Party Gaming to Announce 2008 4Q KPIs on February 6th, by Earl Burton - Poker News Daily - 30th January 2009
Next Friday, the world’s largest online gaming company that is traded on a national stock exchange, Party Gaming PLC, will announce its fourth quarter 2008 earnings and key performance indicators. The organization is the parent company of popular online poker room PartyPoker.
Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Party Gaming, and Group Finance Director Martin Weigold will be leading the discussion of the company’s performance over the last quarter of 2008 at 9:30am London time for shareholders and industry analysts to participate in. A quick review of the last six months reveals that the conference call should show that Party Gaming has weathered the recent market fluctuations well and is ready to move towards an improved 2009.
At the start of the third quarter on June 2nd, 2008, PartyGaming was trading at 300p on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol PRTY. This was prior to the worldwide economic downturn that struck virtually every stock market, currency, and company around the globe. At one point during the economic upheaval, Party Gaming’s stock fell as far as 95p, but it has since been able to rebound to 194.75p at the end of 2008 and finished trading on Friday at 173.25p.
2008 marked a period of significant change both with Party Gaming’s stock as well as its corporate makeup. June saw the departure of former CEO Mitch Garber over differences with the company’s Board of Directors. Ryan stepped in as CEO at that point and assumed an aggressive three year campaign to move Party Gaming back to the forefront of the online gaming and poker markets that it used to own.
After the tumultuous market stretch of the late fall and early winter, one of the Co-Founders of Party Gaming, Anurag Dikshit, entered into a plea bargain with the United States Department of Justice for his participation in online gaming. He admitted to violating of the Wire Act of 1961 and agreed to pay a fine of $300 million. He also still faces the possibility of two years in jail for his plea; Dikshit, however, is assisting the government in further investigations into online gaming and has had his potential sentencing delayed until late next year. Meanwhile, Party Gaming continues negotiations with the government over the same issue.
Earlier this month, Party Gaming announced that the longtime Managing Director of the organization, John O’Malia, would step down from his post in order to enter into other business interests. O’Malia had been with Party Gaming since 2006, when the company he had served as CEO of, Gamebookers, was acquired by Party Gaming. He stayed with Party Gaming through the integration of Gamebookers into the company and was named to the Board of Directors and Managing Director last year. After O’Malia’s departure at the end of February, Ryan will step in to take over his position with Party Gaming (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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ESPN Stars World Series Of Poker Europe Broadcasts Sunday, by Earl Burton - Poker News Daily - 29th January 2009
While some may be distracted with the activities of Super Bowl Sunday, poker fans will also have plenty to be excited about. Fresh from the ratings success that their Las Vegas World Series broadcasts earned through last summer and fall, ESPN will begin their first ever broadcast of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, held at the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square, London.
While the Super Bowl plays out, ESPN will put up the first four hours of the planned eight hours of WSOPE broadcasting beginning at 6PM Eastern Time. After the first four episodes have run, ESPN sister station ESPN2 will rebroadcast the first two episodes at 10PM and 11PM. ESPN will also continue to feature the broadcast team of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad with the commentary of the action.
The tournament, which was a £10,000 buy in (approximately $20,000 American dollars), was played out for the second time between September 27th and October 1st of last year and drew 362 of the largest names in poker out for the second edition of the event. All were chasing the youngest World Series champion ever, Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad, whose victory at just one day short of nineteen in the 2007 tournament is a record that should stand for some time. In addition to battling each other, there was £3,620,000 in prize money at stake - with £868,800 going to the winner - and the prestigious World Series of Poker bracelet.
As with their broadcasting of the Las Vegas World Series, ESPN breaks down the episodes by what day they were played. In the first episode at 6PM Sunday, Day 1A features former World Champions Phil Hellmuth and Joe Hachem, with other “celebrity” players such as Australian cricket player Shane Warne. The true draw of this hour, though, is the running battle between two of Full Tilt Poker’s best professionals in Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow.
Hour Two is dedicated to Day 1B and the start of Obrestad’s run for a second title. ESPN will focus on how she went from playing online to sitting at the table with some of the most skilled players in the game during this time. Others who will also be featured on the broadcast will be World Champions Doyle Brunson and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, along with Howard Lederer, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak and Antonio Esfandiari.
After these first two hours, the field will be whittled down to the 179 players that survived the action last fall. The next two hours of play will take the viewers all the way to the top 36 players, who earned a minimum of £50,000 for their time on the felt. Featured during the final two hours will be such players as Daniel Negreanu, David “The DevilFish” Ulliot, Vicky Coren and Andy Bloch. This two hour segment will also feature the runs of two of the top online players in the game as Justin “Boosted J” Smith and Chris “Moorman1” Moorman get airtime.
By the time ESPN has finished the eight hour long episodes, a champion will be crowned in one of the most grueling final tables in poker history. Be sure to watch how it all started with ESPN’s historic broadcast of the World Series of Poker Europe starting this Sunday at 6PM Eastern. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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While some may be distracted with the activities of Super Bowl Sunday, poker fans will also have plenty to be excited about. Fresh from the ratings success that their Las Vegas World Series broadcasts earned through last summer and fall, ESPN will begin their first ever broadcast of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, held at the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square, London.
While the Super Bowl plays out, ESPN will put up the first four hours of the planned eight hours of WSOPE broadcasting beginning at 6PM Eastern Time. After the first four episodes have run, ESPN sister station ESPN2 will rebroadcast the first two episodes at 10PM and 11PM. ESPN will also continue to feature the broadcast team of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad with the commentary of the action.
The tournament, which was a £10,000 buy in (approximately $20,000 American dollars), was played out for the second time between September 27th and October 1st of last year and drew 362 of the largest names in poker out for the second edition of the event. All were chasing the youngest World Series champion ever, Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad, whose victory at just one day short of nineteen in the 2007 tournament is a record that should stand for some time. In addition to battling each other, there was £3,620,000 in prize money at stake - with £868,800 going to the winner - and the prestigious World Series of Poker bracelet.
As with their broadcasting of the Las Vegas World Series, ESPN breaks down the episodes by what day they were played. In the first episode at 6PM Sunday, Day 1A features former World Champions Phil Hellmuth and Joe Hachem, with other “celebrity” players such as Australian cricket player Shane Warne. The true draw of this hour, though, is the running battle between two of Full Tilt Poker’s best professionals in Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow.
Hour Two is dedicated to Day 1B and the start of Obrestad’s run for a second title. ESPN will focus on how she went from playing online to sitting at the table with some of the most skilled players in the game during this time. Others who will also be featured on the broadcast will be World Champions Doyle Brunson and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, along with Howard Lederer, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak and Antonio Esfandiari.
