Online Poker News from June 2005

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June 30th, 2005: Absolute Poker Signs on Shannon Sharpe
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Absolute Poker, the fourth largest online poker destination has drafted CBS Sports NFL Today Commentator and former NFL standout Shannon Sharpe to play at the largest sporting... (Read more)

June 30th, 2005: Actress Jennifer Tilly wins event at World Series of Poker tourney
Actress Jennifer Tilly won the Ladies no-limit Texas Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker – the first time a celebrity has won an event at the famous tournament. Tilly's skillful play and... (Read more)

June 30th, 2005: WPT Enterprises, Inc. Introduces Online Gaming Site
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2005--WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:WPTE - News) today announced the launch of a WORLD POKER TOUR(TM) (WPT) branded real-money gaming website. WPTonline.com makes... (Read more)

June 29th, 2005: Jennifer Tilly plays a new role: Poker Champion
In the new world of poker, you never know who is going to strike gold. People as diverse as actor Tobey Mcguire, NHL player Travis Green (who has cashed twice this year already, including a final... (Read more)

June 28th, 2005: Win World Poker Tour Seat(s) for the Paris Open
Aviation Club de France rests in the heart of Paris on the Champs-Elysées, the most beautiful avenue in world. Founded in 1907 by a group of aviators, this exclusive Club celebrates the achievements... (Read more)

June 28th, 2005: The Invasion of Online Casino Bots
The game of poker is regarded by many as an art form. Some think that in order to truly master the game, one must possess a machine-like capability to be able to compute all the different... (Read more)

June 28th, 2005: Poker Online Casinos Get Enhanced
The rise in online casino gambling is on an upward trend. And out of all the online casinos you can find on the net, some of the most popular ones are poker casinos. Poker itself is perhaps the most... (Read more)

June 28th, 2005: AbsolutePoker Pro Mark Seif Takes Lead at 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Las Vegas (June 27, 2005) – AbsolutePoker (www.absolutepoker.com) pro Mark Seif became the first person at this year's World Series of Poker (www.worldseriesofpoker.com) to win two championships this... (Read more)

June 27th, 2005: CyptoLogic Releases New Poker Software
TORONTO, Canada – CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, WagerLogic Limited, has released new... (Read more)

June 27th, 2005: Tigergaming.com Launches WPT Satellite Tournaments
UNITED STATES – Tigergaming.com launches new satellite tournaments with $14,000 sponsorship packages to the World Poker Tour. Tigergaming.com has announced a new series of satellite tournaments... (Read more)

June 27th, 2005: Poker firm set for £4.64bn float
The price will give the firm a value of £4.64bn ($8.46bn), making it the biggest UK market debut in four years. The float has been controversial as the US Department of Justice has said online... (Read more)

June 27th, 2005: Poker Online Casinos Get Enhanced
The rise in online casino gambling is on an upward trend. And out of all the online casinos you can find on the net, some of the most popular ones are poker casinos. Poker itself is perhaps the most... (Read more)

June 22nd, 2005: Gaming Club, Prima Poker to Award Tournament Winners
LAS VEGAS – The Gaming Club Online Poker Room and the Prima Poker Network, a global card room network, will award $5,000 to the winners of the 2005 Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) Warm-up... (Read more)

June 22nd, 2005: Don't Bet On Web Gambling Crackdown
WASHINGTON -- Online-poker company PartyGaming has warned investors that the U.S. government could interfere with its operations, but observers say that's about as likely as drawing four aces in a... (Read more)

June 22nd, 2005: Absolute Poker to Sponsor Poker Tournaments Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Absolute Poker (http://www.absolutepoker.com), the fourth largest online poker destination has partnered with the poker event producer Outlaws of Poker... (Read more)

June 21st, 2005: Experts: Online Gambling Crackdown Unlikely
WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by Reuters: "Online-poker company PartyGaming has warned investors that the U.S. government could interfere with its operations, but observers say that's about as likely... (Read more)

June 21st, 2005: Research and Markets: Online Poker -- Driving Gambling To New Heights
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19515) has announced the addition of Online Poker -- Driving Gambling To New Heights... (Read more)

June 21st, 2005: World's third-largest online poker site earns eCOGRA seal
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 20 /CNW/ - With the growing popularity of online gaming, particularly poker, PokerRoom.com is pleased to announce it has earned the Play it Safe seal from eCOGRA (eCommerce... (Read more)

June 20th, 2005: On Tilt Casino Gear Gives Poker and Gambling Enthusiasts What They Need for Their Home Games
(PRWEB) June 20, 2005 -- Since its inception in October of 2004, On Tilt Casino Gear has provided gambling enthusiasts with quality gaming products for their home poker games. Primarily focusing... (Read more)

June 20th, 2005: World Poker Exchange Launches DVDs
ANTIGUA – World Poker Exchange, one of the world's fastest growing online poker sites, announced that a series of four instructional DVDs designed to help leisure and competitive poker players... (Read more)

