The biggest poker event to hit the shores of Singapore is nearing completion. The final table ten has been decided with a mostly unfamiliar list names apart from one, Tony G. more
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was there; as were many of her subjects, including the very British Elton John, and Mr Bond himself, Daniel Craig. Other celebrities from around the world included personalities from show-business.... more
Roll up…Roll Up…Only $5 to play! Here is the poker game where you cannot lose! The BBC's annual Children in Need campaign is in full flow and Ladbrokes Poker is giving you the chance to win a night at the prestigious Poker Million V Final dinner. more
Online poker room giants Bowmans Poker have launched two new operations in Chinese and Russian. The online poker industry is exploring markets in Asia and Bowmans appear to be leading they way with their new ventures. more
Our good friends at VC Poker have announced the launch of the biggest poker prize online. The $10 Million Grand Slam event is a series of new tournaments which guarantees a life changing $10,000,000 first prize to the Grand Slam winner. more
In the latest report to its investors, 888 Holdings plc, operator of the leading online gaming brands Pacific Poker and Casino-On-Net, has highlighted that it has sufficient liquid resources to participate in merger and acquisitions activities more
In Part 1 of this November festivals preview, we highlighted the tournaments on offer for your delectation at the Grosvenor Casino festivals at Cardiff, Blackpool and Walsall. Now, we cover the remainder of the major festivals more
Consolidation in the poker industry accelerated today with the news that leading European online poker network and software provider, Tribeca Tables Europe Limited, is selling its poker business assets to one of its main rivals, Playtech Limited. more
The Aussie Millions is one of the classic poker tournaments in the world, a fact evidenced by the annual New Year exodus of the world's best players from Europe and America in the direction of the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. more
Nicky O'Donnell presents a new weekly feature for UK Poker News. In this regular Saturday edition of UKPN, Nicky will take an irreverent look back at the week in poker in Ireland and the U.K. as well as the latest happenings from the online poker world. more
The World Strip Poker Champion, Jon Young, has challenged James Bond star, Daniel Craig to a daring strip poker game. Journalist Young is so confident of victory that he will put his title on the line, but will Bond accept? more
Still reeling from having large portions of their entertainment forcibly removed by Congress in the recent "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006", the online gamblers of America have struck back in the only way they know how more
For TV viewers seeking a little something different, Eurosport have commenced a series of programmes dedicated to the game of backgammon. This may come as light relief to some viewers of the satellite and cable TV channels in the UK more
In a sign of things to come "post-America" for online gambling, Betfair Poker has reported a stunning success in filling to capacity the Main Event of its inaugural Asian Poker Tour festival in Singapore. more
VC Poker already has a superb reputation for exciting online poker and gaming, utilising the well-respected Tribeca Tables poker software. Now VC is coming to town with Rake-Free Live Poker! more
The founders of Paradise Poker pocketed a cool £20 million yesterday. Sportingbet's three Paradise Poker founders, who are all Canadian, shared the huge payout thanks to substantial operating profits from the online poker room. more
Bet365 Poker loyalty points are a great way to earn a little extra cash. Unlike regular deposit or reload bonuses which are limited to a fixed bonus amount, this promotion is unlimited until the end of 2006. more
The U.K Government's attempts to get online gambling firms to pay tax here in Britain appears doomed to failure. Ministers have admitted that the move is running into serious difficulties. more
Yet another year is drawing to a close but there is plenty of poker life left in the remaining two months. This seems a good time to look at the main festivals to come in the UK and Ireland in November. more
Maharajah Club is a London-based online poker room with a specific focus on the Asian market, and now it has just launched a play-for-fun gaming site in India, MaharajahClub.net. more