Saturday, March 31, 2007
Hitman Video Slot
Is the Hitman the next big series or movies and games? Building on the success with the Laura Croft series Microgaming, known for its investment in research and development and astonishing productivity, has already entered into a global licensing deal for the Hitman. The Hitman film is due for release in October 2007.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
New betting markets launched for Irish Poker Open
Over a dozen new match and group bets available for €2 million guaranteed
Irish Open 2007!
Paddy Power Poker today announces fifteen new match and group bets for the 26th Irish Open - Europe's largest and most historic poker tournament being held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin over Easter weekend (6-9 April) 2007.
Match bets (on who will last longer in the tournament) include*:
English Blood, Irish HeartRoy 'The Boy' Brindley 4/7 Vs Len Collin 5/4
Chess vs BackgammonIvo Donev 11/10 Vs Phil Laak 4/6
WPT v EPTMike Sexton 5/6 vs John Duthie 5/6
Academy AwardsJennifer Tilly 8/11 Vs Anthony 'the Chief' O'Connell Evens
Friend or FoePadraig Parkinson 5/6 Vs Scott Gray 5/6
The FlandersesesTim Flanders 4/5 Vs Philippa Flanders 10/11
Swimming with the DevilfishDonnacha O'Dea 5/6 Vs Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott 5/6
The additional new markets, which can be found at Paddy Power Poker, include:
* Irish WSOP stars
* American Invasion
* Local lads
* Local Ladies
* UK heroes
Punters can also have a flutter on:
* To win the event outright
* To make the final table
* Number of minutes before 1st knockout
* Winner to be younger than Irish Open
* Nationality of winner
* Female to make the final table
* Number of Irish at final table
* Number of English at final table
* Number of Americans at final table
* Number of Scandinavians at final table
* Age of winner
Further markets to be added in the coming days include:
* Paddy Last
* To make the money
* You’ve been 'Chiefed'
This year's event, which will be filmed for broadcast on RTE television in Ireland and Challenge TV in the UK, is the biggest in Europe with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players paying €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter Weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Irish Open Poker
World's leading poker lights turn on to
Irish Poker Open!
Mike Sexton, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari and more confirmed for €2 million guaranteed paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open. Some of poker's most influential and well known stars from the US and across Europe have confirmed their participation in the 26th Irish Poker Open being held at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin over Easter weekend (6-9 April) 2007.
Mike Sexton, host of the World Poker Tour television series, World Series of Poker bracelet holder and all-round ambassador for the game will play the main event as will Academy Award nominated actress Jennifer Tilly and her Dublin-born partner Phil Laak.
Laak, also know as 'the Unabomer', was predictably excitable about his prospects of playing in the Irish Open. "The Irish Open, wow. Very cool. Very cool indeed," he enthused. "Fully Genius sir. Fully genius."
WSOP bracelet holder and Laak sidekick, 'The Magician' Antonio Esfandiari, is also playing the main event and will be joined by fellow countrymen Chad Brown (TV presenter and actor) and World Poker Association head Jesse Jones.
Between them these six world-class players have earned almost $10 million in tournament poker payouts.
The charismatic Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott who has won over $4 million in tournament play is one of dozens of top European players attending the event. This list also includes Roland De Wolfe who has won both World and European Poker Tour titles.
Other players who have registered for the event to date include: Donnacha O'Dea, Padraig Parkinson, Andy Black, Roy 'the Boy' Brindley, 'Mad' Marty Wilson, Dave Colclough, Lee Nelson, Jan Molby, Michael Greco, Barny Boatman, Scott Gray, Ivo Donev, Rolf Slotboom, and Julian Gardner.
Registrations have been pouring in from all over the world and with well over half the 700 seats taken the event is on track to be the biggest poker tournament ever held in Europe.
posted by Poker Player at Irish Open Poker
Saturday, March 24, 2007
World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational
The World Poker Tour's Celebrity Invitational was held in early March at the Commerce Casino in L.A. There were many big Hollywood Poker stars on hand, including Jason Alexander, Khary Payton, Nick Cassavetes, Dule Hill and more!
