Archive for 'General'
ESPN is to agreement with World Series of Poker
5 September 2009Fox Business informs, that television network ESPN has signed contract, for a period of seven years on World Series of Poker events broadcasting. The agreement will start to operate after the termination of term of the previous contract, which will come to the end by 2010. So now we can enjoy watching WSOP already till [...]
WSOP 2009: Zak Fellows wins $3 000
16 June 2009Day 3 of tournament #21, HORSE became very long for those, who all the same has reached to ending poker as it has begun with 21 players. But Zak Fellous, probably, was not against such long game he became the owner of gold bracelet World Series of Poker 2009.
In the first hour poker of tournament [...]
Shuffle Up and Deal
6 June 2009The first day of anniversary tournament with $40000 buy-in has come to the end.
Last year champion Peter Eastgate has opened tournament #2, dated to WSOP’s 40th anniversary, with traditional words «Shuffle Up and Deal».
Thanks to the high entrance fee and the special status anniversary tournament has collected practically all elite of poker world. 201 player [...]
PartyGaming Plc will pay $105 million to UIGEA
8 May 2009Company PartyGaming Plc, owner of Party Poker, which used to be the largest poker site in the world, has informed, that it managed to achieve the agreement with the US State Office of Public Prosecutor, according which it will pay $105 million.
This long-awaited decision includes the agreement on the suit termination that means, that the [...]
Lady Gaga and Poker Face
29 April 2009Sometimes stars come from anywhere and manage to charm us from the first second of their singing. Lady Gaga is one of the most popular modern pop starts.
Lady Gaga, is combining some features of Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Gwen Stephanie and Madonna, she is one of the most unique singers on a modern scene. Any [...]
What is ROI poker and how to calculate it?
17 April 2009ROI - is a recoupment of investments (investments repay). It is used in poker for incomes calculation. The method of ROI calculation depends on game version. Per hour income, considering time spent behind game is the best method.
1) ROI calculation for poker tournaments / Sit and Go
ROI for tournaments is percentage expression your initial buy-in. [...]
Schedule of 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP)
21 February 2009Schedule of fortieth annual competition World Series of Poker (WSOP), which has been expected for a long time, is finally announced. Events with the main prize as a gold bracelet will last for more than 50 days, from May, 26th, till July, 15th, and once again it will pass in Rio All-Suites Hotel and Las [...]
PokerNews Cup Alpine 2009
12 February 2009Poker festival PokerNews Cup Alpine 2009 - is an excellent tournament, which will pass from March, 21 till March, 28th, in the Austrian Alps. You can combine pleasant winter vacation with excellent poker tournament.
Each participant’s package includes buy-in for the main tournament (€1,500), buy-in for tournament #4 on Omaha pot-limit, hotel accommodation in Wolf Alpine [...]
European Poker Tour in Prague
1 November 2008Last week in Prague next stage European Poker Tour - EPT Prague took place.
It is interesting, that earlier Arnaud Mattern has already become the champion of France on backgammon. However the victory in poker tournament has brought him much bigger money, than a victory in the backgammon championship, where he has received only 5,000 euro. [...]
Poker congress WPC in Budapest
24 October 2008Capital of Hungary Budapest has been chosen as the place of carrying out poker congress WPC 2008. The congress will be held in symbolical place, near to world famous bridge Szechenyi Chain Bridge above Danube from October, 29 till October, 30th, 2008. Action becomes a link between operators online of poker and service providers in [...]