After these first two hours, the field will be whittled down to the 179 players that survived the action last fall. The next two hours of play will take the viewers all the way to the top 36 players, who earned a minimum of £50,000 for their time on the felt. Featured during the final two hours will be such players as Daniel Negreanu, David “The DevilFish” Ulliot, Vicky Coren and Andy Bloch. This two hour segment will also feature the runs of two of the top online players in the game as Justin “Boosted J” Smith and Chris “Moorman1” Moorman get airtime.
By the time ESPN has finished the eight hour long episodes, a champion will be crowned in one of the most grueling final tables in poker history. Be sure to watch how it all started with ESPN’s historic broadcast of the World Series of Poker Europe starting this Sunday at 6PM Eastern. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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PKR wins Gambling Online Magazine award
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Online poker room PKR.com has another cause for celebration after winning the for best poker software.
The Gambling Online Magazine Readers' Poll Awards are the only awards in the industry decided by public vote and recognise the efforts of gaming operators in a wide range of categories.
PKR.com picked up the prize for best poker software at the 8th annual ceremony, seizing the crown from Ladbrokes who placed top in the same class the previous year. This latest triumph caps off a fantastic start to the New Year following a hugely successful 2008 for the next-gen site.
PKR.com Marketing Manager Erika Schwartz said, "We're delighted that our software has been recognised by Gambling Online readers - it's always especially pleasing to win awards that are voted for by customers."
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LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Online poker room PKR.com has another cause for celebration after winning the for best poker software.
The Gambling Online Magazine Readers' Poll Awards are the only awards in the industry decided by public vote and recognise the efforts of gaming operators in a wide range of categories.
PKR.com picked up the prize for best poker software at the 8th annual ceremony, seizing the crown from Ladbrokes who placed top in the same class the previous year. This latest triumph caps off a fantastic start to the New Year following a hugely successful 2008 for the next-gen site.
PKR.com Marketing Manager Erika Schwartz said, "We're delighted that our software has been recognised by Gambling Online readers - it's always especially pleasing to win awards that are voted for by customers."
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New Poker Controller launched
29th January 2009
The recent online poker boom has resulted in millions of poker fans taking part in online games against each other. Sites such as Full Tilt, PKR and Party Poker attract thousands of players every hour of the day.
Traditionalists claim playing online will never beat a live casino environment, yet internet technology is allowing for operators to provide even more realistic features and applications, to recreate the action which takes place in a live poker game.
We all know that poker can be a long game, drawn out over several hours but internet users have been getting used to the idea of playing in virtual environments using their keyboard or mouse to control the actions they make. For example clicking fold, bet or raise buttons.
In spite of this a new piece of hardware is now available which makes online poker game play far more luxurious, classy and controlled.
Meet the new Poker Control product (right), design by a UK company which allows users to control their actions whilst playing games using a far more reliable tool. Many poker players will have often miss clicked or bet to much using a standard PC mouse or keyboard. Yet this new product claims to be far more reliable and easier to use.
Additionally the raise-o-meter will allow users to decide the perfect bet quickly and with ease. The tilt feature also allows players to lock themselves out of a game whilst others continue playing.
Is this the future of online poker? Well it's certainly the beginning of something big in terms of new game play applications. Could we soon be using electronic cards on a electronic poker table connected to our PC. Certainly sounds like fun to me!
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29th January 2009
The recent online poker boom has resulted in millions of poker fans taking part in online games against each other. Sites such as Full Tilt, PKR and Party Poker attract thousands of players every hour of the day.
Traditionalists claim playing online will never beat a live casino environment, yet internet technology is allowing for operators to provide even more realistic features and applications, to recreate the action which takes place in a live poker game.
We all know that poker can be a long game, drawn out over several hours but internet users have been getting used to the idea of playing in virtual environments using their keyboard or mouse to control the actions they make. For example clicking fold, bet or raise buttons.
In spite of this a new piece of hardware is now available which makes online poker game play far more luxurious, classy and controlled.
Meet the new Poker Control product (right), design by a UK company which allows users to control their actions whilst playing games using a far more reliable tool. Many poker players will have often miss clicked or bet to much using a standard PC mouse or keyboard. Yet this new product claims to be far more reliable and easier to use.
Additionally the raise-o-meter will allow users to decide the perfect bet quickly and with ease. The tilt feature also allows players to lock themselves out of a game whilst others continue playing.
Is this the future of online poker? Well it's certainly the beginning of something big in terms of new game play applications. Could we soon be using electronic cards on a electronic poker table connected to our PC. Certainly sounds like fun to me!
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
First PartyPoker.com Monthly Million Tournament This Sunday!
27th January 2009 – A wide range of qualifiers are online now at http://www.partypoker.com for the inaugural Monthly Million tournament this Sunday.
The Monthly Million is a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month. The first Monthly Million takes place at the end of this week on Sunday 1 February at 12.45 ET (17.45 GMT, 18.45 CET) and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $600+$40 but the diverse qualifying paths means you can join the qualifiers from as little as $1. The wide range of qualifiers includes $64+$4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $50+$5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $32+$3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “The countdown is on to our $1,000,000 Sunday. There are plenty of ways to get a piece of the action and see a great return for only a very small investment.”
PartyPoker.com has recently introduced a GREAT new reward scheme. The new reward program is simple - earn points and that’s it. No more weekly goals, no more vesting of points - the number of points you earn is the number of points you have. You can redeem these points in the online shop for an array of prizes including cash, satellite entries and land-based tournament packages. The new programme allows you to redeem your points for cash at much lower levels than before and PartyPoker.com has also introduced the ability to buy bonuses with points. PartyPoker.com has made sure that every player gets the same, if not better, value from the new plan. See https://secure.partyaccount.com/pc/rewardsplan.do for more details.
For our top players PartyPoker.com has also introduced Palladium Lounge http://www.palladiumlounge.com. Collect more than 5,000 reward points in a month, and you’ll immediately become a member of this exclusive club, where you’ll enjoy exceptional service with the personal touch.
**22 players who won packages for the Asian Poker Tour Philippines on PartyPoker.com and are in Manila for the six day poker festival that has become one of the most popular land based events in the calendar. The action is underway today with main event satellites and a celebrity event.**
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27th January 2009 – A wide range of qualifiers are online now at http://www.partypoker.com for the inaugural Monthly Million tournament this Sunday.
The Monthly Million is a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month. The first Monthly Million takes place at the end of this week on Sunday 1 February at 12.45 ET (17.45 GMT, 18.45 CET) and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $600+$40 but the diverse qualifying paths means you can join the qualifiers from as little as $1. The wide range of qualifiers includes $64+$4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $50+$5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $32+$3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “The countdown is on to our $1,000,000 Sunday. There are plenty of ways to get a piece of the action and see a great return for only a very small investment.”
