Tuesday, 4 August 2009
WPT enterprises, the force behind the once-successful World Poker Tour, have announced that they have sold all assets other than cash, investments and undisclosed excluded assets.
The WPT has been in decline for a while, despite the roaring success of the WSOPE and EPT. This, many speculate, is down to the current online poker situation in the US - i.e. not good.Gamynia Ltd, a company of privately-held investment groups, has purchased the assets of WPT Enterprises for $9.075m. In addition they will pay the company a percentage of future revenues from the WPT, implying that the tour will continue."We believe this transaction will enable the World Poker Tour to realize its full potential across both its existing businesses and the lucrative online gaming market. Gamynia and its partners possess highly complimentary resources which will help it invest in and effectively integrate with the World Poker Tour efficiently and profitably," said Steve Lipscomb, President and CEO of WPT Enterprises.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
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