Archive for October, 2009

UIGEA Compliance Deadline Approaching »

The deadline to fall into full compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is December 1st for all companies in the financial services industry.
In the meantime, the Poker Players Alliance is working hard on delaying the deadline. Bill HR 2266 was introduced by Congressman Barney Frank in May of this year […]

Absolute Poker College Challenge »

Online poker site Absolute PokerĀ is bringing back the APĀ College Challenge (APCC) with $30,000 in prizes available to students currently enrolled in a U.S. University or College.
The main event will take place on November 30th with the top six players qualifying for a live final table in L.A. that will be streamed online.The winner will […]

Joe Hachem in New Reality Poker TV Show »

Australia is currently host to a new reality TV poker show called ‘The Poker Star’. The show is hosted by the country’s most successful professional poker player Joe Hachem.
The show features Hachem as the judge in the process of finding Australia’s next big poker star. The dynamics are that a group of ameteur poker […]