PartyPoker.com has recently introduced a GREAT new reward scheme. The new reward program is simple - earn points and that’s it. No more weekly goals, no more vesting of points - the number of points you earn is the number of points you have. You can redeem these points in the online shop for an array of prizes including cash, satellite entries and land-based tournament packages. The new programme allows you to redeem your points for cash at much lower levels than before and PartyPoker.com has also introduced the ability to buy bonuses with points. PartyPoker.com has made sure that every player gets the same, if not better, value from the new plan. See https://secure.partyaccount.com/pc/rewardsplan.do for more details.
For our top players PartyPoker.com has also introduced Palladium Lounge http://www.palladiumlounge.com. Collect more than 5,000 reward points in a month, and you’ll immediately become a member of this exclusive club, where you’ll enjoy exceptional service with the personal touch.
**22 players who won packages for the Asian Poker Tour Philippines on PartyPoker.com and are in Manila for the six day poker festival that has become one of the most popular land based events in the calendar. The action is underway today with main event satellites and a celebrity event.**
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Colorado Poker League Organizer Found Not Guilty, by Tom Jenkins - Poker News Daily - 26th January 2009
The third ruling favorable to online poker in 2009 came down this week, this time in the state of Colorado. In a case that pitted Kevin Raley against the State for operating a poker league, a jury found Raley not guilty of illegal gambling. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), which boasts 13,000 members in the state, commented on the victorious ruling.
The PPA noted that, under Colorado law, illegal gambling as it pertained to the case is defined as “means risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include bona fide contests of skill.” The outcome hinged on whether poker was a game of skill or a game of chance in Colorado. Professor Robert Hannum, Professor of Statistics at the University of Denver, served an instrumental role in claiming that poker is indeed a game of skill, serving as an expert witness. According to the Coloradoan, the PPA paid for Hannum’s appearance.
Gary Reed, the PPA’s State Director for Colorado, commented in a press release distributed by the organization on Monday, “The PPA is pleased with the outcome of this case. It is further confirmation that poker is indeed a game of skill, not chance. At the same time, the not guilty verdict cements the rights of Colorado citizens to enjoy the American pastime of poker and will allow law enforcement to use its scarce resources to investigate real unlawful activity in the state, not poker games.” Raley is a card-carrying member of the PPA, which operates a Litigation Network for its paid membership to take advantage of. The Network connects poker players in need of legal counsel with local lawyers.
Last week, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel in the Commonwealth of Kentucky ruled that its Governor, Steve Beshear, did not have jurisdiction to order the seizure 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to mammoth online poker rooms such as PokerStars, Ultimate Bet, and Full Tilt Poker. Twenty-four hours after the successful Court of Appeals ruling, the Commonwealth announced that it would appeal the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court. The domain names were seized under the grounds that they were “gambling devices,” similar to tangible items found in an illegal underground casino such as slot machines, roulette wheels, and dice. No timeline has been given as to when the Kentucky Supreme Court will announce whether it will take the case. The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, headed by J. Michael Brown, is anchoring the case for the Commonwealth.
In Pennsylvania, a similar case was resolved just over one week ago. Judge Thomas A, James, Jr. ruled that Texas Hold’em is a skill game in the state. Its defendants, Walter Watkins and Diane Dent, operated a $1-$2 No Limit Hold’em game out of their garage. No rake was taken, but each player was encouraged to tip the dealer proportionally to the size of the pot of they won. An undercover Pennsylvania State Trooper participated in the game, which ultimately led to its demise. Extensive mathematical studies were presented in Judge James’ ruling, including text from Mike Caro’s “Secrets of Winning Poker” and other industry literature. In Pennsylvania, video poker machines are illegal, as the state’s Supreme Court has ruled that they constitute games dominated by chance, not skill.
John Pappas, Executive Director of the one million member strong PPA, commented on the recent surge of pro-poker rulings: “The momentum continues in our favor and the PPA will continue to champion such causes in other states as well as at the national level.” (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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The third ruling favorable to online poker in 2009 came down this week, this time in the state of Colorado. In a case that pitted Kevin Raley against the State for operating a poker league, a jury found Raley not guilty of illegal gambling. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), which boasts 13,000 members in the state, commented on the victorious ruling.
The PPA noted that, under Colorado law, illegal gambling as it pertained to the case is defined as “means risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include bona fide contests of skill.” The outcome hinged on whether poker was a game of skill or a game of chance in Colorado. Professor Robert Hannum, Professor of Statistics at the University of Denver, served an instrumental role in claiming that poker is indeed a game of skill, serving as an expert witness. According to the Coloradoan, the PPA paid for Hannum’s appearance.
Gary Reed, the PPA’s State Director for Colorado, commented in a press release distributed by the organization on Monday, “The PPA is pleased with the outcome of this case. It is further confirmation that poker is indeed a game of skill, not chance. At the same time, the not guilty verdict cements the rights of Colorado citizens to enjoy the American pastime of poker and will allow law enforcement to use its scarce resources to investigate real unlawful activity in the state, not poker games.” Raley is a card-carrying member of the PPA, which operates a Litigation Network for its paid membership to take advantage of. The Network connects poker players in need of legal counsel with local lawyers.
Last week, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel in the Commonwealth of Kentucky ruled that its Governor, Steve Beshear, did not have jurisdiction to order the seizure 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to mammoth online poker rooms such as PokerStars, Ultimate Bet, and Full Tilt Poker. Twenty-four hours after the successful Court of Appeals ruling, the Commonwealth announced that it would appeal the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court. The domain names were seized under the grounds that they were “gambling devices,” similar to tangible items found in an illegal underground casino such as slot machines, roulette wheels, and dice. No timeline has been given as to when the Kentucky Supreme Court will announce whether it will take the case. The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, headed by J. Michael Brown, is anchoring the case for the Commonwealth.
In Pennsylvania, a similar case was resolved just over one week ago. Judge Thomas A, James, Jr. ruled that Texas Hold’em is a skill game in the state. Its defendants, Walter Watkins and Diane Dent, operated a $1-$2 No Limit Hold’em game out of their garage. No rake was taken, but each player was encouraged to tip the dealer proportionally to the size of the pot of they won. An undercover Pennsylvania State Trooper participated in the game, which ultimately led to its demise. Extensive mathematical studies were presented in Judge James’ ruling, including text from Mike Caro’s “Secrets of Winning Poker” and other industry literature. In Pennsylvania, video poker machines are illegal, as the state’s Supreme Court has ruled that they constitute games dominated by chance, not skill.
John Pappas, Executive Director of the one million member strong PPA, commented on the recent surge of pro-poker rulings: “The momentum continues in our favor and the PPA will continue to champion such causes in other states as well as at the national level.” (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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Poker Is "Not Gambling" According to Colorado Court
Poker league operator declared not guilty of illegal gambling
January 28, 2009 (CAP Newswire) -- Another U.S. state court has ruled that poker cannot be prosecuted as gambling, several news sources are reporting today. This ruling contributes to a new trend of court verdicts that are classifying online poker as a game of skill and not a game of chance, possibly helping it to escape the illegal status with which online gambling has been burdened since the U.S. passed UIGEA in 2006.
