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The first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour kicked off on the 24th of August in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.  The total prize pool of $500,000 is to be shared among the more or less 200 players coming from 30 different countries.  The event is being held at the Hyatt Hotel and is set […]

For those who are looking for some winter poker action, you need not look any further.  This November, Titan Poker is bringing the European Championship of Online Poker.  It is slated to run for 10 days, starting at the end of November.  Dubbed to be the largest online poker tournament, poker players will get the […]

With the news that they would broadcast the World Series of Poker in High Definition, ESPN got a reaction – maybe unexpected – from the host himself, Norman Chad.  According to this news article, Norman Chad couldn’t understand why.
For poker?” Chad asked rhetorically this week in an interview with the Los Angeles Daily News. “We […]

Who wants 3 million euros?  I do, don’t you?  Well that much is up for grabs in the Irish Open 2008.  This is the longest running and largest poker tournament in Europe.  Here’s a piece of the press release for this much awaited tournament for the next year:
Europe’s largest poker tournament grows even bigger in […]

China has always been one of the more enigmatic countries for the western people.  Whether it is politics or religion, it seems that China has a big mysterious aura surrounding it.  Even when it come to gambling, this country is not so open.  That is why a lot of eyebrows were raised and hearts started […]

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 […]

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 […]

With poker as popular as it is now, you might be getting curious as to how poker is played and perceived in other parts of the world.  Let’s take a look at Asia and the way people there perceive poker.  India is one of the biggest countries in Central Asia.  This is one country which […]