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Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 Internet

Slotland Launches Slot Machine and Video Poker Site for Spanish-Speaking Players

Responding to the increasing popularity of online casino games in Spain and Latin America, Slotland.com -- the world’s most popular online slot machine and video poker site -- has launched a Spanish online casino, Es.Slotland.com.

The new online casino offers Slotland.com’s unique games and renowned customer service -- all in Spanish. A special Spanish-speaking Customer Service team has been trained to assist the many Spanish-speaking players that have been registering in Spain and Latin America.

According to a recent issue of the GPWA Times, 130,000 people in Spain alone gambled online in 2007, a 47% increase from 2006. They wagered a total of €650 million, 57% more than in 2006. A study by Munich-based research company, MECN, has shown that the Spanish online gambling market could grow to a €4.2 billion industry by the year 2010. It defined Spain as a key region for future growth, with overall gambling potential reaching €39 billion in 3 years.

“We have players all over the world – in the UK and Europe, in North America, in Australia. One thing they all have in common is they all like innovative new games like ours, they all like to have their winnings paid quickly, and they all need to trust any online company they deal with,” said Ondrej Tuma of Slotland. “Our Spanish players enjoy Es.Slotland.com because we’re always adding unique new games, we have an excellent Spanish-speaking customer support, and our progressive jackpots are very frequently hit for over $100,000!”

All of the slot machines and video poker games on Es.Slotland.com are tied to the same jackpot pool as the English site. Over the years, Slotland’s progressive jackpot has earned a reputation for being hit quite frequently – every six weeks or so – for over $100,000. The last winner won nearly $200,000 on a $2 spin.

To accommodate Spanish-speaking players worldwide, Es.Slotland.com players can deposit by credit card, Neteller, ewalletXpress or Moneybookers where they can conduct their transactions in the currency of their choice. Slotland has always had some Spanish-speaking customer service staff but has increased that team to serve the new Spanish site.

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Jadestone To Shake Up Online Poker Industry With New Multiplayer DiceArena Games

Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 Internet

Swedish online game developer Jadestone announced today that it has developed a suite of new and exciting dice games for online gaming operators. The fully managed game network is called DiceArena(TM) and will be launched at popular European gaming sites during this fall.

As the growth in online poker in Europe is starting to level off, Jadestone readies a new gaming service aimed at both casual and hardcore players looking for something new and different. The DiceArena network, operated by Jadestone Networks, will feature a range of carefully selected dice games. The launch games will be the all-new Dice Hold’em(TM) and casual friendly, fast paced Shoot the Moons. These will be followed by the classic board favorite Backgammon and Liar’s Dice, which will let players take their bluffing skills to new heights.

“Billions of people have played with dice,” said Robert Henrysson, CEO of Jadestone. “We all know how to shoot dice and immediately associate it with exciting social gameplay. We’re now taking that feeling online with DiceArena. With quick and easy gameplay, it’ll be enjoyable for casual players but also a fun diversion for the more seasoned poker pros.”

The DiceArena suite of games has been in development at Jadestone for almost two years. With a high number of network partners lined up for DiceArena games, it’s one of the biggest new product introductions in Jadestone’s history.

“We’re really trying to create something new with this product,” said Linus Dalin, Product Director at Jadestone. “The whole experience is designed to be about fun and excitement rather than hard competition. We want the gameplay to be accessible and the look and feel to be really inviting. We’ve also seen in user tests that casual players enjoy the social features, like playing with the avatar editor to create their own in-game image.”

The DiceArena game service is built on a proven platform specifically designed for multiplayer turn-based games. It is heavily based on experiences from the online poker industry and contains all functionality and more from regular poker systems. DiceArena applies a network based model, aggregating players from a group of different network distribution partners.

The business model is based on in-game rake and tournament fees. Rake is taken from every real money game pot. The model is the same as for online poker. For tournaments, there will also be fees paid by each entrant.

Additional information about DiceArena can be found on www.jadestone.se. There is also a newly launched consumer website with information and blogging about the DiceArena games at www.dicearena.com.