Poker News Daily's Tom Jenkins writes: "The PPA noted that, under Colorado law, illegal gambling as it pertained to the case is defined as 'means risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include bona fide contests of skill.'
"The outcome hinged on whether poker was a game of skill or a game of chance in Colorado. Professor Robert Hannum, Professor of Statistics at the University of Denver, served an instrumental role in claiming that poker is indeed a game of skill, serving as an expert witness. According to the Coloradoan, the PPA paid for Hannum’s appearance."
This verdict follows recent similar rulings in two other states: Kentucky (where the legal battle over 141 seized domain names had been raging for months), and Pennsylvania, where a judge ruled that Texas Hold 'Em is a game of skill in that state. The Kentucky ruling will be appealed to that state's supreme court.
The Poker News Daily article goes on to quote John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, on the recent pro-poker rulings: "The momentum continues in our favor and the PPA will continue to champion such causes in other states as well as at the national level."
According to Colorado's Greeley Tribune, Kevin Raley, the defendant in the Colorado case, was hoping to add Colorado to this growing list of states that have gone on record to classify poker as a game of skill, and not a game of chance. "He wanted to do his part in building what he called a 'mountain' of cases of positive verdicts for poker and poker players," writes the Tribune's Dan England.
Read the Poker News Daily article here. Colorado's Greeley Tribune article can be found here. (Credit: CAP)
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Poker league operator declared not guilty of illegal gambling
January 28, 2009 (CAP Newswire) -- Another U.S. state court has ruled that poker cannot be prosecuted as gambling, several news sources are reporting today. This ruling contributes to a new trend of court verdicts that are classifying online poker as a game of skill and not a game of chance, possibly helping it to escape the illegal status with which online gambling has been burdened since the U.S. passed UIGEA in 2006.
Poker News Daily's Tom Jenkins writes: "The PPA noted that, under Colorado law, illegal gambling as it pertained to the case is defined as 'means risking any money, credit, deposit, or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device, or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include bona fide contests of skill.'
"The outcome hinged on whether poker was a game of skill or a game of chance in Colorado. Professor Robert Hannum, Professor of Statistics at the University of Denver, served an instrumental role in claiming that poker is indeed a game of skill, serving as an expert witness. According to the Coloradoan, the PPA paid for Hannum’s appearance."
This verdict follows recent similar rulings in two other states: Kentucky (where the legal battle over 141 seized domain names had been raging for months), and Pennsylvania, where a judge ruled that Texas Hold 'Em is a game of skill in that state. The Kentucky ruling will be appealed to that state's supreme court.
The Poker News Daily article goes on to quote John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, on the recent pro-poker rulings: "The momentum continues in our favor and the PPA will continue to champion such causes in other states as well as at the national level."
According to Colorado's Greeley Tribune, Kevin Raley, the defendant in the Colorado case, was hoping to add Colorado to this growing list of states that have gone on record to classify poker as a game of skill, and not a game of chance. "He wanted to do his part in building what he called a 'mountain' of cases of positive verdicts for poker and poker players," writes the Tribune's Dan England.
Read the Poker News Daily article here. Colorado's Greeley Tribune article can be found here. (Credit: CAP)
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2009 World Series of Poker Schedule Features $40,000 No Limit Event, by Dan Cypra - Poker News Daily - 26th January 2009
On Monday, the lineup of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule was unveiled by Harrah’s. Participants at the 2009 WSOP will be able to partake in a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament, the second richest tournament on this year’s slate of events. A total of 57 bracelet events will make up the festivities, up two from 2008. One major change involved the elimination of all five rebuy tournaments that were held last year.
Event #4 of the 2009 WSOP will see Harrah’s officials offer a “special stimulus” event, a $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament that is numbered 4A and 4B. On the other end of the buy-in scale are $10,000 World Championship tournaments. A total of 10 of them will play out in 2009, up from eight in 2008. There are also 39 events with buy-ins of $2,500 or below, up from 37 last year. In total, this year’s 40th WSOP lineup will promise viewers who watch the action unfold on ESPN a wider assortment of poker tournaments.
In addition, the final table of the Main Event will once again be delayed until November. This time, the action picks up on November 7th and a winner will be crowned three days later. The finale, featuring the November Nine may air on ESPN on Tuesday, November 10th after the event concludes from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. No official television schedule has been announced.
Last year’s WSOP slate of events shattered several records, including the most number of total tournament entrants at 58,720, the most total number of countries represented at 124, and the largest cumulative prize pool at over $180 million. Peter Eastgate, the winner of the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, became the youngest winner ever of the feature tournament at age 22, shattering Phil Hellmuth’s standing record of 24. Here is a look at what players have to look forward to in Las Vegas this year:
May 27, 2009
Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em, $500
May 28, 2009
40th Annual No Limit Hold’em, $40,000
May 29, 2009
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
May 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
May 31, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
June 1, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $1,500
World Championship Seven Card Stud, $10,000
June 2, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Draw Lowball No Limit, $2,500
June 3, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $1,500
Pot Limit Holdem/Omaha, $2,500
June 4, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Mixed Event, $10,000
June 5, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,500
Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
June 6, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $5,000
Seven Card Stud, $1,500
June 7, 2009
Ladies No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
World Championship Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 8, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
Pot Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 9, 2009
HORSE, $3.000
June 10, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball No-Limit, $10,000
June 11, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Omaha/Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 12, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $5,000
June 13, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em (256 player maximum), $10,000
June 14, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $2,500
HORSE, $1,500
June 15, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Limit Hold’em, $10,000
June 16, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 17, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $5,000
June 18, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 19, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $2,000
June 20, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Pot Limit Omaha, $10,000
June 21, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $5,000
Mixed Event, $2,500
June 22, 2009
Seniors No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
Seven Card Razz, $2,500
June 23, 2009
World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em, $10,000
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 24, 2009
Mixed Hold’em (Limit and No Limit), $2,500
June 25, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 26, 2009
World Championship HORSE, $50,000
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
June 27, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 28, 2009
Triple Chance No Limit Hold’em, $3,000
Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 29, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit, $2,500
June 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $5,000
July 2, 2009
Ante Up For Africa Charity Event, $5,000
July 3, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1A
July 4, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1B
July 5, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1C
July 6, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1D
November 7-10, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Final Table (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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On Monday, the lineup of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule was unveiled by Harrah’s. Participants at the 2009 WSOP will be able to partake in a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament, the second richest tournament on this year’s slate of events. A total of 57 bracelet events will make up the festivities, up two from 2008. One major change involved the elimination of all five rebuy tournaments that were held last year.
