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Take A Look At PokerBonusSource.Com.

New poker sites are starting up every day, especially ones that focus on online poker bonuses.  So it is refreshing to me when a newer bonus site brings players more than just a couple of bonuses.

PokerBonusSource.com is one of those sites that doesn’t just throw together a few bonuses attached maybe to short poker room reviews.  In fact, this resource site provides players with their top online poker rooms picks each with a complete review and a poker bonus. I like that eight of those featured rooms welcome players from the United States.

Two US friendly sites in particular that Read more…

PokerSense.com Gives Players An Edge On Poker.

I stumbled across a great online portal appreciating all aspects relating to poker - PokerSense.com. New and established players alike will find the layout and navigational properties of PokerSense very attractive. You can see at first glance why this site’s offerings are gratuitous.

This site provides players everything from poker news, poker book reviews, poker strategies, the best poker sites to play at, and great poker bonus offerings.  I like that the bonuses are extensive at PokerSense.com with ranges from $50 to $5,000.   PokerSense.com also has a section on live tournaments like the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour. They provide a historical look on the tournaments as well as player standings and schedules. Are you curious in finding out about some of the world’s most famous poker players?  Be sure to make a stop on PokerSense’s poker players tab for some interesting information.

Another especially nice feature on the site is the section for online poker tournaments. It’s Read more…

Fifty Players Will Win Seats to Titan Poker’s $2.5K Guaranteed!

Do you have your seat yet for Titan Poker’s $2.5K State 1R/A 50 Seat Satellite? There’s still time to register for a qualifier or satellite.  Stage 3 ‘1hand’ Sit N’ Go Tournaments have $2.20+$.20 buy-ins and Stage 2 Satellites have $20+$2 buy-ins still available for online poker players up until Sunday, August 31st and 8:35p.m. (GMT+1).

Prefer a direct buy-in instead? Read more…

Grand Sierra Resort & Casino Welcomes Poker Players for State of Nevada Poker Championships.

Reno, Nevada will be host to the 1st Annual State of Nevada Poker Championships. The inaugural poker tournament will be hosted at the Grand Sierra Resort and will run from September 25^th through October 5^th. The thirty-two event series will have three events played each day at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Included in the events will be eleven State Championships Read more…

Cool little poker trinkets, etc.!

Such a clever and creative idea!  Meredith Miller of Los Angeles, launched a line of poker jewelry from get this - vintage poker chips from the early 1900’s.  Swarovski crystals and sterling silver adorn the rare poker chips.

The antique poker chip jewelry includes playing card ID cases, purse mirrors, necklaces, charm bracelets, Read more…

APT Macau Woos Olympian Great - Michael Phelps.

In his spare time (apparently he does have some!), Olympic US swimmer Michael Phelps can be found playing online poker.  With his reign as Olympic Champion Gold Medal world record breaker, his next goal is to compete in a World Series of Poker Championship someday.

Before heading back to the States from Beijing, he might be making his first live poker appearance by making a stop in Macau for the Asian Poker Tour (APT).  Phelps has been offered Read more…

On August  21st, Chan Poker Bids Adieu To The Online Poker Room Genre.

The Chan Poker shocker came without warning today to most of the poker world with the announcement that it will be closing its poker room doors.  Chan Poker, which was part of the Ongame Network was established in 2006 by none other than Johnny Chan.  Chan is notably among the best poker players around the world and literally a poker legend.  He has amassed Read more…

Oh Mason!

Over at Gambling 101 Thomas Gill wrote an interesting piece on the latest poker forum scandal.  It’s in relation to strategy posts over at the Two+Two poker forums and how Mason Malmuth, owner and publisher: Read more…

“Hey - I Love Your [poker] Shoes!”

While surfing the internet today with my daughter for shoes, we came upon something kind of unique from Keds.   Customizable tennis shoes and various unique styles.  One category of shoe caught my eye in particular - woman’s poker shoes. It’s from a company called Zazzle.com , where they make customizable products designed by you.  “Infinite and one-of-a-kind-ness” is their tagline Read more…

1st International LIPS and Pro Poker Challenge of America Classic.

Peru will soon be introduced to the lovely ladies of poker as the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) graces the country with the LIPS Tour.  Pro Poker Challenge of America in conjunction with LIPS is setting afloat the history making poker series on August 23^rd.  The series will run through September 1^st and will be played at the Casino Atlantic City, in the City of Miraflores in Lima, Peru.

Buy-ins will begin at $225 to $550 for the daily events Read more…