Poker News

The poker news section features topics within professional poker such as the WPT tour results, upcoming events, TV schedules, announcements of winners, event summaries, statistics, final table showdowns, WSOP news, plus articles and information from online poker rooms across the world. We also regularly feature in-depth interviews with the top professional poker players who actively compete on the world circuits. If you're an avid poker player, you don't wanna miss the information here.

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Latest Poker News

1. Online Poker Site Announces New Affiliate Program
   By Paul Black on July 13, 2008
   Walker Poker, a well-known online poker site, announces the release of its new affiliate program, Walker Pays....
2. Poker Featured on Game Show Network
   By Brian Chan on June 13, 2008
   Poker tournaments will run all day on the Game Show Network for Father's Day; too bad the government forces GSN.com to play Scrabble rather than poker....
3. Poker Players Flock to Las Vegas for World Series
   By Brian Chan on May 30, 2008
   The best poker players in the world are ready for action as the 2008 World Series of Poker kicks off....
4. Online Poker a Friendlier Game Through Absolute Buddy
   By Brian Chan on May 28, 2008
   The new software from Absolute Poker makes playing familiar faces easy....
5. WSOP Preview - 2008 World Series of Poker Starts May 30
   By Lee Rockwell on May 18, 2008
   The 2008 World Series of Poker to be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino promises to be the best ever experience for players, fans, and the media....
6. North Carolina Ex-Sheriff Denies Poker Allegations
   By Angela Bedford on May 14, 2008
   Former North Carolina sheriff Bobby Medford testified this week in the bribery case against him over illegal video poker machines....
7. Online Poker Law in Washington Challenged in Court
   By Lance Burkhart on May 10, 2008
   Poker players are questioning the constitutionality of a law in Washington that makes playing poker online a felony....
8. World Poker Tour CFO Presenting at LD Micro
   By Lance Burkhart on April 24, 2008
   The World Poker Tour announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Scott Friedman will speak at the 2008 LD Micro Small Cap conference in LA....
9. Can PokerTek Swing the Casino Gaming Industry?
   By Paul Black on April 12, 2008
   PokerTek announced today it will release its 1st quarter 2008 earnings on April, 23rd. Let the suspense begin....
10. Online Poker Players Lack Influential Political Voice
    By Brian Chan on April 9, 2008
    Online pokers lack an influential and powerful voice to speak on their behalf in the world of Washington, D.C. hard-ball politics....
11. Should Online Poker be Considered Gambling?
    By Lee Rockwell on March 30, 2008
    Online poker enthusiasts in the United States are anxiously awaiting the next UIGEA hearing, scheduled for this Wednesday....
12. WPT and GSN Launch New Website Togethor
    By Brian Chan on March 17, 2008
    The World Poker Tour and GSN have teamed up to create a brand new website dedicated to promoting the WPT professional poker events on the GSN television network....
13. American Poker Star Wins Canadian Open
    By Lance Burkhart on March 11, 2008
    World famous poker star Huck Seed wins the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championships held in Calgary, Alberta....
14. St. Patrick's Day Poker Tournament in Edmonton
    By Paul Black on March 7, 2008
    Century Casino in Edmonton will be hosting a week-long Texas-Hold'em poker tournament St. Patrick's Day week....
15. WSOP Sponsors Jockey for Position
    By Paul Black on March 5, 2008
    Everest Poker announced it has reached a deal to become a premiere sponsor at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP)....
16. Electronic Poker Fuels Heated Lawsuit
    By Paul Black on March 4, 2008
    Lightning Poker announced they are suing PokerTek over the use of electronic poker patents....
17. Phil Ivey Grabs His First Ever WPT Victory
    By Brian Chan on February 29, 2008
    Phil Ivey won his first ever World Poker Tour event on Thursday night with a victory at the LA Poker Classic in Los Angeles....
18. Energy Drink Sponsors World Poker Tour Celebrity Event
    By Brian Chan on February 27, 2008
    The World Poker Tour Celebrity Event held in Los Angeles March 1-3 is sure to attract the attention of poker fans, and certainly that of advertisers....