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BIGBET POKER CLOSING....AGAIN
2011-01-04
Merge network site to close its doors on January 31
It looks like the second time around was no better for Bigbet Poker.com, an online poker site on the Merge network that has just announced its intention to shut up shop.
Back in February 2003 the brand belonged to a company which similarly called it a day, leaving some discontented players in its wake.
Undeterred, the [new?] owners of the brand re-launched on Merge in March 2009 but last week players started receiving calls advising them that a closure was imminent, and that as from January 3 no new players would be accepted.
This was confirmed by internet posts from an unnamed manager of the site, which advised: "As of today, Monday, January 3rd, we are no longer accepting new signups or deposits from players.
"Existing players will still be able to access their account through the client and either play out current balances or request a withdrawal.
"The final date players will be able to request a withdrawal will be Friday, January 31st, 2011."
HIGH STAKES POKER FOR POKER CHANNEL
2010-11-05
Deal with GSN will showcase High Stakes Poker
The UK based Poker Channel Europe.com this week inked an agreement with Game Show Network (GSN) which will see the former securing at least three seasons of High Stakes Poker across Europe and Russia.
The agreement will enable Poker Channel to be screened exclusively in 27 European countries and expands distribution to 30 million TV subscribers, starting Sunday 7 November with one episode flighting every week.
High Stakes Poker is considered one of the most popular poker series on TV, and features star players staking up to $1 million of their own cash in a game of no-limit texas hold’em. Pots regularly reach several hundred thousand dollars and players who lose their initial buy-in can re-buy as often as they wish.
Some of the top players in the world have featured on this show.
The deal with GSN coincides with further expansion of the Poker Channel, including new distribution to all TV subscribers of UPC Direct in Hungary, UPC Direct in Czech Republic, Focusat in Romania, and Vodafone in Portugal. The Poker Channel is now available 24/7 on over 60 major cable, satellite and IPTV platforms.
Chris White, MD, Poker Channel Europe, said "High Stakes Poker is arguably the most popular poker show of all - and deserves a permanent place in our prime time schedule in all 30 countries."
A GOOD MONTH'S POKER FOR BUKARA
2010-08-23
Bosnian player takes down Cyprus High Roller Freezeout
Bosnian poker pro Perica Bukara, who is now based in Germany, is enjoying a profitable August, having just taken down the $373 207 main prize in the $25 000 buy-in Full Tilt Poker Cyprus Classic High Roller Freeze-Out event.
It was Bukara's biggest win to date, but not his first this month; on August 6 he scored $37 000 for a 6th placing in the Unibet Open main event, and on August 11 another $20 000 in the Pokerstars EPT Estonia where he achieved a 14th placing.
In the three day High Roller event, Bukara faced some tough opposition after the original field of 36 entrants had been distilled to a final table of nine comprising Carter Phillips, Ziv Caspi, John Dolan, Sam Trickett, Jon Turner, David Benyamine, Andrew Feldman and Ori Miller.
The competition was intense, with the final tablers all fighting to make the top five positions, where the money started.
Down to three-handed action it was Bukara, Miller and Feldman who battled it out for four hours until Feldman was bundled out by Miller, leaving the heads up to Miller and Bukara, with the latter holding the chip lead. That didn't last long as Miller took it and held the advantage for most of the heads up.
It wasn't enough, however; Bukara kept up a determined assault on the chip leader, and with some fortunate cards managed to take control of the game and ultimately prevail.
Miller's talent and style were rewarded with a second placing check for $207 337.
Still in Cyprus, the Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event kicked off this week, with Day 1a and 1b entries of 180 players, each ponying up the buy-in of $5,000 + $400 for 20,000 in tournament chips, with a re-buy or add-on facility available at any stage of the first five levels for an additional 20,000 in tournament chips.
Day 1b ended Saturday with 60 survivors, who will be combined with the 80 still standing from Day 1a when the action resumes Sunday.
The overall chip leader is Day 1a chipleader, EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final Champion Nicolas Chouity with 119,600. Good finishers from Day 1b included WSOP 2010 final tabler John Nolan on 95 400 and Internet whiz Sorel Mizzi on 90 225.
PLENTY OF SPORTS ACTION FOR BETBOO
2010-03-19
Latin American sportsbetting operator takes up white label television service
The Latin American-facing sports betting operator and Gaming VC subsidiary Betboo will receive over 1 500 televised sports events every year following an agreement signed with digital sports group Perform this week.
The events will be presented via the white label live sports internet television service, WatchAndBetTV, also deployed by major betting companies like Ladbrokes, Unibet and Paddy Power.
Program content includes multiple live Internet television streams from a range of world sports including international football, European club football and ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tennis.
“Our customers love live sport and to have so much live content on our website provides the duel benefits of providing fresh compelling content whilst driving revenues through in-play betting, which is a huge growth area for us,” Betboo chief executive Almir Ribeiro said.
WatchAndBetTV managing director Ross MacEacharn commented: "Broadband penetration in Latin America is growing exponentially and it is important for bookmakers to evolve and improve their product to keep up with their consumers' demands and drive new revenue streams.”
SOUTH CAROLINA TO APPEAL POKER DECISION (Update)
2009-12-31
Attorney General refuses to accept that poker is a game of skill
The Attorney General of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, has launched an appeal against a circuit court decision overturning a conviction of five poker players earlier this year for illegal gambling.
McMaster's appeal was lodged with the state Supreme Court this week after Circuit Court Judge Markley Dennis ruled that poker was a game of skill, and therefore playing the game was not an offence.
"Our obvious reason that 'chance' need not be determined with respect to a particular game for purpose of the gambling statute is that the legislature sought to ban all 'gaming' for stakes at designated locations," the appeal filing claims, reports The Charleston Post and Courier.
Judge Dennis additionally criticised South Carolina gambling laws as "unconstitutionally vague and over-broad."