Event #4 of the 2009 WSOP will see Harrah’s officials offer a “special stimulus” event, a $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament that is numbered 4A and 4B. On the other end of the buy-in scale are $10,000 World Championship tournaments. A total of 10 of them will play out in 2009, up from eight in 2008. There are also 39 events with buy-ins of $2,500 or below, up from 37 last year. In total, this year’s 40th WSOP lineup will promise viewers who watch the action unfold on ESPN a wider assortment of poker tournaments.
In addition, the final table of the Main Event will once again be delayed until November. This time, the action picks up on November 7th and a winner will be crowned three days later. The finale, featuring the November Nine may air on ESPN on Tuesday, November 10th after the event concludes from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. No official television schedule has been announced.
Last year’s WSOP slate of events shattered several records, including the most number of total tournament entrants at 58,720, the most total number of countries represented at 124, and the largest cumulative prize pool at over $180 million. Peter Eastgate, the winner of the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, became the youngest winner ever of the feature tournament at age 22, shattering Phil Hellmuth’s standing record of 24. Here is a look at what players have to look forward to in Las Vegas this year:
May 27, 2009
Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em, $500
May 28, 2009
40th Annual No Limit Hold’em, $40,000
May 29, 2009
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
May 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
May 31, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
June 1, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $1,500
World Championship Seven Card Stud, $10,000
June 2, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Draw Lowball No Limit, $2,500
June 3, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $1,500
Pot Limit Holdem/Omaha, $2,500
June 4, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Mixed Event, $10,000
June 5, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,500
Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
June 6, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $5,000
Seven Card Stud, $1,500
June 7, 2009
Ladies No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
World Championship Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 8, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
Pot Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 9, 2009
HORSE, $3.000
June 10, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball No-Limit, $10,000
June 11, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Omaha/Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 12, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $5,000
June 13, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em (256 player maximum), $10,000
June 14, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $2,500
HORSE, $1,500
June 15, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Limit Hold’em, $10,000
June 16, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 17, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $5,000
June 18, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 19, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $2,000
June 20, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Pot Limit Omaha, $10,000
June 21, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $5,000
Mixed Event, $2,500
June 22, 2009
Seniors No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
Seven Card Razz, $2,500
June 23, 2009
World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em, $10,000
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 24, 2009
Mixed Hold’em (Limit and No Limit), $2,500
June 25, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 26, 2009
World Championship HORSE, $50,000
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
June 27, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 28, 2009
Triple Chance No Limit Hold’em, $3,000
Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 29, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit, $2,500
June 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $5,000
July 2, 2009
Ante Up For Africa Charity Event, $5,000
July 3, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1A
July 4, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1B
July 5, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1C
July 6, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1D
November 7-10, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Final Table (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Long-awaited WSOP schedule finally released
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 40th annual World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) -- a set of poker tournaments open to anyone 21 years of age or older -- will commence Wednesday, May 27 with the first of 57 gold bracelet events, and the next day a special $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament will commemorate the gaming industry's most illustrious event.
The annual poker extravaganza, which dates back to 1970, is televised exclusively on ESPN from the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and consists of a comprehensive slate of the game's most popular variations.
The 40th annual WSOP will conclude with the $10,000 buy-in World Championship No-Limit Hold'em Main Event which begins play Friday, July 3, 2009 and reaches its final table (nine players) on July 15, 2009, at which time play will be halted. The famed tournament's culmination will be held with the "November Nine" from November 7-10, 2009, before a live audience with special primetime coverage from ESPN.
The landmark WSOP comes on the heels of a record year in 2008, when the WSOP generated the most entries ever (58,720) from the most countries ever (124) that competed for the largest prize pool ever ($180,774,427) while awarding 55 championship gold bracelets, globally recognized as the sport's top prize.
Among the highlights of the 2009 schedule:
• 57 gold bracelet events over 50 days.
• A "stimulus special" $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament on the opening weekend, May 30-31, 2009, which is anticipated to draw the largest-ever live tournament field outside the Main Event and offer a prize pool approaching $5,000,000.
• 10 "World Championship" $10,000 buy-in events ("World Championship" refers to tournaments with a buy-in of $10,000 in each of the various disciplines of poker).
• The third annual $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament, with an enhanced gold bracelet and the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy awarded to the winner.
• A one-time commemorative gold bracelet event, a $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament to help mark the 40th annual WSOP on Thursday, May 28, 2009.
• Seven open $1500 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournaments, the most popular events in poker.
• The 3rd annual Ante Up For Africa $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em celebrity and charity tournament on Thursday, July 2, 2009, (the day before the Main Event begins) featuring the opportunity for anyone age 21 or older to enter and be seated at the same table as A-list celebrities and top poker pros.
• The Ladies Only No-Limit Hold'em World Championship on Sunday, June 7, 2009, featuring a $1,000 buy-in and helping to raise awareness for the Nevada Cancer Institute, the official community relations partner of the World Series of Poker.
• The Seniors Only No-Limit Hold'em World Championship on Monday, June 22, 2009 for all poker enthusiasts 50 years of age or older.
• The return of the "November Nine" where the nine finalists of the Main Event (July 3-15) return to the Rio on November 7-10, 2009 to vie for the multi-million dollar prize and the title of 2009 World Champion of Poker in front of a live audience with special primetime coverage on ESPN.
"Whether you play poker around the kitchen table or consider yourself a professional, you will find a comfortable seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker. "This year's schedule offers more variety than ever before and we look forward to welcoming players from around the world to the Rio for our 40th annual extravaganza this summer."
The famed Amazon Room in the Rio Convention Center once again will serve as the center of the poker universe this summer, featuring the same highly popular blueprint as last year.
Gold bracelet tournaments will begin at 12 noon or 5 PM Pacific Time each day, with a maximum of 10-one hour levels being played for the noon starts, while the 5 PM events will play a maximum of 8 one-hour levels. For those fortunate enough to advance past the first day, re-starts for noon bracelet events will begin at 2 PM, and 5 PM tournaments will restart at 3 PM with a maximum of 10 levels being played each day until a champion is crowned.
Pre-registration for the 2009 WSOP will begin in late February on-site at the Main Cage of the Rio in Las Vegas and online through www.worldseriesofpoker.com. Players will be encouraged to register through a streamlined online process in advance of coming to Las Vegas to avoid being shutout of their favorite events. Any foreign entrants who wire transfer monies will receive the exchange rate into U.S. dollars at the time of the wire transfer, thus locking in their exchange rate in advance.
A complete array of satellites, from single-table to mega, will be offered beginning from May 26-July 5, 2009.
Nightly No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will be offered from May 26-July 14 at 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM.
All winners will be required to provide a valid picture ID.
Tax forms will be completed for those with winnings in excess of $5,000 net of event buy-in.