Playing with the stars has never been easier.
Hollywood Poker has three celebrity tournaments every week: The Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic, The Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational and Canadian Poker Night!
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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Irish Poker Open on television
RTÈ Television over Easter Weekend 2007
Landmark broadcast of €2 million guaranteed
Paddy Power Poker Irish Open on RTÈ Two from 6-9 April 2007.
Paddy Power Poker, in association with Winmedia International Ltd, today announced the television broadcast details of the 26th Irish Open. Extensive coverage of Europe's largest and longest running poker tournament will be televised by Ireland's national broadcaster RTÈ across Easter weekend.
Highlights of all the day's action will be featured in a dedicated 90 minute programme each night on RTÈ Two on:
* Saturday 7th April from 11.35pm (following golf)
* Sunday 8th April from 12.00am (following golf)
* Monday 9th April from 11.25pm (following soccer)
The programmes will be presented by Irish and UK TV presenter Liz Bonnin (Top of The Pops, Wild Trials, Celebrity Extra) and commentary will be handled by the legendary 'voice of poker' Jesse May along with a host of international poker stars.
This year's event, the second longest running poker tournament in the world and one of the most prestigious, doubles in size with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool (€550,000 for the winner).
Up to 700 players pay €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.
Last year, Dublin accountant Vincent Melinn won the €350,000 first prize in only his second ever live tournament and the final table was broadcast live across Europe - a world's first!
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
WSOP H.O.R.S.E.
The WSOP H.O.R.S.E. event is the premier event for the seasoned pros and boasts an enormous $50,000 buy-in. Played as a mixed game, the event cycles through Hold Em, Omaha, Razz, 7 Stud, and 7 Stud H/L. In fact, this event presents such a high level of poker skill that the final table last year included the likes of Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Chip Reese, and T.J. Cloutier.
Adam Smirnis, Poker Room Manager at
Sun Poker, had this to say. "With the crowding of the Main Event, players are looking for other outlets to prove themselves as players. For the top professionals, the H.O.R.S.E. event is the equivalent of what the Main Event used to be before it got so big. We feel that the prestige of this event will draw the bigger Internet players to our site to see if they can qualify for the satellite. And although 50,000 MPPs seems like a daunting number, 22 players have already reached that number since December 1st. Since the promotion lasts a full six months, players who log on regularly should all have a chance to reach the mark."
Surely this will be a highlight for all online players who dream of playing with the top pros and beating them at their own game. If you think you have what it takes to play in next year's H.O.R.S.E. event, sign up at
Sun Poker today.
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Sun Poker is run on the Cryptologic (NASDAQ: CRYP) network, and has securely dealt over 1.2 Billion hands of poker since 2000.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
The Big Deal tournament
The Big Deal tournament takes place every weekend and is your opportunity to win big! There is a guaranteed $50,000 Prize Pool and you can qualify all the way to the final from a buy-in as low as $5+0.50!
The main event takes place on Sundays at 12pm EST. Don't miss it! Sign up at
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Satellite Qualifiers:
Big Deal Qualifier Stage 1
Buy in: $5.50+.50
Running Daily: 10:30 am, 2:15 pm, 5:45 pm, 7:45 pm, 9:45 pm and
11:15 pm EST.
Big Deal Qualifier Stage 2
Buy in: $40+4
Running Daily: 1:45 pm, 6:45 pm, and 10:15 pm EST.
Sit and Go Qualifers
$32+3 Single Table Qualifier
Running continuously.
The winner gets a ticket to the $300+20 main event.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
St. Patrick's Day Slotland Promotion
Slotland is offering a special bonus day for St. Patrick's Day (March 17)! Slotland has a great reputation of providing fun games, great bonuses, top-notch service and exciting wins. So if you're into the
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Qualify for the Grand Tournament
If you like big-ticket, deep stack events, then the Grand is for you! This is one of the biggest tournaments you'll find online and happens on March 31st, 2007 at 2.00pm EST.
To qualify for the Grand, players can buy in for $1000+40 or advance through the 4 stage qualifying structure of multi-table tournaments (MTT) and Sit-n-Go tournaments. Tickets won through qualifying can be used in either format.
