For the delight and entertainment of the viewers, the professionals at NBC's popular series 'Poker After Dark' has filmed a show including poker couples as its contestants.

Since its first program on Jan 2nd 2007, 'Poker After Dark', NBC together with FullTiltPoker.net have been treating the viewers to a weekly poker event involving six of the world's best at the poker tables. This poker series includes different themes and six players by special invitation only to compete in sit n go poker events.

Theme Time at 'Poker After Dark'

Poker professional Justin Bonomo is joining the Bodog team of professional poker players to represent the online casino site Bodog at poker tournaments and in promotions.

It has been announced that poker pro Jonathan Kalmar has been signed at Ladbrokes Poker. Kalmar has been officially made a part of the team to represent the Ladbrokes Poker online poker site at live tournaments.

For the second time, Jennifer Harman organized a charity poker tournament with the proceeds going to the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

EPassporte is no longer a deposit option for online poker purposes for residents of the United States. It appears that the alternative for U.S. citizens of making deposits at online poker sites via the electronic service ePassporte is being discontinued.

A new exciting sit n go (SNG) poker tournament leader board has been announced by PokerStars, one of the top poker sites.

The Battle of the Planets leader board concept enables poker enthusiasts of all levels to battle out for the top position and win the loot.

Full Tilt Poker has announced its forthcoming exciting poker series due to take place in May 2008.

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is scheduled to take place for the eighth time from 7-18th May 2008. Full Tilt boasts over $10 million in guaranteed prize money at this prestigious series that is expected to include twenty four separate tournament events.

Popular online poker room Titan Poker awarded $100,000 in inaugural competition targeted solely at Omaha Pot-Limit players.

(PRWEB) April 7, 2008 -- Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, awarded $100,000 in prizes to Omaha Pot-Limit players over a two-month period. During the months of February and March, Omaha Pot Limit players competed for huge cash prizes in Titan Poker's unique 'Omaholics' promotion.

Titan Poker player Frederic Levy realizes his love of poker can reap huge awards.

(PRWEB) March 31, 2008 -- Frederic Levy, a 35-year-old poker player from Saumur, France, finished in 21st place out of nearly 700 players at the prestigious Irish Open poker tournament in Dublin, Ireland. Frederic has been playing for less than two years on Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network. He managed to walk away 18,000 Euros richer from his first live tournament experience.

Governments worldwide try to tackle the issue of protecting unsuitable gamblers from themselves. The Victorian Government in Australia has now introduced a new system which is meant to keep the problematic gamblers in check. By setting time and spending limits to the poker machines the government hopes that players will become better aware of just how much they spend on their gaming.