-million.html news/poker/ As Hillary and Barack fight for the votes, many poker players are asking the same question: Where do the Democrats stand when it comes to Gambling?.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/21-clinton-obama-online-poker.html Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/21-clinton-obama-online-poker.html news/poker/ Surinder Sunar, who was in sixth place at the end of Day 1B, found himself in the unfortunate position of being the poker player that made poker news this week by bursting the money bubble at the European Poker Tour Grand Final... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/18-european-poker-tour-final.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:31:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/18-european-poker-tour-final.html news/poker/ According to reports emanating from numerous sources, online payment processor ePassporte has discontinued its deposit services to online poker sites for US residents... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/14-epassport-stops-us-players.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:01:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/14-epassport-stops-us-players.html news/poker/ Poker After Dark’s newest season is filming right now at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, and although the set is the same from previous episodes, there is a new addition to the cast... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/10-poker-after-dark-leeann-tweeden.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/10-poker-after-dark-leeann-tweeden.html news/poker/ Local poker players are among the best in the world, and now they’ll be put to the test at the Coast to Coast Poker Championships, presented by British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)... http://www.thepokerfather.com/events/Coast-to-Coast-Poker-Championships.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/events/Coast-to-Coast-Poker-Championships.html news/poker/ Buy Poker Tables Online is promoting their new poker table sets for families and friends to enjoy during the leisurely summer months... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/7-poker-tables-on-sale.html Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/7-poker-tables-on-sale.html news/poker/ An anticipated piece slated to air on CBS' 60 Minutes regarding the online poker industry and a notorious 'insider poker cheat' has much of the sector wondering what type of damage may occur as a result... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/1-60-minutes-online-poker.html.html Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:01:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/apr/1-60-minutes-online-poker.html.html news/poker/ Readers of a leading US poker blog have voted Full Tilt Poker as the best choice for US players in the wake of the UIGEA... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/30-full-tilt-poker-best-american-site.html Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/30-full-tilt-poker-best-american-site.html news/poker/ The world’s most renowned and recognized poker legend has decided to take a seat in this year’s Irish Open poker tournament... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/26-brunson-irish-open-2008.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/26-brunson-irish-open-2008.html news/poker/ Yet another scientific study has concluded that poker is a game of skill rather than chance... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/23-poker-skill-game-proven.html Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/23-poker-skill-game-proven.html news/poker/ The inaugural Bodog Poker Open drew to a close on Sunday, March 9 with 596 online poker players making Bodog history as they competed for a share of a whopping $305,120 prize pool in the series' championship, the Bodog Poker Open Main Event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/18-bodog-poker-open-shawn-phatcat-luman.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/18-bodog-poker-open-shawn-phatcat-luman.html news/poker/ Card Player is going back to the Playboy Mansion this year as the main sponsor of the third-annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night, to be held on May 17... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/14-playboy-celebrity-poker-tournament.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/14-playboy-celebrity-poker-tournament.html news/poker/ The online poker industry as a whole has made a stand. Following the first incident of cheating, online poker rooms and the Kahnawake Gambling Commission... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/11-ultimatebet-cheating-scandal.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/11-ultimatebet-cheating-scandal.html news/poker/ Yesterday, at a World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars Atlantic City, the chip leader at the final table of a major event was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/8-wsop-leader-unsportmanlike.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/8-wsop-leader-unsportmanlike.html news/poker/ The two blogs explain the loophole in the law which allows Americans to play poker and use casinos online, and they also provide complete details of how to fund your accounts without breaking the law... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/5-america-online-poker-loop-hole.html Mon, 04 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/5-america-online-poker-loop-hole.html news/poker/ Starting tomorrow the inaugural Bodog Poker Open promises to be a fresh addition to the world of prestigious online poker series... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/4-bodog-poker-open-starts.html.html Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:25:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/4-bodog-poker-open-starts.html.html news/poker/ Bodog announced today that professional poker player and reality television star Jean-Robert Bellande has been signed on as the newest member of Team Bodog... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/1-bodog-signs-poker-pro.html Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/mar/1-bodog-signs-poker-pro.html news/poker/ Lady Luck was on Sarah Maxine Farber's side during British Columbia Lottery Corporation's 3rd Annual Women’s Poker Classic this past weekend... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/26-lucky-lady-poker-surrey.html Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/26-lucky-lady-poker-surrey.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, will award $3,000 in cash prizes in a special tournament on February 25, 2008, staged exclusively for players who have downloaded the nifty software application called My Speedy Alert.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/23-my-speedy-alert-titan-poker.html Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/23-my-speedy-alert-titan-poker.html news/poker/ Once again, Titan Poker is recognized as Best Online Poker Customer Service provider. Since 2006 Titan Poker has held this title awarded by Gambling Online Magazine... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/21-internet-poker-california.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/21-internet-poker-california.html news/poker/ Each year, Forbes magazine lists the 400 richest people in the U.S. It's called the Forbes 400. It takes assets of well over $1 billion to qualify... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/18-billionaire-poker-battle.html Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/18-billionaire-poker-battle.html news/poker/ Bodog Poker, one of the world's most popular online poker rooms, has announced the inaugural Bodog Poker Open, a series of six hold'em tournaments culminating in the Bodog Main Event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/15-bodog-poker-open.html.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/15-bodog-poker-open.html.html news/poker/ Customers of the mobile phone service provider must select the 'Classic and Casino' category from the Vodafone live!-Portal in order to load the game onto the mobile... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/13-vodafone-mobile-poker.html.html Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/13-vodafone-mobile-poker.html.html news/poker/ Starting Today, Bodog Poker is offering Main Event Prize Packages through its "Main Event Semifinal" tournaments, held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/9-bodog-wsop-2008.html.html Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/9-bodog-wsop-2008.html.html news/poker/ Once again, Titan Poker is recognized as Best Online Poker Customer Service provider. Since 2006 Titan Poker has held this title awarded by Gambling Online Magazine... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/6-titan-poker-best-support-award.html.html Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/6-titan-poker-best-support-award.html.html news/poker/ Well, after playing around with Void Star Creations' brand new poker-themed puzzler, it's a safe bet that Poker Smash has a strong hand and is well worth a spot in your Xbox Live Arcade deck... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/5-poker-smash-xbox.html.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/5-poker-smash-xbox.html.html news/poker/ Officials in the booming southern China gambling enclave have authorized local casinos to offer the popular card game for the first time, and the territory's leading gaming operator said Friday that it's rolling out the game at its main property... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/3-poker-comes-to-macau.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/feb/3-poker-comes-to-macau.html news/poker/ You can now play poker via a TV set top box, over a mobile phone and most recently on the social network web site Facebook.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/29-facebook-poker.html Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/29-facebook-poker.html news/poker/ Soon, poker players who want to play poker in casinos will not have to actually head to the poker room to take a seat... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/25-internet-poker-casino.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/25-internet-poker-casino.html news/poker/ Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. today announced the launch of World Series of Poker(R) Radio, the official weekly radio show of the World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/22-world-series-poker-broadcast.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:25:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/22-world-series-poker-broadcast.html news/poker/ If the only thing stopping you from taking a Mexican Riviera cruise has been the lack of poker action, it might be time to rethink your vacation options... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/18-poker-cruise.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/18-poker-cruise.html news/poker/ In response to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) report 'In the Matter of Absolute Poker; Investigations Regarding Complaints of Cheating,' Absolute Poker (AP) voiced sounds of acceptance and relief in a statement published over the weekend... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/15-absolute-poker-responds.html Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/15-absolute-poker-responds.html news/poker/ The Gaming Associates audit took approximately 10 weeks with the cooperation of Absolute Poker. The Kahnawake Gaming Commission then issued this report... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/13-kahnawake-absolute-poker-report.html Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/13-kahnawake-absolute-poker-report.html news/poker/ March 5-9 as both poker professionals and dreamers converge on Calgary for the 2008 Canadian open poker championship... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/10-canadian-poker-open-championship-2008.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/10-canadian-poker-open-championship-2008.html news/poker/ The eastern division of the Danish High Court ruled late December that tournament poker is a game of chance, overturning a previous lower district court ruling that determined it is a game of skill and therefore not subject to Denmark's gambling laws... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/9-denmark-poker-ruling.html Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/9-denmark-poker-ruling.html news/poker/ Online poker room Full Tilt Poker released the schedule for the seventh installment of their popular FTOPS tournament series this week. This time around, the online poker tournament series will offer a total of $10 million in guaranteed prize money spread out over 20 events... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/7-online-poker-series.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/7-online-poker-series.html news/poker/ Titan Poker is staging a frenzy of its own with a $2 million guaranteed tournament this March... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/4-titan-poker-2-million.html Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2008/jan/4-titan-poker-2-million.html news/poker/ A bag full of promotions are now available at the Bodog online poker room, including big bonuses and tournaments... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/31-bodog-poker-bonus-deal.html Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/31-bodog-poker-bonus-deal.html news/poker/ Online poker room Titan Poker staged a $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize tournament on December 9 and stages huge cash tournaments every week... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/29-titan-poker-10m-guarantee.html Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/29-titan-poker-10m-guarantee.html news/poker/ David "The Dragon" Pham clinched the Card Player Media Poker Player of the Year (POY) title in classic style by winning the No Limit Hold'Em event 8 poker tournament at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic for more than $279,000 on Dec, 5th... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/27-2007-poker-player-of-the-year.html Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/27-2007-poker-player-of-the-year.html news/poker/ New 110% Sign-Up Bonus is biggest in Bodog history, giving online poker players new to Bodog an upfront 10% cash bonus plus 100% match bonus... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/22-bodog-poker-bonus-offer.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/22-bodog-poker-bonus-offer.html news/poker/ Online poker room Titan Poker will special promotions over the Christmas and New Year period, allowing players to win a share of $60,000 in Guaranteed Prizes... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/21-titan-poker-christmas-promotion-2007.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/21-titan-poker-christmas-promotion-2007.html news/poker/ According to a press release, the European Union and the United States have agreed on a compensation package for the United States' withdrawal of online gambling and betting services from its World Trade Organization commitments... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/18-EU-US-online-gambling-deal.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/18-EU-US-online-gambling-deal.html news/poker/ A new look at Mansion Poker is being accompanied by even more cash up for grabs for players. The site is guaranteeing $11 million in prize pools each month... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/18-mansion-poker-11-million-tournaments.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/18-mansion-poker-11-million-tournaments.html news/poker/ Titan Poker (http://www.titanpoker.com), the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is offering its new poker players the opportunity to win the holiday of their dreams... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/16-titan-poker-vacation.html Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/16-titan-poker-vacation.html news/poker/ Harrah's Entertainment announced the 2008 Schedule for 39th World Series of Poker today. Poker professionals and amateurs alike will be competing for the glory of winning the WSOP bracelet and loads of cash in 2008... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/14-world-series-poker-2008.html Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/14-world-series-poker-2008.html news/poker/ In the $49 million default judgment issued against Bodog, under which its BodogPoker and other domain names were placed under the control of 1st Technologies... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/11-bodog-domain-dispute.html Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/11-bodog-domain-dispute.html news/poker/ All 20 places are finally set for the Tournament Titan at Titan Poker. The final addition to the playing field is Anders Svensson from Sweden... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/9-tournament-titan-20-player-list.html Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:25:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/9-tournament-titan-20-player-list.html news/poker/ Do you have what it takes to be an Iron Man? If so, Full Tilt Poker is offering a big reward for your stamina and dedication... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/7-iron-man-poker.html Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/7-iron-man-poker.html news/poker/ Titan Poker players competing in the ten-day ECOOP tournament series have received cash prizes exceeding the guaranteed prize pools... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/6-titan-poker-ecoop-prizes.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/6-titan-poker-ecoop-prizes.html news/poker/ The popular online poker room is offering more chances to its players to win more cash in Texas Hold'em tournaments... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/5-absolute-poker-new-cash-tournaments.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/5-absolute-poker-new-cash-tournaments.html news/poker/ I-play has announced the global launch of 'Negreanu Poker Pro' the mobile game, fronted by Daniel Negreanu, arguably the most successful tournament player in poker history... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/3-daniel-negreanu-poker-pro-mobile-game.html Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/dec/3-daniel-negreanu-poker-pro-mobile-game.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is just days away from concluding its global search for 20 skilled poker players who will participate in the richest Sit and Go tournament ever played online - The Tournament Titan... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/29-titan-poker-million-dollar-tournament.html Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/29-titan-poker-million-dollar-tournament.html news/poker/ A startup company from North Carolina is trying to change that with electronic poker tables called PokerPros that don't require live dealers.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/28-poker-pro-tables.html Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/28-poker-pro-tables.html news/poker/ Daniel Idema of Tsawwassen outlasted 643 players to walk away with the top prize at British Columbia Lottery Corporation's BC Poker Championships, held November 18-25 at River Rock Casino Resort... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/26-BC-Poker-Championships-2007-Results.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/26-BC-Poker-Championships-2007-Results.html news/poker/ As of November 2007, Full Tilt Poker switched from their popular so called bonus codes to referral codes. With this change, poker players have been scrambling to find the best Full Tilt Poker bonus deals, but now searching for the "wrong" term... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/24-full-tilt-poker-referral-code.html Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/24-full-tilt-poker-referral-code.html news/poker/ There appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for online poker players in the U.S... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/22-online-poker-legal.html Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/22-online-poker-legal.html news/poker/ The World Series Of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light was voted the 11th most admired sports league in North America in a poll of 12,000 sports fans conducted by the market research firm Turnkey Sports and Entertainment... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/20-wsop-popluar-sport.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/20-wsop-popluar-sport.html news/poker/ This past Saturday, Harvard Law School hosted the first ever academic conference on poker's strategic value... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/18-harvard-poker-conference.html Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/18-harvard-poker-conference.html news/poker/ Another player is getting attention in the debate over the usefulness of an Internet gambling law that bars the transfer of funds between financial institutions and online sites, making it difficult for Americans to participate in online poker games... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/16-online-poker-support-washington.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/16-online-poker-support-washington.html news/poker/ Many a poker player has used a poker hands chart to help him or her learn the game. These charts can be extremely helpful when you are studying the game, playing online or analyzing previous game play... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/15-Playing-Poker-Hand-Chart.html Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/15-Playing-Poker-Hand-Chart.html news/poker/ The latest episode of High Stakes Poker saw the biggest pot in its history contested. Over $700k was on the table when Jamie Gold and Patrik Antonius clashed... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/14-high-stakes-poker-biggest-pot.html Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/14-high-stakes-poker-biggest-pot.html news/poker/ Online poker room Titan Poker is holding super satellites to win seats in the upcoming European Championship of Online Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/12-titan-poker-3-dollar-ecoop.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/12-titan-poker-3-dollar-ecoop.html news/poker/ Last month's Grand Tournament at Mansion Poker was so successful that the poker site has decided to boost the guaranteed prize pool from its usual $300,000 to $500,000... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/9-Mansion-Poker-Grand-Tournament-grows.html Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/9-Mansion-Poker-Grand-Tournament-grows.html news/poker/ Full Tilt Poker continues to sign some of the brightest young poker talent to sponsorship deals, this time inking Jon 'Fieryjustice' Little and Scott 'BigRiskky' Clements to deals... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/7-full-tilt-poker-bigriskky-fieryjustice.html Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/7-full-tilt-poker-bigriskky-fieryjustice.html news/poker/ The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a nonprofit organization acting as an advocacy group in Washington for the rights and protection of US poker players, is making its voice heard in Massachusetts and Kentucky... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/6-poker-player-alliance-fight.html Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/6-poker-player-alliance-fight.html news/poker/ While gambling and playing online poker for cash seems to be all the rage, many poker playing fans are getting online to play free poker. Why do poker players want to play free poker games?.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/2-play-free-poker.html Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/nov/2-play-free-poker.html news/poker/ Canada's largest casino will showcase some of poker's greatest players this weekend, as the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ont., hosts the North American Poker Championship... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/28-North-American-Poker-Championship.html Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/28-North-American-Poker-Championship.html news/poker/ This year will be no exception, as British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) proudly presents the third annual BC Poker Championships, from November 18 to 25, 2007... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/26-BC-Poker-Championships.html Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/26-BC-Poker-Championships.html news/poker/ Poker might not be a sport, but it is a game of skill. That's according to the Poker Players Alliance, which is mobilizing support this week to end federal restrictions against playing for money online... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/24-poker-lobby-game-skill.html Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/24-poker-lobby-game-skill.html news/poker/ With a combined $2.5 million in guaranteed prize pools, Titan Poker's European Championship of Online Poker is being touted as the biggest online event this winter... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/22-ecoop-2007.html Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/22-ecoop-2007.html news/poker/ AbsolutePoker.com says 'geek' hacked system to prove it could be done... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/20-absolute-poker-cheating.html Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/20-absolute-poker-cheating.html news/poker/ DoylesRoom.com the online poker site endorsed by ten time World Series of Poker champion Doyle Brunson today announced its return to the U.S. market... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/18-doyle-brunson-US-poker-market.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:09:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/18-doyle-brunson-US-poker-market.html news/poker/ The world's top professional poker players, poker enthusiasts and industry leaders will converge on Capitol Hill next week for two days of meetings on Oct. 23 and 24 to discuss the future of Internet gaming... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/17-poker-player-alliance-washington-conference.html Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/17-poker-player-alliance-washington-conference.html news/poker/ World Series of Poker co-founder Crandell Addington and professional poker player Howard Lederer will speak tonight at Harvard University law school.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/16-harvard-poker-lecture.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/16-harvard-poker-lecture.html news/poker/ Pamela Anderson and new hubby Rick Salomon have barely been married a week and there has already been problems... