2009 September 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Women bikers get a run for the money.
While the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair has already awarded three bracelets at the Empire Casino, in London today marked the start of the main attraction, the £10,000 buy-in Main Event. With past champions including John…
Recent seizures of internet gambling refunds related to the payment processor Account Services do not appear to be the end of the U.S. Government’s war against the industry. This week, it was revealed that funds in six more accounts had been seized.
The WSOPE recently offered the first edition of the Caesars Cup, a new twist on poker similar to golf’s Ryder Cup in which members of the U.S. and Europe battled for bragging rights and the first Caesars Cup trophy. Unfortunately for the Team…
Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment (HIE) announced Thursday that its World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand would be renewing its contract with IMG Sports and Entertainment for five more years through 2014. The two groups have worked together since 2005 and IMG has helped to bring major non-gambling sponsors like Jack Link’s Beef Jerky and Planters Peanuts to the popular tournament series.
Team Europe emerged victorious in the first ever Caesars Cup, claiming the heads-up and two-on-two matches by a 4:1 margin. Daniel Negreanu captained the American team, while Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad headed the European squad.
Since its inception in 2002, PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker (or “WCOOP” as it’s widely known) has grown into one of the poker world’s marquee events. Much like the World Series of Poker, the WCOOP draws not only top live…
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