Poker News

29th April, 2013 at 01:41:49

$230,000 in prize money for Terry Fan

Taiwanese poker pro Terry Fan (30) bested a record 891-player field in the Pokerstars Macau Red Draghon tournament main event over the weekend, earning himself HK$1,771,000 (about $230,000.)

Full Story: Taiwanese Pro Wins Macau Poker Main Event »

25th April, 2013 at 04:21:22

$124,000 in prize money for Khac Trung Tran

The main event of the $2,700 buy-in Asia Pacific Poker Tour leg in the Philippines has been concluded with Aussie poker pro Khac Trung Tran claiming the $124,000 main prize after besting a 205-player field.

Full Story: Aussie Victorious In Philippines Poker Tournament »

08th March, 2013 at 11:12:27

Another step on the road to intrastate online gambling

The US state of Delaware, which has already passed online gambling legalisation laws in common with New Jersey and Nevada, has taken another step along the road to implementation scheduled for later this year by adopting the recently released GLI-19 v2.0 'Interactive Gaming Systems' Technical Standard developed by Gaming Laboratories International.

Full Story: Delaware Accepts Gli Interactive Standards »

15th October, 2012 at 06:23:33

Community-focused website adds poker to casino and sportsbetting offering

The Asian-facing gaming site TLC88.com will augment its online casino and sports betting product with poker courtesy of the Bodog Poker Network.

Full Story: Bodog Poker Network Signs New Skin »

26th August, 2012 at 06:15:50

Poker Ace has some big names on the team

A new online poker site focused on the Asia-Pacific market and offering proprietary no-download software has launched under a First Cagayan licence in the Philippines.

Full Story: New Asian-targeted Online Poker Site Launched »

27th April, 2012 at 03:55:18

Countrymen clash in heads up

Travelling from the other side of the world, two South Africans confronted one another in the heads up of the $2,700 buy-in Asia Poker Tour Philippines main event, which concluded in Manila this week.

Full Story: South African Wins Asia Poker Tour Philippines »

21st April, 2012 at 02:13:57

Allan Le the winner of the Manila Millions Super High Roller

There were global aces aplenty competing in the Asian Poker Tour Manila Millions Super High Roller Friday, yet none of them were successful as the title and the big pay day fell to Allan Le, a pro from California who enjoyed his biggest win yet, boosting career earnings to almost $2 million.

Full Story: Asia's Richest Online Poker Tourney Decided (update) »

18th April, 2012 at 02:45:33

25 players so far prepared to lay down the $129,000 buy-in

The Asian Poker Tour claims that the $129,000 buy-in for its Manila Millions Super High Roller tourney in the Philippines will not only generate a prize pool worth $3 million, but also constitutes the biggest buy-in yet for an Asian live tournament.

Full Story: Poker Aces Line Up For Manila Millions Tourney (update) »

11th April, 2012 at 04:10:14

Super High Roller tourney has confirmed Ivey and Dwan among entries so far

April 20 2012 will hopefully see ace poker players with large bank rolls entering for the Manila Millions Super High Roller tournament, where the buy-in is Hong Kong $ 1 million (about GBP 81,000)

Full Story: Big Buy-in For The Manila Millions Poker »

13th June, 2011 at 04:43:56

Traveller with online gambling connections arrested in Phoenix

An American man with business interests in Costa Rica, who is believed to be a high roller at land casinos and is alleged to have connections with online gambling e-processing, was arrested over the weekend whilst in transit through Phoenix airport.

Full Story: Another U.s. Arrest-in-transit »

25th January, 2011 at 08:42:37

Companies will work together in developing new products for players

Welton Holdings Limited, operator of online gambling firm FUN88 have taken a majority stake in ILA Curacao NV who operates online casino, poker and sportsbetting website betngo.com. FUN88 holds licences in the Isle of Man and the Philippines.

Full Story: Majority Stake For Fun88 In Ila Curacao Nv »

16th January, 2011 at 23:24:35

San Francisco 24-year-old started heads up at a 5-to-1 disadvantage

All eyes were on the Pokerstars Caribbean Poker Adventure over the weekend, with Chris Oliver widely expected to take the title and the $2.3 million first prize down after starting the final table with an overwhelming chip lead and maintaining it right through to the heads up.

Full Story: Hall Wins $2.3 Million In Pca Poker Tournament »

04th January, 2011 at 04:19:37

56 nations were represented in the 2010 international Pokerstars spectacular

The Bahamas is the place to be on January 14, when the Grand Final of the seventh Pokerstars World Cup of Poker series starts, the climax of an event that has attracted representatives of 56 nations fighting for a place this year, with a $290 000 prize pool on the line, of which the winning national team claims $100 000.

Full Story: World Cup Of Poker Clash Imminent »