June 16th, 2005: PartyGaming's IPO May Value Company at $9.2 Billion
June 15 (Bloomberg) -- PartyGaming Plc, the world's largest online poker operator, will be valued at as much as 5.08 billion pounds ($9.2 billion) when it sells stock in an initial public offering... (Read more)

June 15th, 2005: Poker Legend to Enter World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS – Humberto Brenes, the godfather of Costa Rican poker, member of the "Costa Rica Connection" and one of professional poker's most beloved players is taking on the world's best in The World... (Read more)

June 15th, 2005: PokerRoom.com Awarded Regulator's Approval
LONDON – Following closely on the heels of eCOGRA's recent approval and acceptance of poker software supplier Ongame as a member, the online gambling regulatory body has announced the award of the... (Read more)

June 13th, 2005: When the Cat is Away, The Mice Will Play: Online Poker in the Office
Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 13, 2005 -- Resident Online Poker expert for Sports911.com, Bones McCoy, recently discussed in one of his web site reviews the subject of playing internet poker... (Read more)

June 13th, 2005: PartyGaming Says U.S. Online Gambling Legislation to Fail
June 12 (Bloomberg) -- PartyGaming Plc, the world's biggest online poker operator, said proposed U.S. legislation to ban bank and credit card companies from allowing their customers to use accounts... (Read more)

June 13th, 2005: UltimateBet.net World Poker Challenge Online
LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- UltimateBet.net is giving people a once in a lifetime chance to win a seat directly to a televised final table to play for a total prize pool of $250,000 without... (Read more)

June 13th, 2005: Citadel Commerce Sponsors the Online Series of Poker Leader Board
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 9 /CNW/ -- Citadel Commerce Corp. ("Citadel"), a leading e-commerce payment solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the Online Series of... (Read more)

June 10th, 2005: Party Poker Plans $10 Billion Float
UNITED KINGDOM – Online gambling is big business in the London Stock Exchange and Party Poker is known as the world's leading online site for poker. This gambling empire plans a flotation amounting... (Read more)

June 9th, 2005: Pacific Poker Proud to Announce its First Batch of 2005 World Series of Poker Entrants
Gibraltar (PRWEB) June 8, 2005 – - The last two main event World Series of Poker world champions both won their seats through online poker sites. Will 2005 see it be three in a row? Online Poker... (Read more)

June 9th, 2005: The show that set off a global poker explosion
For those still shocked by the idea that PartyGaming, an online poker business, could be worth $10bn, or over £5bn, when it floats this month in London, here is a possible explanation - the power of... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: The Online Poker State
The North Dakota state legislature is an informal affair. Members proudly consider themselves "citizen-legislators," which is to say, no one quits their day job after being elected. They make do... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: CYOP Systems Provides Update on Poker Launch
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2005--CYOP Systems International Inc. (OTCBB:CYOS - News), a leading provider of online gaming software, is pleased to provide an update on the cash... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: UltimateBet.net World Poker Challenge Online
LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- UltimateBet.net is giving people a once in a lifetime chance to win a seat directly to a televised final table to play for a total prize pool of $250,000 without... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: The art of the deal
Have patience. Know the odds. Watch your cash flow. Fold your losers. Enjoy the rush of success. We’re talking both poker and business, pally. Hold ’em. Fold ’em. Count your money when the... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: Legality of online poker threatens flotation
The biggest flotation in London since 2001 could be derailed by fears over the legality of online poker in the United States, it was reported today. PartyGaming, which owns and runs the biggest... (Read more)

June 7th, 2005: US regulator casts shadow over boom in online poker
American regulators are threatening to clamp down on illegal internet gambling in a move that could damage prospects for PartyGaming's planned $10bn (£5.5bn) stock market flotation later this... (Read more)

June 3rd, 2005: Florida Student Wins Absolute Poker Tournament
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Derek Dilberian, a 24-year- old University of Florida law student has won Absolute Poker's free "Win Your Tuition" tournament. To compete in the tournament, which ended May 26,... (Read more)

June 3rd, 2005: Online Series of Poker Launches Multi-Room Tournament
LAS VEGAS – The Online Series of Poker (OSOP) has just been announced, presenting online poker players worldwide the unprecedented opportunity to win a share of $100,000 in prize money by qualifying... (Read more)

June 3rd, 2005: NEWSMAKER-Dikshit, Bhargava hit online poker jackpot
LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Two technology entrepreneurs from India set to realise fortunes from floating the world's biggest online poker site are friends who met at university and took a risk on a... (Read more)

June 1st, 2005: Ongame Accepted by eCOGRA
LONDON – The important turnkey online poker provider Ongame has successfully completed rigorous acceptance inspections for membership of the international regulator eCommerce and Online Gaming... (Read more)

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