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/15-pamela-anderson-poker.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/15-pamela-anderson-poker.html news/poker/ MANSION.com enters a new expansionary phase with the announcement of its Poker partnership with Ongame Network Ltd... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/12-mansion-poker-new-software.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:23:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/12-mansion-poker-new-software.html news/poker/ British Columbia Lottery Corporation is once again raising the stakes with the 3rd Annual B.C. Poker Championships. An entire week of tournament play, including a new ladies only event and a mountainous prize pool estimated at over $3.6 million... http://www.thepokerfather.com/events/BC-Poker-Championships-2007.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:23:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/events/BC-Poker-Championships-2007.html news/poker/ The next stop on the increasingly popular European Poker Tour is in Dublin, Ireland, and players still have an opportunity to qualify on PokerStars... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/10-dublin-european-poker-tour.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/10-dublin-european-poker-tour.html news/poker/ Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the 39th annual World Series of Poker(R) Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light will be staged at the Rio(TM) All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/9-wsop-2008-dates.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/9-wsop-2008-dates.html news/poker/ Players from online poker room Titan Poker can win all-expenses paid trips to the WPS Bahamas 'Deep Stack' Poker Open in January 2008... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/5-titan-poker-bahamas.html Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/5-titan-poker-bahamas.html news/poker/ Jenny Woo with an important announcement. As you all probably know by now, I have become fully enveloped in the world of poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/2-ladies-poker-camp.html Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/oct/2-ladies-poker-camp.html news/poker/ Bad beat jackpots can be a monumental attraction for players and a useful tool for casinos to attract those players. Online casinos are no exception as these jackpots can reach high money payouts... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/30-ultimatebet-bad-beat-jackpot.html Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/30-ultimatebet-bad-beat-jackpot.html news/poker/ The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has become the first casino in the country to let players sign up for popular poker tournaments online... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/28-taj-mahal-online-poker.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/28-taj-mahal-online-poker.html news/poker/ Full Tilt Poker is an online poker room that allows Americans to play online poker after the United States passed the bill in October, 2006,... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/25-full-tilt-poker-us-players.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/25-full-tilt-poker-us-players.html news/poker/ Five lucky on line poker players continue to celebrate after collectively winning hundreds of thousands of dollars at Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot tables... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/22-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:20:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/22-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot.html news/poker/ DOVETON poker ace Glen Atwell is but a few chip pots away from unprecedented fame and fortune after outsmarting 80 opponents to win a Crown Casino poker tournament this week... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/21-poker-ace.html Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:20:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/21-poker-ace.html news/poker/ Season four of High Stakes Poker on GSN continues with more action, more stars, and more money. Starting at 9 p.m. PT,.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/19-high-stakes-poker-season-four.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/19-high-stakes-poker-season-four.html news/poker/ Absolute Poker today reaffirmed its commitment to the US market by announcing that it intends to further enhance the online poker experience for US players... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/17-absolute-poker-US-players.html Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/17-absolute-poker-US-players.html news/poker/ TitanPoker.com joins the ThePokerFather.com family and is currently offering an exclusive $50 Upfront Cash Bonus (play with your $50 instantly), plus get a bonus match of 100% up to $500! You will also be eligible for our 100% FREE weekly Freeroll Poker Tournaments! Players must use Bonus Code: FATHER when signing up and deposit $50 US or more if they would like these exclusive Titan Poker offers (regular offer is 50% up to $200 and nothing else)... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/14-Exclusive-Titan-Poker-Bonus-Offer.html Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/14-Exclusive-Titan-Poker-Bonus-Offer.html news/poker/ More than 350 of the world's best poker players anted up pounds sterling 10,000 apiece for the Main Event of the first annual World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.com... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/12-world-series-poker-uk-betfair.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/12-world-series-poker-uk-betfair.html news/poker/ The first ever WSOP bracelet outside of the US was awarded today and Thomas "Buzzer" Bihl will go down in poker history as the first winner in the WSOPE... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/10-thomas-bihl-wsop-europe-2007.html Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/10-thomas-bihl-wsop-europe-2007.html news/poker/ Players who create an avatar for Absolute Poker between Sept. 7 and Dec. 31 will not only individualize their image, but also be eligible to receive free money and tournament entries... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/8-create-absolute-poker-avatar.html Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/8-create-absolute-poker-avatar.html news/poker/ Vivencia Kiraly of Grand Forks was the last player standing at the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's 2nd Annual Pacific Poker Shootout... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/6-Vivencia-Kiraly-poker-winner.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/6-Vivencia-Kiraly-poker-winner.html news/poker/ Daniel Negreanu, currently the 2nd all-time leading money winner on the World Poker Tour circuit, will be Gary Wise's guest on Poker Talk on RoundersRadio.com from 8 to 10 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 5..... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/5-negreanu-poker-talk.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/5-negreanu-poker-talk.html news/poker/ If you take home more than a $5,000 profit from a live poker tournament, expect to take home a little less in 2008 than you might have this year... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/4-poker-income-tax.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/4-poker-income-tax.html news/poker/ While the name of the law is the 2005 Gambling Act, it actually did not come into effect until today, and the United Kingdom - as well as the rest of the world - are watching to see the effect on online gambling and online poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/2-uk-poker-regulations.html Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/sep/2-uk-poker-regulations.html news/poker/ At 5:43 a.m. PT, KADI hit the Absolute Poker Bad Beat Jackpot when her 10-high straight-flush lost to a king-high straight-flush. Her share of the record-high $821,670.69 jackpot was $267,042.97... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/31-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot-won.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/31-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot-won.html news/poker/ Officials from what has become NewBodog.com insist they are not budging and refuse to negotiate or pay one dime to the man they say is "using the US legal system to steal" their Bodog.com domain name... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/31-new-bodog.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/31-new-bodog.html news/poker/ Brett Parise has beaten 254 other players to take home the title of the inaugural event on the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour, just under $180,000 and a seat to the APPT Grand Final in Sydney... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/29-brett-parise-asia-pacific-poker-tour.