Pokerstars bans Sharkscope

November 30th, 2008

The use of database site SharkScope.com has joined Poker Edge and TheCashDB as one of 42 programs that are now banned by PokerStars. SharkScope, according to it’s website, has amassed a database of 178 million sit ‘n’ go tournaments, but a player found to be using it whilst playing on PokerStars can now expect anything from a warning to being banned.
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Internet Gambling to be censored in Oz?

November 15th, 2008

Following Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s seizing of 141 internet gambling domain names in the United States, it looks as though Australia may be planning to do the same. According to an article featured in ‘The Age’, Family First Senator, Steve Fielding, is in favour of blocking ‘hardcore pornography and fetish material’ by ISP and claims that Senator Xenophon would ‘look to use [the ban] to block Australians from accessing overseas online casinos, which are illegal to run in Australia.’
Senator Nick Minchin told The Age, ‘That’s the problem with having this sort of highly centralized government-mandated nationwide filtering system.
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Hard Rock was not a hard sell

November 13th, 2008

The first ever Dream Team Poker tournament at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was a sell out with 25 three-person teams taking the field this November.
The game was a traditional Texas Hold’em tournament, however when each player is knocked out, they receive a score based on their position relative to the size of the field. Dual incentives were given with prizes for both individuals and teams.
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Casinos Austria Poker Tour

November 3rd, 2008

Austria is very well known for poker in Europe, in fact, it is known as the poker capital of Europe. Having legal casinos that date back to 1775 has helped instill a culture that appreciates not only casino games but also skills games such as poker.

Well today the reputation for having world class events and poker tournaments is still alive and thriving. Thanks to the success of the Casinos Austria Poker Tour (CAPT), poker players are coming to Austria in hordes to play in the week of tournaments and cash games in Seefeld, Bregenz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Velden and Graz.

At the CAPT tournaments, it’s impossible to hear any negative comments about the tournaments at all. In fact all there is to hear is praises about how poker tournaments in Austria are always done to perfection!

“I really love the CAPT tournaments,” says Mihai Manole, winner of the Innsbruck CAPT main event, “I play all over the world and have never been to tournaments that are run this well and have this good of a structure!”

Having just finished the end of CAPT season 1 in Baden with the CAPT Baden and then the Poker EM, people are getting ready for season 2 which starts on January 10th in Seefeld. To qualify for the 2,500 Euro main event in Austria, you are able to play satellites in participating Austrian Casinos as well as online at Win2day.at. If you are living outside of Austria and still want to qualify to playin the CAPT tournaments you can qualify online through SunPoker.com. SunPoker.com sends the most qualifiers to CAPT tournaments outside of Austria.

“I was so impressed with season 1 of the Casinos Austria Poker Tour tournaments that I increased my team from 4 to 8 for the next season” Alex Jagodik, Captain of the Fearsome Foursome says, “Not only are the tournaments well run and amazing but the cash games are a poker players dream!”

This seasons schedule starts with CAPT Seefeld on Jan 10-18 and continues with CAPT Bregenz on Feb 22nd to March 1st, CAPT Salzburg on April 1st to 5th, CAPT Innsbruck on May 3rd to 10th, CAPT Velden on July 12th to 19th, CAPT Graz on August 25th to 30th and ends with CAPT Baden on Oct 4th to 11th.

The Casinos Austria Poker Tour is a breath of relief when it comes to Poker Tournaments world wide. Offering highly trained staff that move games along at a great pace while still being friendly, a tournament structure that allows for ample play time for everyone, and is so classy you will feel like you are in a James Bond film.

Online Qualifiers are starting now, giving plenty of time to win your seat into the Casinos Austria Poker Tour and to share in the estimated prize pool of over 5,000,000 Euro. For more information about the Casinos Austria Poker Tour visit http://www.casinos.at and for more information about how to qualify online to the Casinos Austria Poker

Party Poker Makeover

October 1st, 2008

Party Poker has had a makeover! Gone are the classic avatars at the tables, instead you can now choose how you appear to other players with their customizable player images. Betting has also been made easier with the action buttons consolidated into one area, revamped the bet slider and introduced bet tabs.
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LEOCOP is back

September 14th, 2008

Ladbroke’s European Online Championship of Poker (LEOCOP) is Europe’s longest running Poker Championship, and it is making a welcome return! Starting on Sunday 26th October there will be 16 tournaments over 15 days culminating in the $120,000 Masters Event Freeroll.
There is an estimated $2,000,000 up for grabs along with the last remaining seat at the Poker Million VII Semi-Final which guarantees prize money of $20,000 and the chance to take home the first prize of $1,000,000.
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Sun Poker Rakeback Now Bi Monthly

September 5th, 2008

SunPoker is proud to announce starting this month (Sept 2008) player’s Rakeback will be credited twice a month (Bi-monthly).

Here are the details;

- First Payment will be on the 20th reflecting earnings generated between the 1st - 15th of the month.
- Second Payment will be on the 5th reflecting earnings generated between the 15th - the end of the month.
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Rule Standardisation

July 24th, 2008

Standardisation in the pipeline?
Calls for a standardised set of tournament rules continued to grow after at least two rules were called into question at this years WSOP.
Both rules 87 and 31 were the cause of dispute. Rule 87 deals with the use of mobile phones, it stated ‘A player who wants to use a cell phone must be at least one table length away from their assigned table or be subject to penalty.
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Celebrity Poker

July 20th, 2008

Poker seems to hold an appeal for celebrities. For years actors, musicians, models and athletes have been going to Las Vegas for the opportunity to play in the prestigious WSOP tournament at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Some are there for fun, some for the media and some because they simply can’t get enough.
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Moneybookers now available on crypto

July 18th, 2008

MoneyBookers is now available to all players for both depositing and withdrawing on the crypto network.
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