Players without a Tax Identification Number and foreign players from non-tax treaty countries are subject to up to 30% tax withholding.
Harrah's reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament or any tournament event, in part or in whole, without notice.
Complete tournament schedule.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 40th annual World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) -- a set of poker tournaments open to anyone 21 years of age or older -- will commence Wednesday, May 27 with the first of 57 gold bracelet events, and the next day a special $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament will commemorate the gaming industry's most illustrious event.
The annual poker extravaganza, which dates back to 1970, is televised exclusively on ESPN from the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and consists of a comprehensive slate of the game's most popular variations.
The 40th annual WSOP will conclude with the $10,000 buy-in World Championship No-Limit Hold'em Main Event which begins play Friday, July 3, 2009 and reaches its final table (nine players) on July 15, 2009, at which time play will be halted. The famed tournament's culmination will be held with the "November Nine" from November 7-10, 2009, before a live audience with special primetime coverage from ESPN.
The landmark WSOP comes on the heels of a record year in 2008, when the WSOP generated the most entries ever (58,720) from the most countries ever (124) that competed for the largest prize pool ever ($180,774,427) while awarding 55 championship gold bracelets, globally recognized as the sport's top prize.
Among the highlights of the 2009 schedule:
• 57 gold bracelet events over 50 days.
• A "stimulus special" $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament on the opening weekend, May 30-31, 2009, which is anticipated to draw the largest-ever live tournament field outside the Main Event and offer a prize pool approaching $5,000,000.
• 10 "World Championship" $10,000 buy-in events ("World Championship" refers to tournaments with a buy-in of $10,000 in each of the various disciplines of poker).
• The third annual $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament, with an enhanced gold bracelet and the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy awarded to the winner.
• A one-time commemorative gold bracelet event, a $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament to help mark the 40th annual WSOP on Thursday, May 28, 2009.
• Seven open $1500 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournaments, the most popular events in poker.
• The 3rd annual Ante Up For Africa $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em celebrity and charity tournament on Thursday, July 2, 2009, (the day before the Main Event begins) featuring the opportunity for anyone age 21 or older to enter and be seated at the same table as A-list celebrities and top poker pros.
• The Ladies Only No-Limit Hold'em World Championship on Sunday, June 7, 2009, featuring a $1,000 buy-in and helping to raise awareness for the Nevada Cancer Institute, the official community relations partner of the World Series of Poker.
• The Seniors Only No-Limit Hold'em World Championship on Monday, June 22, 2009 for all poker enthusiasts 50 years of age or older.
• The return of the "November Nine" where the nine finalists of the Main Event (July 3-15) return to the Rio on November 7-10, 2009 to vie for the multi-million dollar prize and the title of 2009 World Champion of Poker in front of a live audience with special primetime coverage on ESPN.
"Whether you play poker around the kitchen table or consider yourself a professional, you will find a comfortable seat at the 2009 World Series of Poker," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker. "This year's schedule offers more variety than ever before and we look forward to welcoming players from around the world to the Rio for our 40th annual extravaganza this summer."
The famed Amazon Room in the Rio Convention Center once again will serve as the center of the poker universe this summer, featuring the same highly popular blueprint as last year.
Gold bracelet tournaments will begin at 12 noon or 5 PM Pacific Time each day, with a maximum of 10-one hour levels being played for the noon starts, while the 5 PM events will play a maximum of 8 one-hour levels. For those fortunate enough to advance past the first day, re-starts for noon bracelet events will begin at 2 PM, and 5 PM tournaments will restart at 3 PM with a maximum of 10 levels being played each day until a champion is crowned.
Pre-registration for the 2009 WSOP will begin in late February on-site at the Main Cage of the Rio in Las Vegas and online through www.worldseriesofpoker.com. Players will be encouraged to register through a streamlined online process in advance of coming to Las Vegas to avoid being shutout of their favorite events. Any foreign entrants who wire transfer monies will receive the exchange rate into U.S. dollars at the time of the wire transfer, thus locking in their exchange rate in advance.
A complete array of satellites, from single-table to mega, will be offered beginning from May 26-July 5, 2009.
Nightly No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will be offered from May 26-July 14 at 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM.
All winners will be required to provide a valid picture ID.
Tax forms will be completed for those with winnings in excess of $5,000 net of event buy-in.
Players without a Tax Identification Number and foreign players from non-tax treaty countries are subject to up to 30% tax withholding.
Harrah's reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament or any tournament event, in part or in whole, without notice.
Complete tournament schedule.
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Monday, January 26, 2009
PartyPoker.com Monthly Million
PartyPoker.com introduce a $ 1 million guaranteed monthly tournament
PartyPoker.com is pleased to announce the introduction of the Monthly Million – a $ 1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month!
The first Monthly Million takes place on Sunday 1 February at 17.45 GMT and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $ 600+$ 40 but the diverse qualifying structure allows you to qualify from as little as $ 1 and the qualifiers for February’s showpiece are running now! This includes $ 64+$ 4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $ 50+$ 5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $ 32+$ 3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “With $ 1,000,000 up for grabs in the Monthly Million, the first Sunday of every month is definitely not a day of rest at PartyPoker.com.”
An opinion poll conducted by Poker Players Research Ltd found that PartyPoker.com came out top when players were asked which was the easiest site to win at, so take advantage of Party's recently introduced new reward scheme. The new reward program is simple - earn points and that’s it. No more weekly goals, no more vesting of points - the number of points you earn is the number of points you have. You can redeem these points in the online shop for an array of prizes including cash, satellite entries and land-based tournament packages. The new program allows you to redeem your points for cash at much lower levels than before and PartyPoker.com has also introduced the ability to buy bonuses with points. PartyPoker.com has made sure that every player gets the same, if not better, value from the new plan.
PartyPoker.com has also introduced the Palladium Lounge for top players. Collect more than 5,000 reward points in a month, and you’ll immediately become a member of this exclusive club, where you’ll enjoy exceptional service with the personal touch.
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PartyPoker.com introduce a $ 1 million guaranteed monthly tournament
PartyPoker.com is pleased to announce the introduction of the Monthly Million – a $ 1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month!
The first Monthly Million takes place on Sunday 1 February at 17.45 GMT and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $ 600+$ 40 but the diverse qualifying structure allows you to qualify from as little as $ 1 and the qualifiers for February’s showpiece are running now! This includes $ 64+$ 4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $ 50+$ 5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $ 32+$ 3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “With $ 1,000,000 up for grabs in the Monthly Million, the first Sunday of every month is definitely not a day of rest at PartyPoker.com.”
