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World Series Of Poker Player Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem was born in Lebanon in 1966 and moved to Australia in 1972. He is the first Australian to win the WSOP, having won the main event in 2005 and pocketing $7.5 million. He is only the 4th non-American to have won the World Series of Poker. A former chiropractor, Hachem started playing poker online and at live events …
Read More...by Abe Luciano on June 21st, 2008 Leave a comment »
UltimateBet Ups the Poker Antes Up For Africa
UltimateBet hosts weekend of Ante Up For Africa tournaments in bid to beat last year’s donation of $700,000 to support humanitarian efforts in Darfur. On Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd, UltimateBet will show its support for Ante Up For Africa with a weekend of No Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments. In addition to holding two days of tournaments where …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 20th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Approaches the Million Dollar Mark
Where can you find the happiest Texas Hold’em players? Absolute Poker is the likely answer as today they announced that their Bad Beat Jackpot has broken its own record of $821,670.69 set in August 2007. This jackpot shattered all industry records, including the largest Bad Beat Jackpot record of $739,621 previously held by Party Poker. But the big question …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 20th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Fifty 2008 WSOP Main Event Seats Up for Grabs
On Saturday 21st June 5.30PM ET, UltimateBet will run the last chance for online poker players to win their Main Event Seat – 50 seats guaranteed at UltimateBet Online Poker room UltimateBet is giving online players their last shot to win their Main Event Seat to the biggest game in Poker . This Saturday 21st June at 5.30PM ET UltimateBet …
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2008 WSOP: Annie Duke Going for Gold
UltimateBet’s very own Annie Duke has made her way through the ranks to her first final table of the 2008 WSOP. Beating out a number of professional poker players, including her very own brother Howard Lederer, Annie now finds herself sitting in the hot seat against the likes of Chris Ferguson and Marcel Luske to name a couple. With a …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 19th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Online Poker Players to Aruba through Giveaway Contest
Online poker players are invited to compete in month-long contest for multiple shots at free Aruba Poker Classic prize packages from UltimateBet. If your local drugstore runs out of sunblock this weekend, blame UltimateBet. The online poker site today announced a promotion that promises to give away a record number of seats to the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic, UltimateBet’s signature …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 18th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Bodog Poker Announces Resizable Poker Tables
Bodog Poker is excited to announce the release of a new and improved, resizable beta client for public testing. Bodog Poker's newest version features full screen mode, resizable tables, embedded chat and game details and on-demand player tools. To test the new release for yourself, visit . Bodog's poker players are part of the process. This release features the …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 18th, 2008 Leave a comment »
WSOP 2008: Poker Legend Johnny Moss Lives On
Johnny Moss was a legend in poker long before his death on December 16, 1995. He was born in Marshall, Texas on May 14, 1907. He started playing poker as a boy, steadily growing into the legendary player he became as an adult. He was an original rounder and traveled all over the United States in search of cash poker …
Read More...by Abe Luciano on June 16th, 2008 Leave a comment »
2008 WSOP Marcel Luske Finishes 4th Saturday
Marcel Luske, otherwise called the Flying Dutchman, is not only a sharp dresser, but he is an incredibly sharp poker player. Marcel Luske has a calm and cool demeanor at the tables and can read opponents with amazing skill. Beginning his career in the late ‘90s, it wasn’t long before Marcel Luske was making his way to the top in …
Read More...by Abe Luciano on June 16th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Win Tickets to 2008 NFL Opening Game Playing Poker
The NFL season might be a few months off, but football is definitely in the cards this weekend at one online poker site. Absolute Poker today announced the Father’s Day Kickoff Tournament , a weekend promotion where online poker fans can play their way to the opening game of the 2008 NFL season. Between Friday, June 13th at 12pm ET …
Read More...by Steve Hastings on June 13th, 2008 Leave a comment »
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