European Poker Capital 2008
Dublin – European Poker Capital 2008 Dublin has been awarded the title of European Poker Capital 2008 by Bluff Europe. Amsterdam, Vienna and Barcelona filled the remaining top five slots. Dublin was chosen for the title ahead of last year’s winner, London because of the proliferation of card rooms such as the Fitzwilliam, Sporting Emporium [...]
Poker Celebrities Join Forces
Celebrities Join the Poker Players Alliance Almost two years after U.S. Congress passed the ban on Internet gambling, the Poker Players Alliance has over 1 million members. The PR man for the PPA, John Pappas, left his day job to tirelessly represent those members. John has learned quickly about the nexus of politics and influence. [...]
Heads-up Poker – Guinness World Record Attempt
Guinness World Record attempt Something that caught my interest in the poker world today is a Guinness World Record attempt by Dave ‘Alfa’ Cain, from the UK will be attempting to create an endurance record for heads-up poker. He is hoping that this will also break the record for the longest time an individual has [...]
Poker Action Now!
The Poker Players Alliance has issued an urgent alert to all who think it is atrocious that the US Government can stop you playing poker and other online skill games in your own home, in your own time, and with your own money. If you totally disagree with what the US Government are trying to [...]
Poker Players Alliance has over 1million members
In April of this year, The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) announced it had reached one million members. The organisation, being the leading poker grassroots advocacy group is committed to protecting the rights of individuals to play poker. In a new recent anouncement, the PPA are preparing to flex thier political muscle in the USA. In [...]
New poker room for Manchester
In the past week, licencing magistrates in Manchester, UK, awarded a license for the operation of a dedicated poker room in Manchester City Centre. It is somewhat surprising that currently there are only 2 dedicated poker rooms in England; One in Westminster, and one in Nottingham. I’m sure the new poker room in Manchester will [...]
