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News articles from January-01-2008 to January-31-2008

Titan Poker Vacation Giveaway
30-Jan-2008

Online poker room Titan Poker has been making great strides to offer all sorts of wonderfull deals to their players, everything from their $1 million sit and go Tourney Titan to the up coming $2 million guaranteed event, but one of the sweetest deals ever goes to those player who are just now joining up with the room, the Titan Poker Vacation Giveaway.

Katja Thater Profile
29-Jan-2008

They call her Miss Slick; not a bad nickname. They also call her Lady Horror, a nickname she hates. Whatever they call her, they have to respect her, as Katja Thater, the top woman poker player from Germany, has the skills to back her play. Bursting on to the scene as a force to be reckoned with, this Wedermark horse trainer got started playing poker when her husband had to take a potty break.

Borris Becker to play 2008 EPT German Open

2008 EPT Dortmund Starts Tomorrow
28-Jan-2008

Professional poker players from all around Europe and the rest of the globe will be descending on Casino Hohensyburg today and tomorrow to take their place at the latest leg of the European Poker Tour, Season Four. Big German stars like Katja Thater and Thomas "Buzzer" Bhil will rub elbows with local fans as they all try to make their EPT dreams become a reality.

Bet365 $2,000,000 Guaranteed Tournament
27-Jan-2008

Joining the crowd of online poker rooms vying to get into the two million club is Bet365. This is a club at which membership benefits everyone, as not one online poker player is going to complain about a $2,000,000 Guaranteed Tournament!

2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Schedule
26-Jan-2008

The full schedule for the 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour just as the first leg is wrapping up, and we have it here! The 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour is a one of kind series of events taking poker players across the UK to a number of casinos (run by – you guessed it! Grosvenor), blending the local pub league flavor with high society poker settings.

Irish Open Full Schedule Released
23-Jan-2008

With Paddy Power Poker Irish Poker Open coming up Easter Time poker players have been keen to get their eyes on the official schedule – an official schedule we just happen to have. The 2008 Irish Open festival will kick off March 19th, 2008.

World Poker Tour Ladies Tour
22-Jan-2008

One of the most popular events during any World Poker Tour season is the Ladies Night competition, where five pro poker players – women all – are invited to come and compete for the title, along with one player who qualified the old fashioned way to be there. Now the WPT has expanded on the idea to increase the Ladies exposure to poker, and to do a little good for others.

Cruisin for Poker Fun
21-Jan-2008

It seems like the latest trend in popular poker tournaments if to put them afloat. Poker cruises have a lot of appeal, and a number of poker rooms are going out of their way to arrange for their events to be on board a luxury cruise ship, but what about the poker games you find on a cruise you are already planning? Carnival Cruise line has gotten smart and organized poker tournaments to coincide with a number of their 2008 cruises.

Basic Poker Strategy - Changing Goals in Online Poker
18-Jan-2008

So you have been doing well playing online poker. Your bankroll is up, you are consistently cashing in the Sit and Go games you like to play, and you are going deep in the multi-table tournaments. You decided to change your game a bit and sit down at a cash game… and two hours later you are broke. What happened?

Luke Abolins is Poker Pro for a Year
16-Jan-2008

When Pacific Poker and parent company 888.com come out with their Poker Pro for a Year it got a lot of attention- after all they were doing what few other poker rooms would do, which was to offer not just a seat to a major poker event, but seats to four.

Advanced Poker Strategy - How to Bait an All In Trap
15-Jan-2008

One of the trickier problems when playing poker is figuring out how to get paid. Not when you flop a better hand and you have a weak player at the table that is going to pay you off – you don't really DO anything to get that, it just happens.

Grosvenor Poker Tour Schedule
15-Jan-2008

The full 2008 Grosvenor Poker Tour Schedule has not been released, but we do have information on Leg 1. We also know that £200,000 is being added to events during the season!