An opinion poll conducted by Poker Players Research Ltd found that PartyPoker.com came out top when players were asked which was the easiest site to win at, so take advantage of Party's recently introduced new reward scheme. The new reward program is simple - earn points and that’s it. No more weekly goals, no more vesting of points - the number of points you earn is the number of points you have. You can redeem these points in the online shop for an array of prizes including cash, satellite entries and land-based tournament packages. The new program allows you to redeem your points for cash at much lower levels than before and PartyPoker.com has also introduced the ability to buy bonuses with points. PartyPoker.com has made sure that every player gets the same, if not better, value from the new plan.
PartyPoker.com has also introduced the Palladium Lounge for top players. Collect more than 5,000 reward points in a month, and you’ll immediately become a member of this exclusive club, where you’ll enjoy exceptional service with the personal touch.
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Annette Obrestad Out Of Poker Aussie Millions
Day 3 of the AU$10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event concluded yesterday with 28 players left in contention. The chiplead changed hands throughout the day and eventually ended up with Rajkumar Ramakrishnan.
One of the chip leaders on Day 3 was Annette Obrestad, perhaps the most dangerous player left in the field after Patrik Antonius was eliminated in 41st place. Annette outlasted Joe Hachem, Kelly Kim, Scotty Nguyen and Clonie Gowen to survive Day 3 but she couldn't make it through Day 4 to the final table.
Annette made a re-raise bluff for Zach Fellows's entire stack, a significant pot at that stage of the tournament. Fellows tanked before calling with 55, much to the Norwegian's shock and disgust. She had only Ace-Ten and lost the race, decimating her stack. Later in the day she received a 5-minute penalty for using her mobile phone at the table, then she was eliminated.
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Day 3 of the AU$10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event concluded yesterday with 28 players left in contention. The chiplead changed hands throughout the day and eventually ended up with Rajkumar Ramakrishnan.
One of the chip leaders on Day 3 was Annette Obrestad, perhaps the most dangerous player left in the field after Patrik Antonius was eliminated in 41st place. Annette outlasted Joe Hachem, Kelly Kim, Scotty Nguyen and Clonie Gowen to survive Day 3 but she couldn't make it through Day 4 to the final table.
Annette made a re-raise bluff for Zach Fellows's entire stack, a significant pot at that stage of the tournament. Fellows tanked before calling with 55, much to the Norwegian's shock and disgust. She had only Ace-Ten and lost the race, decimating her stack. Later in the day she received a 5-minute penalty for using her mobile phone at the table, then she was eliminated.
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PartyPoker.com Team Head To Asian Poker Tour Philippines
24th January 2009 – 22 players who won packages for the Asian Poker Tour Philippines on PartyPoker.com will shortly be jetting off to Manila for the six day poker and party festival that has become one of the most popular land based events in the calendar. The action gets underway on the 27th January and runs until the 1st February.
The PartyPoker.com line-up is led by recent PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship winner Rory Rees Brennan from Dublin and features players from all over the world who won their way through to the Far East hotspot through online qualifiers that ran in December and January. The package is worth $6,000 and includes accommodation at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel, the $2,500 + $200 buy-in for the Main Event and $2,500 spending money.
The highlight is the Main Event, which runs from the 29th January – 1st February but parties on the Asian Poker Tour have reached legendary status and even won an award! One party the online qualifiers will definitely not miss at this year’s event is the FHM backed player’s party, which starts at 19.30 on the 31st January and promises to be ‘tastefully wild,’ with FHM bringing cover models to acts as hosts. After the party, the Asian Poker Tour and FHM have hired party buses to take players around Manila’s hotspots. There will also be welcome cocktails to mark the opening ceremony on the 28th January and a gathering exclusive only to those who won seats on PartyPoker.com.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “Some of the players who qualified for the Asian Poker Tour only invested a few dollars to secure their thriller in Manila. Last year, plenty of the online qualifiers ended up in the money so we’ll be looking for a repeat performance or better!”
In addition to the Main Event and parties the Asian Poker Tour has also introduced a Headhunter event, a Pot-Limit Omaha Hi tournament, as well as a 'GREED' tournament and 13 card poker game. Amongst the pros to look out for include David ‘Chino’ Rheem, Nam Le, Steve Sung, Quinn Do and many others.
Last year’s Asian Poker Tour Philippines winner was Australia’s David Saab, who scooped first place and $280,000. Overseeing the action will be leading tournament director Matt Savage.
http://www.partypoker.com has introduced the Monthly Million – a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month!
The first Monthly Million takes place on Sunday 1 February at 12.45 ET (17.45 GMT, 18.45 CET) and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $600+$40 but the diverse qualifying structure allows you to qualify from as little as $1 and the qualifiers for February’s showpiece are running now! This includes $64+$4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $50+$5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $32+$3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
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24th January 2009 – 22 players who won packages for the Asian Poker Tour Philippines on PartyPoker.com will shortly be jetting off to Manila for the six day poker and party festival that has become one of the most popular land based events in the calendar. The action gets underway on the 27th January and runs until the 1st February.
The PartyPoker.com line-up is led by recent PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship winner Rory Rees Brennan from Dublin and features players from all over the world who won their way through to the Far East hotspot through online qualifiers that ran in December and January. The package is worth $6,000 and includes accommodation at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel, the $2,500 + $200 buy-in for the Main Event and $2,500 spending money.
The highlight is the Main Event, which runs from the 29th January – 1st February but parties on the Asian Poker Tour have reached legendary status and even won an award! One party the online qualifiers will definitely not miss at this year’s event is the FHM backed player’s party, which starts at 19.30 on the 31st January and promises to be ‘tastefully wild,’ with FHM bringing cover models to acts as hosts. After the party, the Asian Poker Tour and FHM have hired party buses to take players around Manila’s hotspots. There will also be welcome cocktails to mark the opening ceremony on the 28th January and a gathering exclusive only to those who won seats on PartyPoker.com.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “Some of the players who qualified for the Asian Poker Tour only invested a few dollars to secure their thriller in Manila. Last year, plenty of the online qualifiers ended up in the money so we’ll be looking for a repeat performance or better!”
In addition to the Main Event and parties the Asian Poker Tour has also introduced a Headhunter event, a Pot-Limit Omaha Hi tournament, as well as a 'GREED' tournament and 13 card poker game. Amongst the pros to look out for include David ‘Chino’ Rheem, Nam Le, Steve Sung, Quinn Do and many others.
Last year’s Asian Poker Tour Philippines winner was Australia’s David Saab, who scooped first place and $280,000. Overseeing the action will be leading tournament director Matt Savage.
http://www.partypoker.com has introduced the Monthly Million – a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament every first Sunday of the month!
The first Monthly Million takes place on Sunday 1 February at 12.45 ET (17.45 GMT, 18.45 CET) and features a championship blind structure. The buy-in is $600+$40 but the diverse qualifying structure allows you to qualify from as little as $1 and the qualifiers for February’s showpiece are running now! This includes $64+$4 daily satellites with 18 seats guaranteed, a Mega Friday $50+$5 satellite that guarantees 30 seats and Super Satellite Saturday qualifiers with a $32+$3 buy-in and 25 seats guaranteed.
