Archive for July, 2008

Press Release: Congressman Moves to Dedicate $40 Billion in Internet Gambling Revenue for Job Training and Foster Care Programs

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced legislation yesterday that directs a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years …

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World Series of Poker Circuit Event Schedule Released

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

While the final cards on Day 2 of the 2008 World Series of Poker were being dealt, the WSOP Media Relations team was hard at work notifying …

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UltimateBet Discloses More Superusers

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

UltimateBet, which in May admitted the existence of …

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WSOP Final Nine Set; November Awaits

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

After almost two weeks of play, the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event has been whittled down …

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PokerNews, Tiffany Michelle at Odds

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Tiffany Michelle, a popular correspondent for PokerNews.com, was one of the big stories of the …

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Erick Lindgren Wins WSOP Player of the Year

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

In a year featuring more events than any previous World Series of Poker, …

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Nikolay Evdakov Breaks WSOP Cashes Record

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The 2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award may have gone to Erick Lindgren, but …

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World Poker Tour Inks Deal with Fox Sports Net

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

After the Game Show Network declined to pick up ...

Press Release: WSOP Europe Schedule Announced

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The second annual World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com has solidified its ...

Bad beat? Not when 25 cents becomes $168,000

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

By Simon Young PartyPoker player danne76 was looking forward to a nice double up on his .10c/.25c cash table after flopping a straight flush. His joy turned to despair, however, when FrankHRO1972 amazingly made a bigger straight flush on the turn.Just as frustrated danne76, who started the hand with $8.87, …

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