Monthly Archives: January 2011

A 68 year old amateur poker player from Melbourne has won the Aussie Millions Main Event, ensuring that the title stays in Australia for the third year running.

The online poker world is to be treated to yet another innovative way to play the game, as PokerStars launches its brand new “Fifty50” Sit and Go tournaments.

Aussie Millions organisers threw together a last minute addition to the 2011 instalment of the Australian Poker Championship, with the announcement of a $250,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament – the largest buy in tournament in the history of poker.

British based online poker website PKR has won the Online Poker Operator of the Year award at the 2011 International Gaming Awards.

Betsson just recently announced the official launch of a new and exciting instant rewards feature called Pulse Promotions. Pulse Promotions uses cutting-edge live feed technology to offer players a wide range of instant rewards. Players will win cash prizes for … Continue reading →

The 2011 World Series of Poker will be the 42nd instalment of the world’s longest running and most prestigious series of poker tournaments. The full schedule of events was released by Caesars Entertainment officials yesterday, with the announcement of a … Continue reading →

English poker pro Sam Trickett took down the Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge on Sunday, beating the likes of David Benyamine and Erik Seidel to the prestigious title, as well as the AUD$1,525,000 first prize.

Ongame has now officially launched an iPhone poker app with real money play, giving their poker network partners the ability to provide their players with real money poker on-the-go. Recently bwin was the first poker operator to release it to their players.

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series, better known as FTOPS, returns on Sunday February 6th with over $22 million in guaranteed prize money, spread across 45 different poker tournaments.

Annie Duke is to become the commissioner of a new professional poker player’s league, formed in a joint venture between the Palms Casino Resort and Federated Sports and Gaming, and set to launch later in 2011.