Daily news from poker and online poker world http://uk.pokernews.com/news/ Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:38 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/i/logo-pn2.gif http://uk.pokernews.com/news/ en-us Copyright 2003-2008, PokerNews.com http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/full-tilt-biggest-heads-up.htm Full Tilt Poker will hold the largest buy-in tournament in online history with its $25,000 World Head-Up Championship, which is scheduled to take place at the end of this month. With a record online tournament buy-in of $25,000 per player poker/news/Online Poker Thu, 15 May 2008 09:26:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/poolstars-wsop.htm If you fancy your chances as a hot shot on the pool table as well as at the poker table, PoolStars is now offering a unique opportunity to qualify for the World Series of Poker by participating in a WSOP freeroll pool tournament. poker/news/World Series Of Poker Wed, 14 May 2008 09:26:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/jack-hinchey-world-poker-crown.htm A Canadian plumber defeated one of his fellow countrymen in the early hours of the morning to win the Pacific Poker World Poker Crown. Jack Hinchley won $1 million by defeating Michael Lawson heads up poker/news/Poker Tournaments Tue, 13 May 2008 14:41:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/alexander-jung-partypoker-million.htm 25 year old Alexander Jung has become the first German to win the Party Poker Million, after beating off the competition from 171 entrants to take down the $358,280 first prize. poker/news/Poker Tournaments Tue, 13 May 2008 10:08:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/ladbrokes-poker-wsop-bonus.htm In response to Harrah's historic decision to delay the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event from July to November, Ladbrokes Poker have announced that they will be offering a revised bonus of up to a $1,000,000 sponsorship package poker/news/World Series Of Poker Tue, 13 May 2008 08:18:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/poker-strategy-when-not-raise.htm As a beginner to poker, one of the fundamentals of the game you learn is this : if you have a big hand and feel you probably have the best of it, raise. poker/news/Poker Strategy Mon, 12 May 2008 12:03:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/interview-liv-boeree.htm Liv Boeree is a rising star of UK poker. With a sponsorship from Absolute Poker, and the recent Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Championship in the bank, the world is at this young female players feet. poker/news/Poker Players Fri, 09 May 2008 08:16:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/stax-rating-betfair-poker.htm Betfair Poker have been cunning enough to sponsor some of the hottest young talent in poker today, in the form of Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi. Now they are giving you the chance to see how you compare to the biggest names in the game poker/news/Online Poker Fri, 09 May 2008 08:04:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/888-holdings-results.htm 888 Holdings, the owners of Pacific Poker have reported a positive first quarter of 2008. There has been a 38% increase in net gaming revenue and poker revenue is up 5% to $22 million. Total operating income was up 41% to $66 million. poker/news/Poker Business Thu, 08 May 2008 20:07:00 +0100 http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2008/5/liv-boeree-ladbrokes-elc.htm A couple of years ago you could have seen her on a Channel 5 reality show learning how to play poker, but now Liv Boeree is the one that could teach us a thing or two poker/news/Poker Tournaments Wed, 07 May 2008 11:29:00 +0100