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Progressive Jackpot Winner Says Never Stop Dreaming and Hoping

Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2008 Internet

What would you do if you won over four million dollars at an online casino?Well, such was the question faced by Sylvia P. from Quebec Canada who scooped $4,188,719.98 to be exact playing Joyland’s Beach Life slot machine.


Her first reaction was to scream as she never had before. “My first words were, ‘Oh my God. I won. I WON!’” said Sylvie as she recalled the moment she became an instant multi-millionaire.

The words were aimed at Sylvie’s brother Henry, who she was speaking to on the phone at the time. His reaction? He must have misheard his sister.

“He just said ‘calm down, calm down’. But then I said the amount again, and he asked whether I meant four thousand.”

Once Henry was fully aware of the enormity of the win, it took some time for it to fully sink in.


“He just kept saying to me, calm down, and breathe deeply and he just kept laughing,” says Sylie.


Like thousands of others, Sylvie enjoys the excitement of Joyland Casino from the comfort of her own home. Moreover, it is her family she has to thank for her stupendous luck, and particularly her Father who passed away in 2000.


“I have been playing combinations of my father’s lottery numbers every since he died. In addition I have added number 36 which was the year in which he was born. My father really did give me the luck I needed”. Once she had shared the amazing news with the rest of her family and friends, thoughts soon turned to what she would do next with her mega-win.


“Like everyone you always wish to win one day and not to have to worry about money ever again”. Honestly life hasn’t been easy. But now the priority is to buy a house and to give my two children some new furniture.”


“This is amazing news” said Mia Collins, VIP Manager at Joyland Casino, “you always hope that one of your customers will win the big one and now it’s happened and whats more this is one of the biggest jackpot wins in online casino history. We are so proud of Sylvie”.


Sylvie has a last word of advice for all the other players on Joyland dreaming of what they could do for their family if they ever won big...


“Never stop dreaming and hoping,” she says, “Because one day maybe you will be the one in the hall of fame just like me. To all Joyland staff, a million ‘thank yous’ for your support and don’t stop your good work.”

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Backgammon Masters Casino Launches AstroPay Video Slot Machine

Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 Internet

BackgammonMasters has expanded their Game Lobby to include the new AstroPay Video Slot Game. The first in a series of video casino games, AstroPay gives BackgammonMasters.com players the complete casino experience in addition to their Blackjack, Poker, and Backgammon games and tournaments. All of BackgammonMasters games are home-grown, original, one-of-a-kind creations of the BackgammonMasters Game Development Team.

“We’ve always been known for our high quality game experience and our superior graphics, the feedback from our players prompted us to offer more of their favorite games, if they’re coming to us to play, they know it’s going to be superior,” commented BackgammonMasters CEO, Jay Ryan.

By offering such a wide variety of single-player and multi-player games, BackgammonMasters has become a one-stop-shop for the most popular casino games available online. During Blackjack and Backgammon FreeRoll tournaments, players enjoy passing the time waiting for other tables to finish their round by participating in multiple types of games. The lure of the AstroPay Slots Game offers players a quick answer where they can play up to 3 different games simultaneously including Poker, Blackjack, Backgammon and now Slots.

BackgammonMasters invites current and new members to try the new games and encourage players to send in feedback. Added Ryan, “We urge our players to come test the new games and let us know what they think. Our audience’s opinion is the best form of live quality assurance testing we have. We are committed to hearing our customers and giving them the experience they want. ”

All of BackgammonMasters Games including AstroPay Slot Game are available in Play Money and Real Money games. BackgammonMasters has prepared themselves for the growing traffic to their platform by adding more operators to Live Chat Support feature in addition to their extensive articles, FAQ’s and Help files in order to handle the influx of new members who need assistance or have questions.

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Another Big Progressive Jackpot Winner at Slotland Already

Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 Internet

$168,947 win comes just weeks after recent $108,000 jackpot

It's only been a couple weeks since Slotland.com had their last major jackpot winner and their famously regular progressive jackpot has already been hit again, this time for $108,060 (€78,550). Just last month the all-slots-and-video-poker site announced a $168,947 (€123,000) jackpot win.

