Odds and Ends
Party Poker Adds Side Bets and Blackjack
Originally posted October 8th, 2005
Today as of approximately 5PM EST, Party Poker has updated their gaming software with some notable additions…
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Bravo Ups Prize Pool To $1,000,000 For Seventh Celebrity Poker Showdown
Originally posted September 22nd, 2005
Bravo’s hit original series “Celebrity Poker Showdown” will return for an all-new tournament featuring twenty-five stars competing for the series’ highest prize pot ever with a total of one million dollars going to charity. On Thursday, October 13 (9:00-11:00 p.m.ET/PT), the seventh tournament of “Celebrity Poker Showdown” will premiere, consisting of six all-new, two-hour episodes hosted by Dave Foley joined by poker expert Phil Gordon, overseeing celebrities such as Carlos Bernard, Joey Fatone, Gina Gershon, James Woods, Kevin Nealon, Kelli Williams, Oksana Baiul and Dean Cain all competing for serious cash.
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Poker Room Offering Cell Phone Poker
Originally posted August 29th, 2005
In a new development for online poker - PokerRoom.com has begun to offer their online poker room to customers via mobile phone devices.
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Sportsbook Now Taking Bets On WPT Legends of Poker Tournament
Originally posted August 28th, 2005
This weekend celebrities and poker professionals will be duking it out in the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker Tournament, and sportsbook.com will be taking bets on the winner of the event.
With odds ranging from 66-1 for Phil Ivy to win the event to 400-1 for celebrities like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Tilly and Toby Maguire, the professionals continue to be favored, but certain celebrities aren’t that far behind. Worth noting, the infamous Chris Moneymaker is currently sitting at 400-1 along with the afformentioned stars.
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New WPT Video Game In The Works
Originally posted August 20th, 2005
2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced details regarding the professional poker player lineup and world class poker venues found in the World Poker Tour (WPT) video game, based on the highly-popular television series of the same name. This combination of world-class venues coupled with real pros, brings players authenticity and realism that can only be found in World Poker Tour.
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