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Online Poker Rooms to Join Tables

Online poker networks Tribeca Tables and Tain have agreed on a merger that will see all Tain poker players and brands, including poker customers from its parent company Expekt, migrating to the Tribeca platform.

The agreement, which is for Tain’s poker sites only, will see the company join the growing list of high profile names at the Tribeca network, which includes Paddy Power, Golden Palace and Victor Chandler. Tain's parent company Expekt will continue to operate its European-focused sportsbook and casino platforms.

Steve Cook, European managing director at Tribeca, commented, “We have been working for some time to reach into the lucrative Scandinavian poker markets, and we are very pleased to complete a significant deal with Tain.”

Cook continued to explain that Tain’s poker partners would now be in a position to take advantage of the higher liquidity that both companies consider as the critical component to offer long term competitive online poker.

Erik Ahlberg, chief executive of Tain, said, “This manifests a natural next step in our effort of building a world class poker offering. We will now be able to welcome our customers into one of the strongest networks in the world, positioned to lead the coming phase of consolidation.”

Online Poker room gives 12 people place in World Series.

In a 'Lucky Dozen' January promotion, Check n Raise Poker.com will be giving twelve online poker players entries into the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Each week, 150 people (the top 50 from each of 3 categories) playing on the site will be entered into tournaments where the prizes are $10,000, $5,000 or $1,000, entries to the World series of poker plus $1,000 in spending money.

Qualifications based on players' total weekly play as measured by: Hands played in all real money games, Check Points earned and Frequent Tournament Points.

The leader in each category each week will receive an entry into a special freeroll tournament where the winner receives a $10,000 entry into the W.S.O.P. main event and $1,000 in spending money.

Players who finish 2nd to 10th will have a chance to play off for two $5,000 W.S.O.P. tournament entries and $1,000 in spending money.
24/12/04

Law loophole may pave way for more poker.

Live poker is being used to tempt people into North Carolina's only legal gambling hall. The Harrah's Cherokee Casino is planning to add poker tables early next year, joining the world-boom in the game.

The casino, owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, says it would not take a cut of the poker action - a crucial distinction, allowing Harrah's to initially offer the game despite state law permitting only video-based versions.

Governor Mike Easley, who has authority to make changes to the state's agreement with the tribe, said through a spokeswoman that his office is aware of the interest in live poker.

At the same time, the Governor's Office acknowledged that live poker might not be subject to the state's jurisdiction. If the house doesn't take a cut, the issue would fall to the National Indian Gaming Commission. Its spokesman, Shawn Pensoneau, said no request has been received from the tribe. If one is, he said, it would be screened to see whether the plan complies with state and federal laws.

And the casino's internet site reflects the uncertainty - a boast of 24 tables coming soon with the chance to play Texas Hold 'Em, a version of poker that has become popular because of televised tournaments - already seems somewhat premature.
29/12/04

Legends of Poker are Covered by PocketFives.

The World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker tournament is to get under way this Saturday August 26, and online poker room PocketFivesLive will be there to provide live coverage of the online poker players scheduled to participate.

Around 600 poker players are set to descend on the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, for the $10,000 buy-in tournament which will be broadcast on The Travel Channel as part of Season 5 of the World Poker Tour. PocketFivesLive.com is encouraging participating online poker players to register at its website, where it is offering free live coverage of the event, in the hope of witnessing an online poker player emerge victorious.

'I expect over 20 of our online poker players to compete in the first World Poker Tour event we will be covering,' said PocketFives Chief Editor and Co-Owner Adam Small. 'Any online poker player who has qualified for this tournament should register at PocketFivesLive.com where we will provide live coverage of you for your family and friends free of charge."

PocketFivesLive was launched in July, 2006, and tracked over 400 online poker players in the World Series of Poker Main Event; 50 of whom cashed in for a total of almost $3 million.
24/08/06