Gutshot loses landmark court case

London's Gutshot club has lost a landmark court case after poker was categorised as a game of both Luck and Skill.
The gutshot was charged with illegally operating a rake on cash games and a 10% levy on tournament buy-ins, which was found by the court to be a breach of the 1968 Gaming Act.
The gutshot team made a solid arguement for why poker was as much a game of skill as bridge, which is classed as a skill game, but the jury ruled that the gutshot had broken the law. The date for sentencing and consideration of costs was set for February 16.

Great Dane wins a million in Oz

The Aussie Millions is quickly becoming one of the must-play tournaments on the Poker circuit. And, despite being on the other side of the world, this years main event attracted a field of superstars 2nd only to the WSOP.
Gus Hansen created created the main headline, scooping the AUS$1,500,000 first prize, with a pair of Aces after a gruelling six days of play.
Results:
1. Gus Hansen (Den) A$1,500,000 2. Jimmy Fricke (USA) 1,000,000
3. Andy Black (Ire) 700,000
4. Julius Colman (Aus) 500,000
5. Hans Vogl (Ger) 400,000

Neteller in US Cashflow problems

Online money transfer company Neteller has withdrawn from the American market after two of its executives were arrested by US government last month.
Former Directors John Lefebvre and Steve Lawrence were travelling independently in the US when they were arrested and charged with allegedly conspiring to launder billions of dollars through illegal betting sites.
If found guilty, both men could face long prison sentences.

Unknown wins Poker Million

Dr Rajesh Modha was the surprise winner of Europe's richest poker tournament - the Ladbrokes Poker Million. Modha said of his victory:
"It was an unbelievable experience; i never believed i'd get to the final, let alone win it."
Results:
1. Rajesh Modha $1,200,000
2. Claus Marcussen 500,000
3. Andreas Hoivold 250,000
4. Mel Judah 150,000
5. Mats Smyth 100,000

Party taxes inactive players

Many Party Poker account holders recently received an email informing them that money would be taken from their account because it had become inactive (hadn't been used for 180 days).
The response from most bemused customers was to shut down their Party Poker accounts. Of course, because these were deemed inactive, it's unlikely that many of these affected intended to play again on this site.

Sky launch new interactive channel

Sky TV is set to transform the way people watch and play poker after unveiling its latest digital channel, Sky Poker (Ch 846).
The new station has been launched to bring poker into the mainstream and its new revolutionary new approach could well succeed.
You can register for a seat through the online poker room or by hitting the Red button and setting up a Sky Bet account.