Archive for the 'Entertainment' Category
Poker Smash On Xbox Live Arcade
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008This Wednesday a new kind of poker game is heading to Xbox Live Arcade.
Poker Smash, created by independent developer Void Star Creations, is a fast paced game somewhere in between poker and tetris.
Brett Faustman Wins The World Poker Open
Friday, January 25th, 2008The final table for the World Poker Open featured some intimidating opponents. The table included former champions, and strong all round players, including Brett Faustman, Freddy Deeb, ‘The Master’ Nguyen, Gabe Costner and Hoyt Corkins.
World Poker Tour Open – Day 3
Thursday, January 24th, 2008The field at the start of day 3 of the World Poker Tour Open in Tunica was full of big name pros, such as T.J. Cloutier, John Phan, and Barry Greentstein.
World Poker Tour Open - Day 2
Thursday, January 24th, 2008The world Poker Tour Open in Tunica is starting to heat up – with 143 players still in the game, and only 27 allowed to take part in the finals.
World Series of Poker Radio Launches
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Harrahs Entertainment have announced the launch of World Series of Poker Radio – the official radio show for this year’s World Series of Poker.
Pamela Anderson at Aussie Millions Poker Championship
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008The tournament’s main event is scheduled to start on Monday, and will include a lot of big names, such as Jennifer Tilly, Shannon Elizabeth, and Joe Hachem. The tournament is a $10,000 buy-in, and the stars will be shooting for the AUD $10 million prize.
Fan Sues Christies For Fake Poker Visor Auction
Monday, December 31st, 2007When Ted Moustakis purchased a poker visor at a Christie’s auction, he thought his $6,000 purchase was a ‘one of a kind’ prop worn by the android Data on the Paramount TV show ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’.
New Year Poker After Dark Competitors Announced
Friday, December 28th, 2007The competitors for the New Year edition of Poker After Dark have been announced. The competitors for the “Dream Table” week will be:Daniel ‘Kid Poker’ Negreanu, Phill Hellmuth, Jennifer Harman, Mike Matusow, Ken Light, and Scotty Nguyen.
Poker Event Raises Money For Stem Cell Treatment
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007It’s always nice to hear about people winning big money in poker tournaments, but it’s even nicer to remember, on occasion, the more generous side of human nature, and see people playing for motivations other than the big win.
Teacher Wins $1 Million in Local Poker Tournament
Monday, December 17th, 2007Grant Levy, a teacher from Sydney, Australia, has won $1 million Australian dollars in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) at the Star City Casino. He took out a field of 561 players, including several world champions, to take the title.