A player known as MSMIKEY was playing the popular “Jacks or Better” video slot when she struck it rich on her 134th spin that night. MSMIKEY has been a regular player at Slotland.com for almost two years. Although all slots and video poker games on Slotland’s mobile casino site are connected to the same progressive jackpot as their web games, MSMIKEY was playing on her home computer when she got lucky.

The object of the “Jacks or Better” is to obtain the best possible poker hand. On the initial deal, players are dealt five cards face up. They can hold all cards dealt or receive up to five new ones. Hands are ranked according to standard poker hand rankings, although in this game the player must have at least a pair of Jacks to win.

For years, Slotland’s progressive jackpot has been hit quite regularly. The site has announced a major winner every six weeks or so, always for over $100,000. It had taken longer than usual for the last win, but MSMIKEY’s win puts the notoriously regular jackpot back on schedule.

“Our jackpot has never reached millions of dollars like some do,” said Ondrej Tuma of Slotland. “But then, we only go weeks, not years, between jackpot wins. I think our players feel like they have a better chance of winning our jackpot. We’ve certainly never had a winner that was disappointed in a $100,000 - $200,000 win!”

Slotland’s progressive jackpot is reset at $50,000 after each win. Each time a player “plays the progressive” a portion of their wager is added to the progressive jackpot pool. Since all the games on the website and the mobile site are tied to the same jackpot, the value can increase very quickly and to very large amounts as this one did. The jackpot is already back to over $65,000 and continues to climb daily.

Slotland’s biggest jackpot winner ever was a lucky Canadian player that won $195,083 (€126,910) in March. A player known as TOPNOTCHED had held the record prior to that for their $179,166 (€130,180K) win on the “Golden 8” slot machine last May. So far, the biggest jackpot win on a mobile casino game was the $163K (€116K) that “OLYMPIAGOLD” won playing the mobile version of “Lucky Stars” in early 2006.

Slotland.com features seven unique slot machines and three video poker games. Four slot machines and two video poker games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs.

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Fortune Affiliates First to be Awarded New eCOGRA ‘Affiliate Trust Seal’

Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2008 Internet

New program holds igaming affiliates to the same high standards expected of online casino and poker operators

Fortune Affiliates is the first igaming affiliate program to receive the new eCOGRA “Affiliate Trust Seal”. eCOGRA, the independent, non-profit standards authority of the online gaming industry, oversees fair gaming, player protection and responsible operator conduct. Just as the organization’s Safe and Fair Seal has identified the most reputable online casinos and poker rooms, the new eCOGRA Affiliate Trust Seal now recognizes affiliate operators that observe the same standards of fairness and excellence. Fortune Affiliates was awarded the Seal after a thorough audit and on-site inspection.

“We are extremely honoured to receive the very first Affiliate Trust Seal,” said a spokesman for Fortune Affiliates. “The process was a tough one, but as our Affiliates have always known, we have always held ourselves to very high standards.”

“We’re very happy for Fortune Affiliates, and not the least bit surprised to see them achieve this honor,” commented CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com Founder and President Louis Fabiano. “ One of CAP’s premier certified partners, Fortune Affiliates is one of the largest, oldest, and most respected groups in the Microgaming family, and fully deserving of being the first affiliate program awarded with the prestigious eCOGRA seal.”

Like eCOGRA’s accreditation process for gambling site operators, the new service introduces detailed best business practice standards for affiliate program companies, backed by a strict inspection and monitoring system and the display of the new eCOGRA Affiliate Trust Seal.

To display the new Seal, affiliate programs must demonstrate that their program establishes, enforces and monitors best practice standards. Specifically, they must show that they calculate affiliate revenue accurately and make payments promptly, and that they have controls in place to accurately link players to affiliates.

Fortune Affiliates, which administers thousands of affiliate marketers of the Fortune Lounge group of casinos, poker and bingo rooms, was chosen to participate in a pilot project with eCOGRA during its year of study and standards development. The new standards, which underwent an extensive on-site audit and inspection during the Fortune Affiliate pilot project, are a set of generally accepted principles (eGAPs) for online casino and poker room affiliates.

Although there are others monitoring affiliate programs, eCOGRA provides the most public, structured and formal on-site approach and ensures adherence to consistent standards through regular monitoring and full annual reviews carried out by highly qualified inspection and auditing compliance teams.

