SpadeClub Winner: Mark 'Schoder' Schoder
February 29, 2008
SpadeClub.com, the innovative new online poker community, offers a risk-free way to win at poker with no deposits and no buy-ins. Click here to find out more. Mark "Schoder" Schoder and his son have been bonding over poker for years. It's no wonder that just over a week after…
Online Poker Room Awards WSOP Seat
February 29, 2008
The 2008 World Series of Poker is still months away, but the seats to the main event are already being won by online poker players. That was the case when a player known as JudasBlue picked up a prize package, beating out 100 other players to secure his seat in Vegas this summer. The player, from northern California, won’t have as far to travel as some but all his travel costs should be covered by the $12,500 WSOP prize package, which also covers the $10k buy in to the main event…
Woman Poker Player Awarded Golden Hand
February 29, 2008
To continue a great period in her poker life Scandinavian poker wonder kid Annette Obrestad was recently awarded three accolades, including the Golden Hand. Annette_15, as she is known online, became the youngest World Series of Poker champion last year when she won the first ever European WSOP at the age of 18. She recently was honored at the second annual Scandinavian Poker Awards in Copenhagen, where she was also nominated with the Best Performance of the Year award and the Best Female Player title…
Online Poker Site Is Offering €500
February 29, 2008
When an online poker site doubles their sign up deposit bonus, they really want your business. Such is the case for online poker room CelebPoker, which has recently raised the bar to 200% bonus match for first time depositors. This means that players putting funds in a new account will get twice as much added to it as a bonus, up to a total of €500…
EU Moves Against Netherlands, Greece Gaming Laws
February 29, 2008
The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, yesterday formally requested the Netherlands and Greece to remove gaming restrictions which were found inconsistent with European law. The European Gaming & Betting Association, which includes PartyGaming, Unibet, Expekt,…
NBC Heads-Up Championship First-Round Matchups Set
February 29, 2008
The 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicked off festivities at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace to announce the first-round matches. Nearly all of the 64 contestants walked the red carpet on the way into the pairing party, anxious to find out who would be their first opponent….
Phil Ivey Wins the 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic
February 29, 2008
Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Nam Le, a World Poker Tour final table, and a $1,596,100 first-place prize set the scene tonight at Commerce Casino. The final table of the L.A. Poker Classic usually features the best players in the game, but this year it managed to exceed itself. Action began shortly…
WPT L.A. Poker Classic Final Table Bios
February 29, 2008
Quinn Do Seat 1 Chips: 1,450,000 (fifth place at final table) Lifetime winnings: $961,764 2008 Player of the Year (POY) points: 0 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Prior WPT experience: 29th Place - 2007 Doyle Brunson Five-Diamond World Poker Classic Poker accomplishments: Do won a World Series of…
Republican Senators Concerned About UIGEA Rules
February 29, 2008
Two conservative Republican senators have sent a letter to the chairmen of the U.S. Treasury Department of Federal Reserve System outlining concerns about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Senators John E. Sununu of New Hampshire and Pete Domenici of New Mexico called for…
NBC Heads-Up Drawing Party Tonight at Caesar's PURE
February 29, 2008
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship is having its drawing party tonight at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace. All 64 contestants will be split into four brackets (Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs) and will find out who their first-round opponent will be. The exclusive red-carpet…
