Author Archives: PokerPlayer

Betting opens at Paddy Power for the Irish Open

1 Mar 2006

Bookmaker heads the running as Irish Open betting begins The Irish Open poker tournament will be held in Dublin over Easter on April 15-17 and bookmaker Paddy ... Continue Reading

New home for William Hill’s sports and poker channel

1 Mar 2006

SKY programme guide re-shuffle means relocation for betting and gaming channel The UK SKY digital Channel 425, home of poker magazine show Poker 425 is moving ... Continue Reading

Couple who met online to tie the knot

1 Mar 2006

Las Vegas will host what is thought to be the first online poker wedding A couple that met playing poker online are planning to get married at the Paris Hotel ... Continue Reading

Our no.1 poker site courts students

1 Mar 2006

UK students get the chance to play for big prizes courtesy of PokerRoom.com PokerRoom.com, winner of the 2006 UK Gambling Awards poker site of the year is brin... Continue Reading

Betfair Poker give away MINI convertible

1 Mar 2006

Essex online player wins a new set of wheels with pocket rockets One lucky Betfair Poker player will be the envy of his friends after winning a brand new a con... Continue Reading

Deal values Betfair at £1.5 billion

1 Mar 2006

Japanese technology group Softbank to become Betfair's biggest shareholder as original investors see a 130x return Japanese technology Softbank is to acqu... Continue Reading

Forrest wins Heads-Up Championship

1 Mar 2006

Five time WSOP bracelet winner scoops first place in National Heads-Up Poker Championship The 2006 National Heads-Up Poker Championship drew to a close in Las ... Continue Reading

European Poker Tour Grand Final hotting up

1 Mar 2006

Large sums of cash up for grabs on the French Riviera The money just keeps getting bigger bigger in this great game of ours. The massive lucre is in the millio... Continue Reading

‘Skalie’ comes third at Ladbrokespoker.com Caribbean cruis...

1 Mar 2006

Bad beat scuppers Lancashaire man's chances on Ladbrokespoker cruise Nice guy Jonathan ‘Skalie’ Kalmar saw victory sail away at the Ladbrokesp... Continue Reading

Novice player turns pro for a year

1 Mar 2006

It doesn't get much better than being bankrolled to give up your job and play with the big boys It’s something we’ve all dreamed about (I know... Continue Reading