Archive for August, 2008

BODYROXER takes $60,000 first prize

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

By Jon BarrettFor those who have just rocked – at the poker table – we salute you! This week BODYROXER needs saluting for a fabulous $60,000 win in PartyPoker.com’s $300K Guaranteed Sunday.It took BODYROXER eight hours of hard grind to beat 1,417 other players. But if poker is a game …

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Time for Michael Phelps to prove he?s not a fish

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

With the recent revelation by eight-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps that he is a big poker fan and was looking forward to playing again, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) has written him an open letter inviting him to stop off on his way home and play in the APT …

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I won $1 million and felt like a stunned mullet

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Player hairfhx netted a massive $1,061,857.59 playing on PartyCasino.com’s stunning new slot, The Godfather. Here he tells what it’s like to bag the jackpot:”When I hit the jackpot I just sat there like a stunned mullet… I didn’t really believe it. I just kept looking at the screen, and when …

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Donk wins PartyPoker $300K Guaranteed Sunday

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

By Jon BarrettSkill is what counts. Luck can help, but ability wins in the long run. This week’s winner of our $300K Guaranteed Sunday certainly knew what he was doing in order to take home a $48,000 top prize.There were 1,416 others in the tournament that player IDonkOutYou busted to …

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PartyPoker smashes Bad Beat Jackpot world record

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

By Simon YoungWe’ve made online poker history! PartyPoker’s popular Bad Beat Jackpot has been smashed after reaching a stunning world record  of $1,013,381. The magical figure - the first time a bad beat jackpot has shot through the $1 million mark - was shared by players battling it out in …

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