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/29-brett-parise-asia-pacific-poker-tour.html news/poker/ Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot is just over $490,000 and is expected to exceed $500,000 late today... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/25-Absolute-Poker-Bad-Beat-$500000.html Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/25-Absolute-Poker-Bad-Beat-$500000.html news/poker/ The Poker Players Alliance broke the news today that it is both changing leadership and picking up and moving to Washington, D.C., the hub of where all of its efforts are concentrated... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/23-poker-player-alliance-washington.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/23-poker-player-alliance-washington.html news/poker/ To celebrate the recent re-launch of the world's sexiest online casino and poker room, PlayersOnly.com is sponsoring another celebrity fundraiser at the sexiest party venue on the planet, the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/22-players-only-playboy-mansion.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/22-players-only-playboy-mansion.html news/poker/ Bodog Entertainment is known worldwide for its vigilant stance on the safety and security of its products and its strong focus on offering the best customer service experience possible. Further cementing its place alongside the safest poker products online, Bodog Poker's Random Number Generator has been officially certified by Gaming Associates of the United Kingdom... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/20-bodog-poker-random-number-generator-certified.html Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/20-bodog-poker-random-number-generator-certified.html news/poker/ There's an old poker saying that goes something like this: 'If thou attempts to bluff a bad player, thou becomes one'... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/18-daniel-negreanu-outplay-dummy.html Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/18-daniel-negreanu-outplay-dummy.html news/poker/ Binion's Casino, Las Vegas and Poker Player newspaper have changed the World Poker Dealer Championships rules to lift nearly all restrictions on sign-ups... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/17-2007-world-poker-dealer-championships.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/17-2007-world-poker-dealer-championships.html news/poker/ Last night's event was the $300 buy-in sixhanded no-limit hold'em (with rebuys) tournament. The event had a $450,000 guarantee but crushed that number when the 1,133 entrants rebought 1,652 times and added on 569 times, bringing the total prize pool to $1,006,200. The first-place finisher stood to snag $209,793.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/16-matt-mayytv-vengrin-ftops.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/16-matt-mayytv-vengrin-ftops.html news/poker/ Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson will announce an international effort to organize "poker strategic thinking societies" at universities and secondary schools around the world... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/15-harvard-law-poker.html Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/15-harvard-law-poker.html news/poker/ For most people, the answer is simple: money. Money-motivated players are vastly different from others who are driven to challenge themselves against the best in the world... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/12-motivation-dictates-level-competition.html Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/12-motivation-dictates-level-competition.html news/poker/ Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed that he will be attending the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic after winning his seat on VH1's Rock Stars of Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/11-ultimatebet-Anthrax-guitarist-Scott-Ian.html Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/11-ultimatebet-Anthrax-guitarist-Scott-Ian.html news/poker/ A new software product has been released which claims it can aid with cheating in online poker. PokerRNG 6.0 is supposedly capable of viewing upcoming community cards as well as opponents card information... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/10-Cheating-in-Online-Poker.html Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/10-Cheating-in-Online-Poker.html news/poker/ Titan Poker has announced a Mediterranean poker cruise scheduled for January of next year, and the room is offering a Poker Cruise Prize Package worth $3,200... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/9-titan-poker-cruise.html Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/9-titan-poker-cruise.html news/poker/ Members will discover a range of brand new guaranteed online poker tournaments designed to suit everyone, no matter what their level is or where they are based... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/5-mansion-poker-tournaments.html Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/5-mansion-poker-tournaments.html news/poker/ Most online poker players were merely annoyed when the failed politician, Bill Frist, used his position as Senate Majority Leader last year to ram his Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act through the Republican-controlled Congress. Sites run by publicly traded companies, including the largest, PartyPoker, stopped accepting players from the U.S. But privately owned Internet poker rooms found their businesses doubling..... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/3-Is-It-Safe-To-Play-Poker-Online.html Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/3-Is-It-Safe-To-Play-Poker-Online.html news/poker/ The Venetian poker room is running a $50,000 freeroll promotion. Players can qualify for the tournament by logging a minimum of 50 hours in the month of August... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/2-venetian-50000-poker-freeroll.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/2-venetian-50000-poker-freeroll.html news/poker/ Harrah's License Company, LLC, an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. , will launch the fourth season of its popular World Series of Poker Circuit with an expanded schedule of 12 tournament stops that will bring high-stakes poker action and excitement to players at nine Harrah's casinos around the country... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/1-harrahs-expands-wsop-2008-circuit.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/aug/1-harrahs-expands-wsop-2008-circuit.html news/poker/ The World Poker Association [WPA] has announced the release of an Ethics Code designed to create baseline standards for poker tournaments... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/30-World-Poker-Association-Releases-Ethics-Code.html Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/30-World-Poker-Association-Releases-Ethics-Code.html news/poker/ Online poker can be a lot of fun, and for those with skill, can be very profitable. Hundreds of games are now available around the clock, and the first step to building your winnings is choosing the online poker room that is right for you... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/29-choosing-an-online-poker-room.html Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/29-choosing-an-online-poker-room.html news/poker/ Costa Rica's Bodog.com, one of the world's biggest online gaming firms, is to start targeting Europe with its mix of gambling, brutal martial arts, rap music and TV content, its billionaire founder said on Thursday... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/27-bodog-poker-europe.html Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/27-bodog-poker-europe.html news/poker/ The '2007 WSOP Europe' will start on September 6th in London, England, and with just the buy-in of the poker tournament set at £10,000... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/25-wsop-2007-europe-bodog-poker.html Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/25-wsop-2007-europe-bodog-poker.html news/poker/ In January this year a high court judge ruled that poker was not a game of skill in the now infamous Gutshot Court case. A few months ago a similar hearing deemed that poker was in fact a sport in a Russian courtroom. As we speak in the US a skill games exception bill is trying to make it through congress and hopefully will be influenced by the news today that a Danish Judge has ruled in favour of poker as a game of skill... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/24-poker-game-of-skill.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/24-poker-game-of-skill.html news/poker/ Poker faces won't matter when top players participate in the first man-machine poker championship at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver this week... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/23-poker-players-vs-machines.