"The eCOGRA Affiliate Trust initiative is more about actually going and visiting the management and operations of affiliate programs, gaining direct access to check relevant player and affiliate data to ensure that affiliate members are being treated fairly," said eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge.

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Pro Online Poker Player Admits to Hiding Behind Multiple Accounts

Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2008 Internet

Professional poker player Brian ‘sbrugby’ Townsend has admitted to the practice of multi-accounting at two online poker rooms, Alderney-licensed FullTiltPoker.com and Isle of Man-licensed PokerStars.com.

Multi-accounting involves a player, often assited by friends, registering more than one account with a virtual poker room. The practice can also be done by using more than one computer and allows players to have more than one entrant in a tournament or to play online under a second alias to give them a substantial edge in multi-table competitions.

Townsend created special accounts for when he played with less experienced tables. He didn't want them to know how successful a play he was.

He's been suspended by the online poker rooms and he's paying a big fine. All well and good but I sure don't want to play with him!

Read the full story on OnlineCasinoNews.com.

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Slotland Player Hits $168,947 Jackpot on “Booster”

Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 Internet

It’s taken a little longer than usual but Slotland’s progressive jackpot has just been hit for $168,947. A player known as “MRSSMITHS” won the jackpot playing the Booster slot machine.

Historically, Slotland’s progressive jackpot is hit fairly regularly – about every six weeks – for just over $100,000. Lately, it’s taking a little longer to be hit but the last few winners have won much bigger jackpots.

The progressive can be played on any of the unique slot machines and video poker games on the Slotland.com web site. Most of the games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs where they are tied into the same progressive jackpot. The next big winner could be at their computer or anywhere they take their mobile phone.

“I think a lot of people thought our progressive jackpot would be won after it hit the $100,000 mark,” said Martin Smith of Slotland. “Every day that it kept going up and up without being won just amazed us!”

Booster is a three-wheel, single-payline slot machine game with a special wild “boost” symbol. When it is going to appear, the game is interrupted and players are given the option of keeping their current bet or boosting it tenfold. This can mean amazing winnings on a single spin, but that’s not all that makes Booster a unique slot machine. No bet is lost at the Booster game. Every bet that does not win is added to a special fund. The fund can be cashed anytime for ten percent of its value, or players can choose to try to recover ALL of their bets on a special win/lose spin. Booster is one of 6 games also available on Slotland’s mobile platform (wap.slotland.com).

Each time a player “plays the progressive” a portion of their wager is added to the progressive jackpot pool. Since all the games on the site are tied to the same jackpot the value can increase very quickly and to very large amounts.

In March, a lucky Canadian player won the biggest Slotland progressive jackpot ever: $195,083 (€126,910). He was playing Treasure Box, one of the most popular slot machines on the site which now features 6 unique slot machines and 4 video poker games. JAMKAT2 won a $113,418 (€89,067) progressive jackpot playing “Treasure Box” last year. Prior to the Canadian win the biggest jackpot ever won at Slotland was $179,166 won by TOPNOTCHED playing the Golden 8 slot machine last May. The last player to win a large jackpot playing on their phone was OLYMPIAGOLD who won $163K playing the mobile version of Lucky Stars in early 2006.

Re-set at $50,000 after each win, Slotland.com’s progressive jackpot is already back up to nearly $100,000 (€45,000).

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Cantor Casino’s New ‘Statjack’ Online Blackjack Counts Cards and Gives More Ways to Bet

Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 Internet

Statistical blackjack game, exclusive to CantorCasino.com, helps players play like the pros

Cantor Gaming has launched a new Blackjack game for players that want to play Blackjack like the pros. Statjack is available exclusively at CantorCasino.com.

Statjack is the latest fantastic offering from online casino Cantor Casino. This brand-new, interactive blackjack game provides players with real-time guidance on the best choice to make, counts cards for the players, and provides exciting new ways to bet to give players more chances to win!

