News Archive: Poker News, December 2007
Showing all news items for December 2007
Online poker site launches today
3rd December, 2007
New Poker Sites are popping up all over the place.
Tony G wins first prize at Moscow Millions
3rd December, 2007
Live Poker player Tony G Donates his winnings to help orphans.
New Poker Strategy Books to be Published
3rd December, 2007
New Poker Strategy books coming out soon.
Pink poker cards launched 'for the girls'
4th December, 2007
A new deck of poker cards has gone on sale which is designed to help women get to grips with the rules and strategies of poker.
Heiress Hilton shows off her poker skills
4th December, 2007
Sister of Paris, Nicky Hilton has been showing off her poker skills.
World Tavern Poker tour 'a huge success'
4th December, 2007
The fifth World Tavern poker tour has been hailed a success after organisers claimed "took poker to a whole new level".
Cartwright to host charity poker tournament
4th December, 2007
Nancy Cartwright, the woman who does the voice of Bart Simpson, is going to host a charity poker tournamentyet again.
Europe's largest pub poker league goes online
5th December, 2007
The Nuts Poker League has launched their own online poker site, opening its doors to even more members.
5th December, 2007
David "Chip" Reese passed away in his Las Vegas home after years of poker playing success.
5th December, 2007
Absolute Poker is tempting poker players with a new set of online poker bonuses and more money to be won over the next month.
Lincoln cabbie scoops £15k jackpot
6th December, 2007
A beginner poker player won £15,000on the two day tournament and that’s after winning £30,000 last year on another event!
Europe to get its own Las Vegas?
6th December, 2007
Europe’s very own Las Vegas casino resort is getting built, with 32 casino hotels on the horizon.
Online poker community now accessible to Swedes
7th December, 2007
Poker Source Online made it available for the Swedish speakers to get hold of free gifts, promotions and various other online poker resources.
Gaming site prepares for ten-day online poker series
7th December, 2007
UltimateBet.com, an online poker operator is giving the nation the biggest ever online poker series.
Stockings set to be filled with Star Wars poker set
10th December, 2007
Those with friends who are fans of both sci-fi and poker will have no difficulties choosing a gift this Christmas now a set of Star Wars-themed poker chips has gone on sale.
Celebrity poker tournament to be held in Vegas
10th December, 2007
Celebrities are expected to flock to the Las Vegas Hilton this week for a charity poker tournament being held to raise funds for the J Martell Foundation.
Canadian named 2007 Tournament Titan
10th December, 2007
Titan Poker held its £500,000 VIP freeroll tournament on Saturday, with a Canadian coming out on top.
Sky poker presenter has 'mixed feelings' on women's tournaments
11th December, 2007
Kara Scott, the Sky Poker Presenter, said she is unsure about the women only tournaments but more than confident with their rightful place in poker at the moment.
Amateur poker player reaches national final
11th December, 2007
Liz Snedon from Winchester, who only started playing poker 6 months ago, is now in the final of a national poker tournament.
Newspaper website gets online poker facilities
11th December, 2007
Games provider, St Minver and Associated Newspapers signed a deal with each other, so now the readers of the paper will be able to access online poker and bingo facilities.
Insight into champion's poker strategy
14th December, 2007
The 1978 World Series of Poker champion, Bobby Baldwin, gave an exclusive interview to the San Jose Mercury News describing his view on the poker game and the logic behind it.
Poker 'most searched term in 2007'
12th December, 2007
Lycos' lists 'poker' number one in the 50 Top Search Terms of 2007
World Series of Poker schedule announced
12th December, 2007
Next year's WSOP to include 55 events and some of the most exciting poker matches for players and fans alike.
Mobile poker game launched for Xmas
13th December, 2007
Poker legend, Gus Hansen launches a new poker game for mobile poker users, which Gus himself can’t yet complete.
Poker trophy dedicated to Chip
13th December, 2007
H.O.R.S.E. World Championship organizers name a trophy after a poker star, David “Chip” Reese, who passed away just last week in his Vegas home.
CanAffco launches Affiliate Poker Tour
13th December, 2007
Canadian online poker operator is introducing a poker tour on behalf of the affiliate management company.
Latin American poker tour planned
14th December, 2007
Revealed – details about the opening Latin American Poker Tour which will be happening in eight countries in South America at the same time.
14th December, 2007
Harrah’s Entertainment reveals the schedule for the 2008 WSOP
Australian teacher wins record poker prize
17th December, 2007
A young Australian teacher won AUS$1 million during Sydney’s first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour Championship.
17th December, 2007
Online poker and casino guide is trying to widen its appeal by incorporating more online casino and poker room reviews, bonus codes and some WSOP info.
Aspen residents play poker for charity
17th December, 2007
On Sunday Aspen’s residents, in Colorado organised a poker tournaments in the dining room of Jimmy’s Restaurant to raise money for stem cell research.
PokerTube.com launches new channel
18th December, 2007
PokerTube, poker video sharing website is now gained up with PokerNews.com to expand the user appeal to include news and reviews.
Baywatch babe divorces poker player
18th December, 2007
After 2 months in marriage, Pamela Anderson, who used to be a Baywatch babe, is once again divorcing her poker pro husband, Rick Salomon.
Celebrity Poker Bowl 2008 Kicks Off
19th December, 2007
An event that is set to take place at the Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino called the Celebrity Poker Bowl 2008.
Gaming website reveals top Xmas gifts for poker players
19th December, 2007
The Casino City Times has listed the top presents to give to poker fans this Christmas.
Poker pros launch online lessons
19th December, 2007
Two of the best poker players, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson and Mike Caro, have organised an online poker course to assist potential poker masterminds in tackling the game specifics.
Reporter visits Sky Poker studio
20th December, 2007
A poker player, Berry Carter, shares his behind the scenes stories at the Sky Poker TV studious.
Poker site launches appeal for African aid
20th December, 2007
Online poker company, Scotland.com, launches a new online site with an aim of raising money to build the school and community centre in Malawi.
Poker Source Online goes Russian
21st December, 2007
Budding poker players in Russia will now be able to access online poker community Poker Source Online after the site was made available in Russian.
21st December, 2007
An article in financial magazine The Economist has claimed that poker is getting "younger" and "richer".
New poker tables launched at two casinos
21st December, 2007
Two Northern Panhandle casinos in the US have launched more table games with hundreds of gamblers attending the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
New online poker site hits the web
21st December, 2007
The growing popularity of online poker was highlighted this week with the launch of GearPoker.com - which says it hopes to entice young, up and coming online poker players.
888.com invites poker fans to live the dream
24th December, 2007
Pacific Poker encourages people to try their luck at the world’s biggest live poker tournaments in different locations worldwide.
Celebrity poker tournament planned for New Year
24th December, 2007
Las Vegas will be hosting a celebrity poker tournament in the New Year.
The Dragon Clinches Card Player Poker Player of the Year
27th December, 2007
Poker Player award goes to David Pham
Footballer tries his luck as poker pro
28th December, 2007
Footballer takes his poker game to the next level!
NBA star to host charity poker tournament
31st December, 2007
At the end of this month Shawn Marion will host a poker tournament for celebrities and professional players to raise money for a number of different charities
NBA star to host charity poker tournament
31st December, 2007
NBA star Shawn Marion is set to host a charity poker tournament raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
