October 2004 News

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German Update
Added more strategy articles to PokerTips Deutsch.
TwoGun 2004-10-31
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Sportingbet Buys Paradise Poker
Sportingbet, a well-established UK bookmaker, has completed the purchase of Paradise Poker. The deal is reportedly worth $297.5 million. Expect the two websites to be more fully integrated sometime in 2005.
TwoGun 2004-10-29
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10,000 Posts
Our Poker Forums now have over 10,000 posts.
TwoGun 2004-10-28
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WSOP Schedule
Harrah's recently released the schedule for the World Series of Poker 2005. It will run between June 2 and July 15. The championship event will start July 7. Among newly added tournaments this year is a short-handed NL hold'em event (max 6 players per table).
TwoGun 2004-10-27
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UK Gambling Bill
The British government has recently published is new gambling bill that will allow for more betting in the UK in the future. Among key components are allowing for more larger, Vegas-style casinos in the UK and regulations of internet gambling operators that hold a British license. For more information, read this article.
TwoGun 2004-10-25
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Heads-Up Ladder
Launched the Heads-Up Ladder. This is a unique feature that will allow PokerTips.org members to post the results of their heads-up matches against other PokerTips.org members. Please note: the Ladder is still in its testing stage.
TwoGun 2004-10-25
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Potential Purchase of Paradise Poker
SportingBet is in negotiations to purchase Paradise Poker.
TwoGun 2004-10-24
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The 40 Million Dollar Challenge
The highest-stakes poker game ever may take place soon. It would be a heads-up match between Andy Beal, a very wealth Texas financier, and a high-stakes professional poker player.
TwoGun 2004-10-22
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Party Poker Semifinals
Party Poker annually hosts its flagship tournament, Party Poker Million. It is a World Poker Tour tournament that takes place on a Caribbean cruise. Most players win their spots by winning one of the qualifying touranments held by Party Poker. There are six major sets of these tournaments, each held every several months. The next one will be held fairly soon, between November 4 and November 7.
TwoGun 2004-10-21
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Empire Freeroll
Empire Poker is hosting a $1000 freeroll at 4 PM EST on October 23.

TwoGun 2004-10-13
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Site Reviews Update
We have updated some of the Online Poker Reviews to reflect changes in poker room quality.
TwoGun 2004-10-11
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Aruba Classic Results
The Ultimate Bet Aruba Classic recently ended, with Eric Brenes coming in first and winning $1 million.

TwoGun 2004-10-02
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Party Reload Bonus
Party Poker is having another reload bonus. It is for existing real money players and is 20% up to $100. The bonus code is LOADOCT. This reload bonus is valid until 23:59 hrs ET October 3rd, 2004.
TwoGun 2004-10-02

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