Manu Gambhir, MD of Cantor Gaming, said: “We have lots of serious players at our casino who find the thrill of blackjack an unmatched experience. We wanted to create a way for all blackjack players to enjoy this same level of thrill and that’s how Statjack™ was born. During the design process we added exciting new bets allowing players to bet on the Dealer’s hand – these bets have become very popular with high rollers and new players alike.”

When playing the game, the guidance feature highlights the recommend choice based on “basic strategy”. This powerful feature gives players a virtual pro sitting by their side, guiding them through the game. Further, the guidance feature shows the probability of winning or losing the hand based on each option available to the player. For example, hovering the mouse over the HIT button will display the probability that making this choice will result in a winning hand or a losing hand. A particularly interesting social feature displays the percentage of other players at Cantor Casino that have chosen the same option when given the same cards – somewhat akin to “ask the audience” feature in game shows such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

For more advanced play, the ‘Card Tally’ shows you how many cards of each value are remaining in the shoe and also reveals the probability of being dealt each of the cards left. This feature allows players to go beyond basic strategy into the advanced realm of “optimal play”.

This invaluable information helps the player make the right choices time and time again. There’s no need to slow the game down while you work out the odds – because the game does all the hard work for you. It will also tell you what other players have done in the same situation.

The player can actually bet on the dealer's hand, one of the most intriguing and innovative features of Statjack. Even better than normal insurance, a player faced with a poor hand can bet on the dealer winning.

Statjack presents all the information in a user-friendly way. This game uses the latest interactive graphics to provide you with every single stat you want. It’s easy and simple to see what’s going on – and crucially, what you need to do to win. The at-a-glance graphics allow you to be in total control at all times.

As well as helping make better tactical decisions, Statjack has plenty of other unique and exciting features for players: card history, hand history and dealer statistics all improve chances of winning. They’ll be armed with everything they need to know. Plus there’s the opportunity to place optional side bets on the dealer’s hand – even if all hands have bust!

Play smarter, play Statjack – log on and play at Cantor Casino!

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Poker In The Park’s Entertainment & Exhibitors Named

Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2008 Internet

25,000 visitors expected at Europe’s largest poker festival


Poker in the Park will fill London’s Leicester Square’s North and East quadrants with the biggest poker fair in Europe. The centre of attention is sure to be the PKR-sponsored ‘Poker Dome’, providing free play public tournaments each hour of the event. Every table will have professional dealers from Ace Poker Nights giving players the experience of professional play. Additionally, tournaments will be broadcast on the festival Jumbotron.

For those who want to learn more about the game, the Poker Academy brings the best players in the UK to teach the secrets for winning at poker. The Poker Academy will be located on the South side of the East quadrant.

Fox Poker Club, London’s newest poker only club, will host their ‘VIP Lounge’ for attendees to relax in between playing and learning. Cardoza Publishing is bringing their arsenal of the hottest poker titles on the market, including the new classic from Daniel Negreanu. Squirrel Poker will also be on hand selling all the essential equipment and Bluff Europe attire for the budding poker pro!

Aces Royal is introducing users to their mobile poker game, while Poker Kings demonstrates why they are one of the fastest growing online poker rooms in Europe. Jackpot Joy will be showing off an array of casino games in their ‘Deal or No Deal’ game for mobile phones.
Poker in the Park 2008 will take place in front of ‘The Casino at the Empire’, who are sending their famous showgirls to the event. The event will feature over 4,300 sq feet under tents. 25,000 people will pass through the event made up of live entertainment exhibitions, eleven seminars at the Poker Academy and over 2,200 hands of poker at the Poker Dome.

Poker in the Park is the largest poker extravaganza in Europe and everyone over 18 invited.
The event takes place on August 15th-16th, from 4pm - 9pm on Friday 15th and 10.30am – 6.30pm on Saturday 16th. A full line up of the tournaments, as well as a summary of the lecturers and companies in attendance can be found at http://www.pokerinthepark.com./

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Fast New US-Friendly Casino Software Enables Multitaskers to Play Several Games at Once

Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008 Internet

RomeCasino.com’s New Tabbed Games and Blazing Fast Downloads Keep Things Moving for Multi-Game Players

RomeCasino.com’s new US-friendly software now gets players directly to the action quicker and easier than any other online casino. New on demand game downloading is the fastest in the industry, and unique tabbed games mean players can play several games at once and switch instantly from one to another. Since RomeCasino.com in one of the only online casinos to accept all three major credit cards, the cashier is also quick and easy for both American and European players.