There are many options so to find out more about the Grand Tournament, check out
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Good Luck in the Tournament!
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Friday, March 09, 2007
Paddy Power shows strong results
Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power reported a 52 percent rise in annual pre-tax profits to €47.6 million, on an overall turnover increase of 31 percent to over Eur1.7 billion for 2006. The Group's gross win rose to €219 million, largely due to a 64 percent increase in win from online gaming and FOBTs, the company said.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Liverpool legends poker tournament
Former Liverpool FC stars Jan Molby and John Aldridge win in the
Paddy Power Poker Liverpool Legends Poker Tournament and get an entry into the
Irish Open 2007.
On Wednesday 28 February, in the rarefied and intimate confines of Liverpool's River Club six lucky qualifiers sat down to play with four Anfield legends in a single table tournament qualifier for the
Paddy Power Poker Irish Open.
Jan Molby, John Aldridge, Didi Hamann and "Super Sub" David Fairclough have played in some of the biggest games in Liverpool history but none could have been prepared for the epic battle that took place at the River Club poker table.
A standing gallery of friends and family enjoyed champagne as the first hand was dealt and it wasn't long before the first man was gone. Hamann was as crafty and effective as he had been in the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul and he lured Terry Owens in on an A32 flop. Owens flipped over AQ but his cards were no match for Didi's set of threes and he was gone.
Shortly after Chris Taylor's pocket fours were taken down preflop by pocket kings and just before the break Corkman Alan Stanton (with his parents, brother and fiancee in support) pushed all-in, shortstacked, with AQ only to fall foul of Ben Passantino's ladies.
At the break the six qualifiers dined with their heroes listening to tales of on-pitch glories and getting jerseys signed.
Back at the table David Hill and David Fairclough joined the railbirds in 7th and 6th place respectively.
Next out was John Callaghan when his pocket eights were gunned down by Aldo's bullets. Four players left and two tickets to play for. The Liverpool Legends were doing themselves proud with their poker prowess as three remained out of the final four.
Didi Hamann may have done a job on AC Milan in the Champions League but he couldn't get past AC Milan supporter (sshhh don't tell the Liverpool lads!) Passantino's AK when he pushed with AQ.
Then there were three and at three it remained for several hours as a epic battle for the two Irish Open tickets took place. Molby was all in with JT on a TT4 flop. Aldo called with fours full only for a jack to spike on the river to give Jan a bigger full house.
Aldridge pushed over the top on a bluff with Q2 on a raggy flop only for Molby to call him way ahead with AK. A queen duly appeared on the turn and the three-way action continued.
Many more times Passantino would believe he had the ticket as he was either ahead all-in or watched as the others battled for all their chips. With the 150k chips in play shared evenly between them and the blinds at 4k-8k something had to give.
Unfortunately for the online qualifier when the time came it was his A8 that got called by Molby's pocket threes and there was to be no recovery. Molby and Aldridge were Dublin bound at Easter 2007 for the 26th Irish Open.
The legends of the pitch became legends of the table and in a night of qenuine camaraderie and some awesome poker.
Liverpool FC Legends for €2 Million Guaranteed Irish Poker Open
About the Irish OpenThis year's event, which will be filmed for TV, is the biggest in Europe with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players paying €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter Weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.
What sets the Irish Open apart from other poker tournaments is its historic legacy, unique atmosphere, famous Irish hospitality, and legendary reputation for camaraderie and 'craic'.
Last year, Dubliner Vincent Melinn won the €350,000 first prize in only his second ever live tournament and the final table was broadcast live across Europe - a world's first.
This year the event doubles in size.
Irish Poker Open registration is now open.
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Saturday, March 03, 2007
River Belle Bonus Wheel
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Win Your Way to the Irish Poker
Last chance to win your way to the €2 Million Guaranteed
Irish Poker Open for just $1!
March's most mentalest online poker giveaway is the
Paddy Power Poker $1 shootout for a €3,500 ticket to the 26th Irish Poker Open. On Monday 2 the sixth Paddy Power Poker $1 shootout will the played.
