Full Schedule Set for Bodog Poker Open II

September 20, 2008

Bodog Poker has released their full schedule for the Bodog Poker Open II (BPOII).  The online poker tournament will bring players a fourteen event series running for eight days.  The action begins September 28th with more than $650,000 in Guaranteed Prize Money offered throughout the series.  The Main Event will feature 10,000 in starting chips [...]

Vivek Rajkumar Reigns At 2008 WPT Borgata Poker Open Final Table

September 18, 2008

Vivek Rajkumar brought down the house at the 2008 WPT Borgata Poker Open.   From of a field of 516 players, he finished in first place and earned a cash prize of $1,424,500.  Rajkumar also won the precious WPT bracelet and a $25,000 seat in the Season VII WPT Championship in April, 2009, which will be [...]

Barney Frank One Step Closer Overturning UIGEA?

September 17, 2008

A new bill that will help clarify the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was passed Tuesday.  The second version of Barney Frank’s Payment System Protection Act - HR 6870 won with a 30-19 vote.  Frank spoke before The Committee about the differences between the first version (HR 5767) and this one and for the [...]

PokerStars APPT SKYCITY Festival of Poker

September 16, 2008

New Zealand will hold what is expected to be their grandest poker tournament, the inaugural PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour SKYCITY Festival of Poker.  The tournament will run from October 4th through October 12th and will offer up a $1 Million Guaranteed prize pool.  The Festival of Poker is anticipated to have hundreds of entrants [...]

New Online Record For Biggest Pot Ever Set.

September 13, 2008

“Patatino” Rakes in $609K Pot on Full Tilt Poker!
A new online world record was set on Friday afternoon over at one of our favorite sites, Full Tilt Poker.
The record in for the world’s biggest online poker pot - which was rightfully set by Red Pro “Jepsen” just a few days before - would be shattered [...]

Mac-Compatible Version of PokerStars Unveiled.

September 12, 2008

Beta-Testing For Mac Software Finally Complete.
As the World Championship of Online Poker continued to roll on, PokerStars made yet another big announcement this week: the Mac-compatible version of their software is now available to the public!
The much-anticipated release had been going on for some time now, with beta testing lasting a bit longer than management [...]

5-Card “Bud” Is All The Rage in California.

September 11, 2008

Fresno Resident Arrested After Betting Weed in Casino.
In a story that has been spreading around the internet like crazy, it’s really no surprise that we here at Ridge Gaming want to spread the news to those readers who haven’t gotten a chance to follow up on this crazy development.
Apparently a Fresno, California, man walked into [...]

Top Poker Training Sites Form Huge Alliance.

September 10, 2008

Stox Poker and CardRunners Merging.
In a big move that could shape up the dynamic of the Poker Training website world, it was revealed this week that CardRunners and Stox Poker will be merging their platforms.
Now from what I can see from the official news on their respective sites it looks as if both will be [...]

High Stakes PLO Legend Busto?

September 9, 2008

Cash Game Superstar ‘Zigmund’ Finally Broke?
The crazy pushes.  The insane calls.  The “go big or go home” mentality that he frequently showcases at the tables over at Full Tilt Poker.
We’ve all seen him play some of the best cash game players in the world at the highest stakes.
He’s won big….VERY BIG.
But now….well, it looks like [...]

“Slaktarn” Beats Patrik Antonius For $25K Heads Up Omaha Title!

September 8, 2008

$25K Full Tilt Poker Heads-Up Event Crowns Winner.
Full Tilt Poker just concluded one of their most talked-about tournaments of the year with the $25K Heads-Up Omaha championship.  The site’s first installment of $25K Heads-Up tournaments began back in early May, when Full Tilt Pro David Singer took down the No Limit Hold Em HU event.  [...]

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