Archive for July 2007

With all the scandals in sports today, it is very interesting that the WPA chose to release a code of ethics at this time.  It is designed to create the baseline standards for poker tournaments.  In order to be admitted to the WPA – as well as to remain – one has to adhere to […]

In the much awaited poker match between man and machine, man proves that he is still the best.  At the start of this week, Ali Estami and Phil Laak (the Unabomber) took on the challenge of Polaris, touted as the poker computer program that would beat human poker players.  The “First Man-Machine Poker Championship” was […]

Thanks to poker room PKR, poker enthusiasts in Germany are going to be treated to something new and exciting pretty soon.  As it stands now, the norm in Germany is that most people play poker on their laptops or within a small cramped room with bad lighting – stereotypical but true.  With PKR’s upcoming event, […]

Alright, who is Shannon Noll?  If you live in Australia, you would definitely not be asking this question.  Of Australian Idol fame, this young guy has just been named the “face” of the Australian Poker League.  Though we might not all be from this part of the earth, it is interesting to read about how […]

These two names are some of the biggest names in Hollywood today.   Without a doubt, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are considered to be two of the hottest men in this part of the world.  Well certainly for some people – not everyone.  In any case, they have always been known to be very good […]