Players can qualify in one of three ways:
1. Win a Grand Final seat daily at midnight, 2am, 2pm, 6pm & 10pm (additionally at noon each Saturday and Sunday).
2. Buy in directly to a Grand Final every Sunday at 9 p.m. (rebuy).
3. Win a $1 (10c registration fee) Shootout Tournament on the 1st Monday of every month at 8pm.
Live satellites in card clubs and casinos around the world will be announced in the coming months.
This year's event, which will be filmed for TV, is the biggest in Europe with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players paying €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter Weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.
What sets the Irish Open apart from other poker tournaments is its historic legacy, unique atmosphere, famous Irish hospitality, and legendary reputation for camaraderie and 'craic'.
Last year, Dubliner Vincent Melinn won the €350,000 first prize in only his second ever live tournament and the final table was broadcast live across Europe - a world's first.
Visit
Paddy Power Poker.
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Friday, March 02, 2007
The High Life Video Slot
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Be on the lookout for the Mansion symbols on Reels 2 and 4, too. These substitute for all symbols except Scatters, leading to rewards of up to 60 000 coins in the Base Game. This can be doubled up to 120 000 coins in the ever generous Free Spins feature.
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Bonus Poker 50 Play and 100 Play Power Poker
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This series of games in which online gamblers can play 50 hands and 100 hands of video poker at once on the feature-rich, lightning fast and ultra smooth Viper software platform has proved exceptionally popular, especially among players who prefer fast action and large bankroll challenges.
Although Bonus Poker 50 Play and 100 Play Power Poker do not have any Wild cards, the game offers high payouts for Four of a Kind combinations, with a Royal Flush offering the maximum payout of 4000 coins. For the player on maximum 125 coin bets over 50 or 100 hands, that can translate into a top payout of a stunning 100 000 coins!
The game is played with 50 or 100 x 52 card decks, one deck per hand, and features a gamble feature where picking the right card can deliver a bonus of up to 3 200 coins.
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WSOP Events
With the WSOP only a few months away this is the perfect time to snag a seat!
Hollywood Poker is offering WSOP hopefuls three chances to play in this year's mega event!
The winner of
Hollywood Poker WSOP Celebrity Shootout will receive a $10,000 seat in the WSOP. The second and third place winners will receive $2,500 in WSOP Dollars, which is good for entrance into an event of their choosing.
You can also win their your into the WSOP with
Hollywood Poker's 'Freeroll Your Way to Fame' event. The pay out is of course a WSOP Prize Package including $2,500 for entry into another event of your choose.
The
Hollywood Poker's clubHOLLYWOODpoker is also offering the WSOP entry so there's still plenty of time to hit the tables to qualify.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
Paddy Poker Poker moves to iPoker Network
Paddy Power Poker gets a makeover with an all-new interface, improved game selection, customisation options, and VIP programme, and private tables and much more.
Paddy Power Poker moved to Europe's largest poker network, iPoker. The move means number of improvements to the Paddy Power Poker client and will benefit players in a number of ways:
* New look poker table and lobby
* Easier to filter and find games
* Customisable game options (3D Avatars, Sound, etc)
* Innovative tournaments (with added $50,000 bonuses)
* CASH VIP Programme
* Multi-micro-tables - players can play up to eight at once
* Improved action buttons and slider-bet-bar
* Private tables
Nikki Newman, Head of Operations at the Irish online poker room says. "We've worked long and hard to make the transition to the new software as smooth as possible for our highly-valued players. On 29 February players will be invited to upgrade to the new software and we've left a little present for each player on the other side."
The process of upgrading to the new software is very simple. When players launch their paddypowerpoker.com client they are asked to 'upgrade now'. Players click 'yes' and the process takes a few minutes.
'The site will look different, but better in my opinion. It is very intuitive and has a host of new features as well as retaining many of the old ones such as Irish Open satellites. We believe our players will take to it like ducks to water. And, of course, we wish them every success for the future.'
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Porky Payout Video Slot
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Poker News: March 2007