Titan Poker Winter Poker League Starts Today
14-Jan-2008

Looking for a way to stay toasty in the dead of Winter? Titan Poker has you covered, with their new Titan Poker Winter Poker League. Things get underway today with an extra $60,000 added to the prize pools!

Finnvasion Forewarned at Paddy Power Poker
13-Jan-2008

What kind of poker tournament would you get if you took a group of players who love to gamble and a second group would love to push hard with their chips, and jammed them together? You can find out if you get ready for a Finnvasion as predicted by Ireland's largest poker room, Paddy Power Poker.

Everest Poker, the Dream Maker
12-Jan-2008

Online poker room Everest Poker wants to make your poker pro playing dreams come true for a year with their "Live the Dream" prize package! Win this one and you will spend a year flying around the globe competing at the highest levels in major events!

VC Poker.com presents The $2,000,000 Guarantee
11-Jan-2008

We are happy to announce some big news from our friends over at VC Poker. Ten million dollars is heading your way in 2008 with new guaranteed and new tournaments, including a single event with a record breaking TWO MILLION DOLLAR GUARANTEE. But why take our word for it? Here is the deal, straight from VC Poker itself:

Full Tilt Poker’s FTOPS Satellite Challenge
09-Jan-2008

If you are a fan of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (and who isn't, really?) then you are going to love the little extra challenge Full Tilt Poker worked into FTOPS VII. The FTOPS Satellite Challenge gives you extra rewards every time you win more than one satellite entry into each of their 20 FTOPS events!

Titan’s Two Million Guarantee
08-Jan-2008

Let's take a closer look at Titan Poker's latest big announcement, their $2,000,000 guaranteed no limit hold'em event taking place online on March 2nd. For the first time in this online poker room's history two million dollars will be up for grabs on a guarantee, which means that if enough players don't sign up to hit that mark (and you should hope that they don't) Titan will cover the overlay out of pocket.

Full Tilt Online Poker Series 7
07-Jan-2008

Ten million dollars, guaranteed. Got your attention? GOOD. This is big news, folks – Full Tilt has announced the schedule for Full Tilt Online Poker Series 7 (FTOPS) and there is a full ten million bucks guaranteed. Keep reading for the full schedule.

Advanced Poker Strategy – Jamming with Trash Hands
06-Jan-2008

There you are, despite your best efforts, sitting deep in an online poker tournament but in danger of going out. You are in the bottom ten percent of the players left and you keep getting trash hands over and over again; if you don't act soon, you are going to get blinded off.

World Poker Open Underway
05-Jan-2008

The 2008 World Poker Open kicks off the new year with WPT style at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, MS. This event brought the poker world the Devilfish himself, and big name winners have included the Robin Hood of Poker. Are you going to be added to the list?

Titan Poker’s Ten Million Monthly Guarantee
04-Jan-2008

If you were just now thinking "I wish some poker room out there would offer more in guaranteed monthly prizes" then we have a very conveniently timed answer for you. And if you weren't just now thinking this…well it's still good to know. Titan Poker is putting out at least $10 Million every month with their new tourney schedule. Are you getting any of that?

2008 Aussie Millions from VC Poker
02-Jan-2008

$1,000,000 is the first prize for the 2008 Aussie Millions – want to be there? You can be, and you don't even have to pay for the plane ticket, the hotel, or the buy in! You just have to win a seat, and VC Poker has them for you. A $13,000 Prize Package is in the offering from Victor Chandler Poker, plus a little something extra special. If you qualify for the Aussie Millions 2008 at VC Poker you get the thirteen grand prize package, AND special buy in if you meet a certain condition.

2008 Irish Open Second Chance at VC Poker
01-Jan-2008

Online qualifiers to the Irish Open 2008 are starting to pop up all over the place, and VC Poker is one great place to find them. So why look at VC for this if you can find it elsewhere? Because if you fail to win a seat to the Irish Open VC will give you a bonus shot at it with a freeroll!