RomeCasino.com, popular with European online casino players for some time now, has more than a hundred unique games and state-of-the-art 3D graphics and sound effects. The new US-friendly casino software includes revamped versions of classic and new games including a variety of classic slots, video slots, video poker, roulette, multi-hand blackjack, keno and more.

On demand game loading allows for blazing fast download times and gets players to the action faster then ever. Tests show that RomeCasino.com is the fastest loading next generation platform in existence -- almost twice as fast as Playtech casino games and up to four times faster than Microgaming.

Multi-tasking multi-gamers will enjoy the new tab-based system, which allows players to open multiple games and switch instantly between them. A new totally intuitive menu system gives players the ability to assess their game and become even more involved in the experience. The hassle of switching between play- and real-money accounts has also been alleviated with a one-click transition between the two.“Players just want to get to the table and play,” said RomeCasino.com CEO Josh Cartu. “We’ve developed a new cutting edge interface that cuts out wasted time searching through menus and sifting through games. I think they’re going to like that. And they’re going to be amazed at how fast our games download.”

An added benefit of having such a stable platform is the increased credit card acceptance rate. RomeCasino.com is the one of the only online casinos that accepts deposits through all three major credit cards. Funding accounts is simpler then ever from both sides of the Atlantic. For players that are new to online casino games or who have questions about deposits or withdrawals, 24/7 Instant Chat Support is ready and waiting in the lobby to assist.

To celebrate the release of this US-friendly casino software, Rome Casino is offering a 200% deposit bonus. This bonus turns a $100 deposit into $300 for players to wager. To instantly take advantage of this great offer, the software can be downloaded at http://www.romecasino.com/.

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Poker Legend Doyle Brunson To Attend APT Macau

Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2008 Internet

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has just announced that the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson, will be attending the APT’s Macau tournament.

Brunson, probably the biggest name in the history of poker, has confirmed he will be playing at the APT Macau Main Event at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino starting on the 27th of August. He will be joined by his son, Todd Brunson, who is also a big-name player in the poker world.

The participation of the Brunsons further raises the standing of the Asian Poker Tour which also features other top professionals such as J.C. Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, APT Philippines champion David Saab and hundreds of other poker players from around the world.

Aside from playing in the main event at APT Macau, Doyle will also be on hand for a special event of his own – a book signing which is anticipated to attract huge interest. His books, especially Super System and Super System II, are considered the most authoritative sources on playing and winning at poker. Fans and players will be able to meet him and get their copies personally signed at APT Macau.

Doyle Brunson is a legendary American poker player who has played professionally for over fifty years. Nicknamed “Texas Dolly”, he has seen it all – from the early beginnings of poker in the United States to the sudden surge of the game’s popularity during the last decade. He is currently in a tie for second place on the all-time winners list with ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets – just one behind first-placer Phil Hellmuth. His live tournament winnings at present exceed USD $5,300,000.

Like Doyle, his son Todd is also a professional poker player. Todd, who did not learn the game until he was in law school, has been playing in both cash games and tournaments for the last two decades. Nicknamed “Darkhorse”, he also has a WSOP bracelet of his own, making the Brunsons the only father-son combination in history to have won WSOP bracelets. His live tournament winnings presently exceed USD $3,200,000.

APT Macau, the second leg of the 2008 Asian Poker Tour, will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Asia’s gambling mecca from August 27 to 31, 2008. The APT is home to Asia’s largest guaranteed prize pool with USD $1,500,000 in cash. The winner of APT Macau is guaranteed at least USD $500,000, which is sure to attract the top poker players from all over the world.

The buy-in for the Macau leg of this year’s APT is set at USD $5300 ($5000+$300). Players can also win seats to the event by qualifying through various online satellites being held all over the world on top poker rooms such as DafaPoker, Titan Poker, PartyPoker, and PKR.