The paths into the Monthly Million are many – check out http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/monthly_million1.html
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Inside Poker Business Magazine Launching this Month, by Dan Cypra - Poker News Daily - 24th January 2009
According to an article that recently appeared on the UK-based Guardian website, Dennis Publishing will launch “what it claims to be the first ever business-to-business poker magazine.” The new publication is set to debut later this month and will be found under the title Inside Poker Business.
The quarterly magazine will be overseen by Alun Bowden, who also serves as an editor for Inside Poker, a position he has held for the last three years. The new magazine, according to the Guardian, will be completely free “to industry figures internationally.” Featured heavily in the magazine´s first issue will be Jim Ryan, Party Gaming´s CEO. The company, which is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRTY,” just saw its Managing Director, John O´Malia, announce that he will step down at the end of next month. In December, one of Party Gaming´s co-founders, Anurag Dikshit, admitted to violating the Wire Act of 1961 in the United States. Dikshit will hand over a total of $300 million to U.S. authorities and risks two years in prison.
Ryan recently gave an interview to the Financial Times, saying that Party Gaming´s competitive advantage came from the fact that its fleet of sites - PartyPoker, PartyCasino, PartyGammon, PartyBets, PartyMobile, and PartyBingo, - represented a one stop shop for online gaming customers: “One deposit, one account – it’s a one stop shop. That is still the main strategic objective for a number of our competitors and we have it already.”
Dennis Publishing will look to bring its extensive experience in the print magazine industry to the world of poker. The company serves as the publishing arm of Men´s Fitness and Maxim magazines. Some of the top poker magazine titles that currently focus on the consumer include CardPlayer and Atlanta-based Bluff Magazine. Both have representatives traveling to the world´s largest live poker tournaments for coverage. Bluff serves as the media partner of the World Series of Poker and just instilled its Player of the Year honors for 2008 on John “The Razor” Phan. Coming in second on that leader board was Michael Binger, who had 2008 earnings of $1.1 million. Also appearing on the list were David “The Dragon” Pham (third), 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure winner Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (fourth), and Men “The Master” Nguyen, who led the way among the top 10 players with 25 qualifying cashes.
The December issue of Inside Poker Magazine included interviews with Irish poker pro Neil Channing as well as David Ulliott, the namesake of Devilfish Poker. We´ll have more details on the launch of Inside Poker Business Magazine as they become available right here on Poker News Daily. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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According to an article that recently appeared on the UK-based Guardian website, Dennis Publishing will launch “what it claims to be the first ever business-to-business poker magazine.” The new publication is set to debut later this month and will be found under the title Inside Poker Business.
The quarterly magazine will be overseen by Alun Bowden, who also serves as an editor for Inside Poker, a position he has held for the last three years. The new magazine, according to the Guardian, will be completely free “to industry figures internationally.” Featured heavily in the magazine´s first issue will be Jim Ryan, Party Gaming´s CEO. The company, which is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRTY,” just saw its Managing Director, John O´Malia, announce that he will step down at the end of next month. In December, one of Party Gaming´s co-founders, Anurag Dikshit, admitted to violating the Wire Act of 1961 in the United States. Dikshit will hand over a total of $300 million to U.S. authorities and risks two years in prison.
Ryan recently gave an interview to the Financial Times, saying that Party Gaming´s competitive advantage came from the fact that its fleet of sites - PartyPoker, PartyCasino, PartyGammon, PartyBets, PartyMobile, and PartyBingo, - represented a one stop shop for online gaming customers: “One deposit, one account – it’s a one stop shop. That is still the main strategic objective for a number of our competitors and we have it already.”
Dennis Publishing will look to bring its extensive experience in the print magazine industry to the world of poker. The company serves as the publishing arm of Men´s Fitness and Maxim magazines. Some of the top poker magazine titles that currently focus on the consumer include CardPlayer and Atlanta-based Bluff Magazine. Both have representatives traveling to the world´s largest live poker tournaments for coverage. Bluff serves as the media partner of the World Series of Poker and just instilled its Player of the Year honors for 2008 on John “The Razor” Phan. Coming in second on that leader board was Michael Binger, who had 2008 earnings of $1.1 million. Also appearing on the list were David “The Dragon” Pham (third), 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure winner Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (fourth), and Men “The Master” Nguyen, who led the way among the top 10 players with 25 qualifying cashes.
The December issue of Inside Poker Magazine included interviews with Irish poker pro Neil Channing as well as David Ulliott, the namesake of Devilfish Poker. We´ll have more details on the launch of Inside Poker Business Magazine as they become available right here on Poker News Daily. (Credit: Poker News Daily)
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Aussie Millions title stays at home - NineMSN
Jan 25: The biggest poker prize in the Southern Hemisphere will stay on Australian soil, after New South Welshman Stewart Scott won the Aussie Millions Main Event at Melbourne’s Crown Casino on Saturday night.
Scott, 36, outlasted 680 rivals, including poker greats like Scotty Nguyen and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, and sporting greats like Shane Warne and Mark Philippoussis, to win the title.
At the start of the tournament, Joe Hachem had called on his countrymen to pick up their game. “I think it’s about time an Aussie took home the title,” he said. “Get your acts together.”
Scott certainly took up the challenge. After lurking in the middle of the pack for the first three days of the tournament, he pushed to the lead on Day Four, and went to the final table with a stack of 4,520,000; almost double his nearest opponent.
The play at the final table lasted a gruelling 12 hours. Scott picked off the last of his opponents, American Peter Rho, when Rho went all-in with an Ace and a Jack. Scott called with pocket aces, the strongest starting hand in Hold’em, and held the lead when he finished with a full house, Aces over nines. (Credit: NineMSN)
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Jan 25: The biggest poker prize in the Southern Hemisphere will stay on Australian soil, after New South Welshman Stewart Scott won the Aussie Millions Main Event at Melbourne’s Crown Casino on Saturday night.
Scott, 36, outlasted 680 rivals, including poker greats like Scotty Nguyen and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, and sporting greats like Shane Warne and Mark Philippoussis, to win the title.
At the start of the tournament, Joe Hachem had called on his countrymen to pick up their game. “I think it’s about time an Aussie took home the title,” he said. “Get your acts together.”
Scott certainly took up the challenge. After lurking in the middle of the pack for the first three days of the tournament, he pushed to the lead on Day Four, and went to the final table with a stack of 4,520,000; almost double his nearest opponent.
The play at the final table lasted a gruelling 12 hours. Scott picked off the last of his opponents, American Peter Rho, when Rho went all-in with an Ace and a Jack. Scott called with pocket aces, the strongest starting hand in Hold’em, and held the lead when he finished with a full house, Aces over nines. (Credit: NineMSN)
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