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/23-poker-players-vs-machines.html news/poker/ Rodney Davidson's financial situation was so dire his car was on the verge of being repossessed when he won the Australian Poker League event at Luna Park... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/22-rodney-davidson-wins-300000.html Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/22-rodney-davidson-wins-300000.html news/poker/ That Mississauga guy who won US$4,840,981 by finishing second at the 38th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this week famously worked hard for the money before taking up poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/21-tuen-lam-poker-winner.html Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/21-tuen-lam-poker-winner.html news/poker/ Popular online poker site Absolute Poker reports six Bad Beat Jackpot wins in less than four weeks, leading to increased traffic at its Texas Hold'em tables... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/19-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot.html Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/19-absolute-poker-bad-beat-jackpot.html news/poker/ California psychologist Jerry Yang attacked when he sensed weakness, and when he needed a miracle, his prayers were answered... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/18-wsop-2007-winner-jerry-yang.html Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/18-wsop-2007-winner-jerry-yang.html news/poker/ The final table, with names are linked to World Series of Poker 2007 player profiles... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/17-wsop-2007-players.html Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/17-wsop-2007-players.html news/poker/ Titan Poker players will compete in country and regional leagues for the chance to win a $100,000 Porsche Cayman S or a share of $50,000 Cash... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/12-Titan-Poker-World-Challenge-Champion.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:12:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/12-Titan-Poker-World-Challenge-Champion.html news/poker/ This year, PokerStars is guaranteeing a monster $15 million over 23 events in the World Championship of Online Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/10-World-Championship-of-Online-Poker.html Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/10-World-Championship-of-Online-Poker.html news/poker/ At every World Series of Poker, actors and athletes who are stars in their own right take a shot at the biggest poker prize alongside professional gamblers and average dreamers... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/8-celebrities-world-series-poker-2007.html Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/8-celebrities-world-series-poker-2007.html news/poker/ Want to win big at online poker? Between Absolute Poker's bad beat jackpot and Ultimate Bet's newly designed website, winning is as easy as cake... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/6-absolute-poker-ultimate-bet-big-winnings.html Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/6-absolute-poker-ultimate-bet-big-winnings.html news/poker/ PokerStars.com and Bodog Poker didn't disappoint those players as their respective guaranteed tournaments saw players walking away thousands of dollars richer after Sunday... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/4-bodog-poker-stars-guaranteed-tournaments.html Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/4-bodog-poker-stars-guaranteed-tournaments.html news/poker/ If baseball is America's pastime, then poker is its game. How fitting that both have a World Series... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/3-going-all-in-poker.html Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/3-going-all-in-poker.html news/poker/ Las Vegas poker pro Freddy Deeb won $2.3 million Friday morning, beating out a field of 148 players in the World Series of Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/1-freddy-deeb-wins-2million-wsop-2007.html Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jul/1-freddy-deeb-wins-2million-wsop-2007.html news/poker/ It's the latest and most talked about in recent cell phone technology, and Bodog Poker has it. The poker site will be giving away 15 iPhones during its Let 'Em Ride promotion starting today... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/30-bodog-poker-iphone.html Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/30-bodog-poker-iphone.html news/poker/ Watching other players take wild chances that pay off big can tempt you to try similar plays despite the fact that these gambits would completely contradict the proven system that makes you a winner... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/28-Daniel-Negreanu-poker-system.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/28-Daniel-Negreanu-poker-system.html news/poker/ Within one day of releasing its new Bad Beat Jackpot game, Absolute Poker doled out nearly $78,000 to five lucky Absolute Poker players after the very first jackpot was hit... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/27-absolute-poker-bad-beat.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:23:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/27-absolute-poker-bad-beat.html news/poker/ Team Bodog poker player Yuval Bronshtein is making a name for himself heading into Day 2 of the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event today at the 2007 World Series of Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/23-Yuval-Bronshtein-bodog-poker-wsop-2007.html Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/23-Yuval-Bronshtein-bodog-poker-wsop-2007.html news/poker/ The much-hyped Apple iPhone has yet to hit the market, but poker enthusiasts are already downloading the mobile's Hold'em game with abandon... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/21-iphone-poker.html Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/21-iphone-poker.html news/poker/ As Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa approaches the first anniversary of the opening of its 85-table Poker Room the Summer Poker Open continues to sizzle with action... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/19-borgata-poker-summer-open-2007.html Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/19-borgata-poker-summer-open-2007.html news/poker/ This is a reminder to everyone that the Venetian Poker Room is running the Deep Stack Extravaganza II now! Designed to complement and run concurrently with the World Series of Poker... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/18-Venetian-Poker-Deep-Stack-Extravaganza-II.html Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/18-Venetian-Poker-Deep-Stack-Extravaganza-II.html news/poker/ Phil Hellmuth, the bad boy of poker, has broken records with his historic eleventh World Series of Poker title... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/15-phil-helmuth-wsop-record.html Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/15-phil-helmuth-wsop-record.html news/poker/ PokerStars added another huge name in professional poker to its site, as it announced that Daniel Negreanu has signed as the newest member of Team PokerStars... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/13-daniel-negreanu-poker-stars.html Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/13-daniel-negreanu-poker-stars.html news/poker/ Titan Poker is kicking July off right for their players with a $250,000 guaranteed tournament set to go the first of the month... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/12-titan-poker-250000.html Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/12-titan-poker-250000.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, will send some of its best poker players to participate in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe tournament, to be staged in London in September 2007... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/9-titan-poker-wsop-europe.html Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/9-titan-poker-wsop-europe.html news/poker/ The Pokers Players Alliance is urging all members to call your Representative in support of HR 2046 which is the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act 2007 that was introduced by Representative Barney Frank... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/7-Poker-Players-Alliance-HR-2046.html Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/7-Poker-Players-Alliance-HR-2046.html news/poker/ Day 5 of the 2007 World Series of Poker is underway with one of the most interesting events as far as table action goes. The $1,000 No-Limit with Rebuys always attracts pros with deep pockets looking to outlast their "poorer" table mates... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/6-wsop-2007-day-5.html Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/6-wsop-2007-day-5.html news/poker/ Hart is a master of the computer game version of poker, but her online play has netted her a chance to represent the Duke City and play at a new level - face-to-face against live competitors at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nev... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/3-duke-city-online-poker-player.html Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/3-duke-city-online-poker-player.html news/poker/ Action starts Friday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with 55 events over 47 days, capped by the 12-day Texas Hold'em Main Event. That's up from 46 events last year... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/1-wild-cards-world-series-poker.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/jun/1-wild-cards-world-series-poker.html news/poker/ Bodog TV and ION Television have joined forces once again to air the original Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/30-calvin-ayre-wild-card-poker-tv-usa-ion.html Wed, 30 May 2007 02:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/30-calvin-ayre-wild-card-poker-tv-usa-ion.html news/poker/ One such site is Full Tilt Poker, which is once again offering its players the deal of a lifetime: a tournament with the opportunity to capture one of 100 guaranteed seats into the Main Event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/29-100-WSOP-Seats-Guaranteed-Full-Tilt-Poker.html Mon, 28 May 2007 18:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/29-100-WSOP-Seats-Guaranteed-Full-Tilt-Poker.html news/poker/ Bodog.com is giving online poker players even more chances to qualify for the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Beginning this Sunday, May 27... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/27-bodog-poker-guarantee-wsop-packages.html Sat, 26 May 2007 15:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/27-bodog-poker-guarantee-wsop-packages.html news/poker/ On Sunday, May 28, the first hand will be dealt as players compete for their share of a $2.2 million series purse... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/25-poker-dome-challenge-debuts.html Fri, 25 May 2007 01:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/25-poker-dome-challenge-debuts.html news/poker/ Poker's biggest event, the 2007 World Series of Poker, gets underway in Las Vegas on June 1, and the Bodog.com Sportsbook is ready for the action with a variety of wagers, including bets on bracelet races and several Main Event 'last longer' props that pit countrymen, family members and even the 'Phils' against each other... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/23-bodog-announces-wsop-betting-odds.html Wed, 23 May 2007 00:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/23-bodog-announces-wsop-betting-odds.html news/poker/ If you play poker on the Internet, you already know about the squeeze the U.S. government is putting on Internet gambling... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/22-safe-poker-online-us.html Tue, 22 May 2007 19:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/22-safe-poker-online-us.html news/poker/ The question up for debate here is: who is the richest poker player, under the age of 30, who acquired most or all of their wealth from poker?.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/19-richest-poker-player-under-30.html Fri, 18 May 2007 21:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/19-richest-poker-player-under-30.html news/poker/ Joe Hachem, the popular Australian poker pro who won the 2005 World Series of Poker will serve on the World Poker Association's Board of Directors and as an officer... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/18-joe-hachem-world-poker-association.html Fri, 18 May 2007 01:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/18-joe-hachem-world-poker-association.html news/poker/ After three days of tournament play, Henry Tran of Toronto beat out 499 players including celebrity poker pro Johnny Chan to take home the top prize of $325,000... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/15-winner-johnny-chan-poker-classic.html Mon, 14 May 2007 23:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/15-winner-johnny-chan-poker-classic.html news/poker/ This summer, Las Vegas will be with poker players from all corners of the world looking to play poker, and unless they have a friend's couch to bum on, they will need a place to stay. Luckily, many casinos are prepared to accommodate poker players by offering room discounts for playing in their facilities... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/12-casino-offers-special-poker-rates.html Fri, 11 May 2007 18:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/12-casino-offers-special-poker-rates.html news/poker/ Ever since Party Poker exited the US market and Ultimatebet faded into oblivion, there has been no doubt as to who the big two are in the online poker market: Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/10-full-tilt-poker-catch-poker-stars.html Thu, 10 May 2007 10:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/10-full-tilt-poker-catch-poker-stars.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, one of the most prominent online poker rooms on the Internet, will send fifteen of its most skillful players to Las Vegas to participate in the Pokerface 2007 Main Event, to be staged at the Binion's Gambling Hall in Las Vegas... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/10-titan-poker-face-2007.html Thu, 10 May 2007 10:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/10-titan-poker-face-2007.html news/poker/ The widely anticipated integration of both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet into one sustained online poker affiliate program is music to the ears of those looking to cash in on the billion dollar industry... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/9-absolute-poker-ultimatebet-affiliate-program.html Thu, 10 May 2007 10:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/9-absolute-poker-ultimatebet-affiliate-program.html news/poker/ Minutes before the cards are shuffled up and dealt at Event 2 of the Johnny Chan Poker Classic in Richmond, B.C., the man of the hour is outdoors, leaning against a wall of the River Rock Casino. He's inconspicuous - track jacket, ball cap, blue jeans - apart from the very large and expensive-looking pre-game cigar he puffs... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/7-johnny-chan-poker-tournament-day-2.html Mon, 07 May 2007 00:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/7-johnny-chan-poker-tournament-day-2.html news/poker/ Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos 'The Matador' Mortensen, rallied through three hours of grueling heads-up play against Kirk Morrison to win the 2007 WPT Five Star World Poker Classic... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/5-full-tilt-poker-player-wins-wpt.html Fri, 04 May 2007 19:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/5-full-tilt-poker-player-wins-wpt.html news/poker/ Daniel Negreanu, one-time owner and long-time front man for Full Contact Poker, is seeking other endorsement opportunities now that his FCP contract is about to expire.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/2-negreanu-full-contact-poker-deal.html Wed, 02 May 2007 00:10:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/may/2-negreanu-full-contact-poker-deal.html news/poker/ One of the big moves scheduled for the merry month of May stretching ahead is that of Sportingbet's pioneering Paradise Poker operation, which will be shifting to Boss Media's International Poker Network.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/30-paradise-poker-boss-media.html Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:35:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/30-paradise-poker-boss-media.html news/poker/ The Poker Players Alliance is joining up with the CEO Poker Tour to further the cause of supporting poker in the United States... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/29-poker-player-alliance-ceo-poker-tour.html Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:05:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/29-poker-player-alliance-ceo-poker-tour.html news/poker/ Yahoo has taken the plunge into the lucrative world of online poker and has launched their very own real money poker room... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/27-yahoo-poker-real-money.html Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:55:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/27-yahoo-poker-real-money.html news/poker/ Day 2 of the WPT World Championship started Monday with 479 players hoping to survive five more blind levels and inch ever closer to capturing the $3.97 million first place payout. Unfortunately, for all but 218 players that dream would die as they hit the rail... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/25-world-poker-tour-4-million.html Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:08:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/25-world-poker-tour-4-million.html news/poker/ There's a poker party coming up at Titan Poker, and it's one that you'll definitely want to get an invitation to. With a $500k prize pool on the line for free, invitations may be cheap, but they won't be easy to come by... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/24-titan-poker-500k-giveaway.html Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:18:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/24-titan-poker-500k-giveaway.html news/poker/ It's official. MANSION.com has now given away an exceptional $5 Million-plus in tournament overlays since the launch this year of its daily $100K A Day online Poker promotion on January 3rd... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/21-mansion-poker-100k-a-day.html Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/21-mansion-poker-100k-a-day.html news/poker/ Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., signed a multi-year agreement to make PokerTek its exclusive provider for live, player-banked, automated poker tables... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/20-harrah-selects-pokertek.html Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/20-harrah-selects-pokertek.html news/poker/ On May 6, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II will stop accepting applications and begin selecting 12 contestants to compete for $2-million, the largest prize in reality TV history... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/19-calvin-ayre-wild-card-poker-ii.html Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/19-calvin-ayre-wild-card-poker-ii.html news/poker/ CEO Poker, the exclusive poker event taking place at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ, May 19-25, will join the ranks of the Emmy and Oscar Awards, with the introduction of a gift bag for poker players on the first day of the event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/18-CeoPoker-Taj-Mahal-may-19-25.html Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:15:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/18-CeoPoker-Taj-Mahal-may-19-25.html news/poker/ It looks like Absolute Poker won't be renewing their endorsement deal with poker pro Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi this May... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/16-michael-grinder-mizrachi-absolute-poker.html Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/16-michael-grinder-mizrachi-absolute-poker.html news/poker/ With their US Business still breaking growth records AbsolutePoker.com and Ultimatebet.com announce huge promotions, international plans and news on the Pros... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/14-absolute-poker-ultimatebet-us-players.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/14-absolute-poker-ultimatebet-us-players.html news/poker/ In a book I recently read, the author actually said that if he were playing a hand like 6-7 in a No Limit Hold'em game, he'd prefer the hand be offsuit rather than the same suit... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/12-Daniel-Negreanu-Poker.html Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/12-Daniel-Negreanu-Poker.html news/poker/ flex674 hunts for his share of the $100k prize pool in the Bodog Sunday $100k Guaranteed Online Poker Tournament... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/11-bodog-poker-100k-guaranteed.html Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/11-bodog-poker-100k-guaranteed.html news/poker/ On Saturday, the fifth installment of the World Poker Tour's Five Star World Poker Classic began a monthlong celebration of tournament poker at the Bellagio that will climax with one of the largest buy-in events in the world in two and a half weeks with its $25,000 championship event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/10-Bellagio-Poker-Capital.html Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/10-Bellagio-Poker-Capital.html news/poker/ Titan Poker's exciting Sit n Go Tournaments has been taking the world by storm, and they have just announced a second player that has qualified for the event... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/9-million-tournament-titan-poker.html Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:50:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/9-million-tournament-titan-poker.html news/poker/ UltimateBet today confirmed rumors that its popular Caribbean tournament will be returning to Aruba for the sixth year in a row... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/5-ultimate-bet-aruba-poker-classic-2007.html Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:00:01 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/5-ultimate-bet-aruba-poker-classic-2007.html news/poker/ The Game Show Network (GSN) today announced that filming of the fourth season of High Stakes Poker will take place at South Point Casino in Las Vegas in May... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/3-high-stakes-poker-fourth-season.html Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:01 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/apr/3-high-stakes-poker-fourth-season.html news/poker/ Canadian players would no longer be able to use their services to move money to and from online poker rooms... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/31-Neteller-Canadian-Poker-Players.html Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/31-Neteller-Canadian-Poker-Players.html news/poker/ Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has improved and expanded its VIP Club with a new VIP Level and higher monthly cash bonuses... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/30-Titan-Poker-expands-VIP-Club.html Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/30-Titan-Poker-expands-VIP-Club.html news/poker/ Negreanu's first big deal in the world of publishing, the book offers 50 poker strategy tips for beginner and intermediate poker players... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/29-negreanu-poker-book.html Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/29-negreanu-poker-book.html news/poker/ Every Sunday Bodog Poker guarantees more than $250,000 in tournament prize money, including the Sunday $100k guaranteed poker tournament and the new Sunday $50k guaranteed held every Sunday at 1 pm EST... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/28-bodog-poker-100000-tournament.html Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:45:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/28-bodog-poker-100000-tournament.html news/poker/ Titan Poker is one of the fastest growing online poker rooms in the industry. Not only can they boast that they are becoming a force in the world of poker, but now they can proudly proclaim that a number of their players has made it to the European Poker Tour Finals... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/26-titan-poker-ept.html Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:40:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/26-titan-poker-ept.html news/poker/ Do you have what it takes to compete with the poker master? British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is proud to present the inaugural Johnny Chan Poker Classic, May 6-13, 2007. With an estimated 2,300 players and $2.8 million prize pool, the Johnny Chan Poker Classic promises to be the largest poker tournament held to date in British Columbia... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/23-Johnny-Chan-Poker-Classic.html Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/23-Johnny-Chan-Poker-Classic.html news/poker/ Falling to an unlucky number 13 in the overall world online poker market, Absolute Poker continues to lose its competitive edge despite being one of the few online poker websites to still accept customers from the United States... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/23-absolute-poker-bodog-player-check.html Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:22:16 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/23-absolute-poker-bodog-player-check.html news/poker/ Full Tilt Poker is running daily progressive jackpot bonus tourneys that award poker tournament consistency with cash... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/22-Daily-Double-Jackpot-Full-Tilt-Poker.html Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:30:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/22-Daily-Double-Jackpot-Full-Tilt-Poker.html news/poker/ Would a free professional poker coach interest you? Do you feel that you have mastered the game or are you in dire need of some quality direction?.. http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/19-free-poker-coach.html Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0800 http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar/19-free-poker-coach.html news/poker/ Want to play real money poker game? Or want to play poker just for fun? Are you a US player don't know not sure of when you can play poker for real money? Full Tilt Poker is simply the fastest growing, and the most exciting online poker room on the internet today... http://www.thepokerfather.com/PokerNews/2007/mar