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Poker In The Park 2008 Tournament Schedule Announced

Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008 Internet

Europe’s biggest poker festival, Poker in the Park, will be in London’s Leicester Square on August 15th-16th, from 4pm - 9pm on Friday 15th and, 10:30am – 6:30pm on the 16th. Those who visit the event will be given a taste of live tournament poker, with a chance to play for glory in one of several free poker tournaments.

Poker in the Park’s PKR-sponsored Poker Dome will host free hourly Texas Hold’em tournaments. Free to attendees, players will find out what it’s like to be a pro-circuit player with professional dealers, tournament director and massages by Ibiza Angels, as well as coverage on the big screen, Poker in the Park’s Jumbotron! A total of eleven events are schedule allowing players to pit their skills against other players. The Nuts Poker League, Poker Project, the England Poker League, London Pub Poker, SubTV Student Poker, and the Royal Surrey have all pledged their support by sponsoring a tournament.

Timetable of Tournaments at Poker in the Park:

Friday 15th August
Event 1: 16:30
Event 2: 17:30
Event 3: 18:30 ‘The SubTV Student Poker League Cup’
Event 4: 19:30 ‘The LondonPubPoker.co.uk Trophy’

Saturday 16th August
Event 5: 11:00 ‘The Royal Surrey Tournament’
Event 6: 12:00
Event 7: 13:00 ‘The Poker Project Trophy’
Event 8: 14:00 ‘The Nuts Poker League Challenge’
Event 9: 15:00
Event 10: 16:00 ‘The England Poker League Cup’
Event 11: 17:00 ‘The Bluff Europe Championship’

Two of the leagues’ heads are looking forward to the event and the opportunity it opens up to new poker players. Steve Bellis of The Nuts Poker League believes it will be ‘definitely the biggest poker event for beginners and enthusiasts alike’, while Steve Hedger, founder of London Pub Poker, sees this as a major opportunity for the capital’s poker community. “London is one of the most vibrant poker cities in the world, and the game is as popular as ever. Our leagues have seen waves of new players coming through our doors and learning the game, and Poker in the Park will be the perfect chance for those who haven’t been bitten by the bug to finally see why we love the game so much."

A full line up of the tournaments, as well as a summary of the lecturers and companies who will be in attendance can be found at http://www.pokerinthepark.com/.

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Free Non-Stop Slots Tournament Now Pays Nearly $10,000 in Cash Prizes Every

Date: Tue, Jul 29, 2008 Internet

WeekFreeSlot.com’s multiplier feature helps free game players win cash prizes of up to $2000



Online slots players can play absolutely free and still win big cash prizes. FreeSlot.com is a free casino games site operated by the popular gambling site, Slotland.com. The free site has just added several new features and increased the weekly prize pool.

FreeSlot.com runs a non-stop slots tournament twenty-four hours a day. A total of nearly $10,000 in prize money is won each and every week with a top tournament prize of $2000. FreeSlot.com has a special multiplier feature that can catapult free game players to the Top Ten winners circle.

“With a tournament, it isn’t just you and the machine,” said FreeSlot.com Manager Martin Smith. “You are playing against other players to reach the Top Ten and get a share of the tournament prize pool. Playing for free to win real cash prizes is exhilarating and competing against other players adds to that excitement.”

The pirate-themed symbols on the FreeSlot.com tournament slot machine include treasure chests, sabres, kegs of rum and, of course, piles of pirate gold. Players are given a limited number of free spins. If their total score for the week puts them in the Top Ten point scorers they receive a share of the weekly prize pool of nearly $10,000. The player with the top tournament score for the week wins $2000.

With its special multiplier feature, FreeSlot.com players can find themselves in the Top Ten prize winners more quickly than they might think. Each winning spin multiplies any points scored on the following spin. With consecutive wins, players can win up to eight times the points scored and add their names to the list of cash prize winners in just a few free spins.

FreeSlot is not a gambling site. It is a free game where players can win cash prizes. As it is not gambling, it is perfectly legal for anyone anywhere to play at http://www.freeslot.com/, although those under the age of 18 are prohibited from playing for cash prizes.

Scores and free spins are reset every Wednesday so a new weekly tournament starts tomorrow.

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