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From Economic Boom to Economic Gloom
As the clouds darken over the global economy and some pessimistic economists predict the return of stagflation (slow economic growth, rising unemployment, and rising prices), the poker industry may be on the cusp of an unknown abyss. After a decade of unprecedented growth in the industry, the...
Irish News
PaddyPowerPoker Signs First Pro PaddyPowerPoker.com has signed Irishman Ciarán "Big C" O'Leary as its brand ambassador. O'Leary, this month's Card Player cover star, is based in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and won the $1,500 no-limit hold'em event at the 2007 World...
Industry News
Card Player Media Launches SpadeClub Poker Room and Community SpadeClub, a revolutionary new poker community for players of all skill levels, leads the way in enhancing online poker by adding additional features such as player profiles, exclusive tools and tips, and more than $100,000 each month...
Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson is sitting somewhat uneasily in his chair in the lobby of the hotel in Dublin, where he has come to play in the Irish Open. Passersby do a double take when they see the great man and his trademark Stetson hat. They nudge their friends, nod in his direction, raise a hand and wave....
Go West, Young Man
With all eyes in Europe looking west to Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker, it seems a good time to reflect on the achievements of players and tournament organisers on our own continent during the past season. Season four of the European Poker Tour was a triumph, with new stops (San Remo,...
Irish News
Ladbrokes Poker Festival The €250,000 guaranteed Ladbrokes Poker Festival comes to Killarney on Oct. 2 with a three-day €500 + €50 no-limit hold'em freezeout as the main event. The tournament, run by Waterford's Big Slick promotional team, will be held in the Gleneagle...
Industry News
UIGEA-Style Ban for Dutch Reuters news agency reported in May that the Dutch Ministry of Justice has asked banks to stop providing financial transactions to online gaming sites in a move reminiscent of the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act in the U.S. According to the report a list...
Evolution of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour
Just like Archimedes 2,000 years ago, John Duthie, founder of the European Poker Tour, had his moment of clarity in the bath. From that point, it took the acclaimed TV drama director just six months to get the project -- Europe's first transnational poker tour -- off the ground. In 2005, he...
European Poker Goes From Strength to Strength
As the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour goes from strength -- a sellout field in San Remo, Italy, and a record number for the Grand Final in Monte Carlo -- and the Irish Open offering a €200,000 overlay, poker players have been spoilt for choice on this side of the Atlantic. Indeed, such...
Irish News
Irish Student Champion Crowned James Scullion, a computer science student from Queens University, Belfast won the recent 2008 Irish National Student Poker Championship. The event, sponsored by Devilfish Poker, attracted 278 runners from all over the country to the Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin....
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