We all have to start somewhere and with the massive growth of online poker, more new players are coming on to the scene. With some online poker sites like 888.com you can take part in practice games to help you to get started without risking cash.
When you learn poker, at first it’s just a game. You don’t really realise how deep and complex it is, let’s face it you are new to the game. You’re clueless; you’re being dealt two cards, you don’t know what’s good and what’s bad, what’s right and what’s wrong, so you just get on with it. You start developing what is basically trial and error and after a while you realise that going all-in with 7-2 isn’t a good thing to do. Over a period of time things start making sense. Concentration and discipline are very important and practice makes perfect.
News has come in that online gaming software company Play Tech has bought out the online bingo company Virtue Fashion for a reported £36 million which will undoubtedly strengthen its online bingo operations.
As bingo players we all know just how popular the game is with both young and old and this has been recognised by this impressive buy out. With more and more leisure time being devoted to online pastimes such as bingo the market for the game gathers strength daily and the prizes, including some mouth watering jackpots grow with it. It said that bingo was one of the fastest growing segments in online gaming in 2009 and this deal by Play Tech confirms this and gives them great opportunities for further growth in the online gaming market place.
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OK It’s in Canada but will this be followed by many other stations taking up the challenge of televising online poker tourneys? The new network is targeting the Canadian market and is set to launch early next month featuring programming from the last three years alongside original content and features, so we will be able to see some of the great tournaments of yesteryear. It is estimated that there are 3.5 million poker players in Canada and the network will allow them to watch streaming programmes and also choose from archived content to view on demand.
Televising poker tournaments is not new but looking through some interesting archives will prove to be a hit with most online poker players. It is planned that the broadcasts will feature action from the Stampede Classic in Calgary, classic heads-up matches between Brad ‘Yukon’ Booth and Huckleberry Seed from the Canadian Open Poker Championships. The network is also planning to feature documentary programming showcasing the Canadian Poker Tour’s Invitational Finals in the Dominican Republic and the 2007 Stampede Classic. Online poker players just cannot wait!
Shane Warne “the king of spin” as we all know is down under trying his hand at more poker games and is well known for his love of a bet or two, what is it they say, “Aussies will bet on two flies crawling up a wall” well Shane is a great ambassador for the online casino industry, but it did not take long before his old mate Phil Tufnell to get in on the act.
Tufnell, known as the “cat” is a long time player at the tables and over the years has become a fan of the online poker scene where the full range of gaming can be played; these include old time favourites like blackjack, roulette, slots, poker bingo and much more.
Tufnell, a former England cricketer and ‘King of the Jungle’ from ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me out Of Here!’ will front a television, press and outdoor campaign for PartyCasino.com that will highlight the range of casino games available on the online casino site.