Harrah’s Entertainment, the owner of the World Series of Poker have signed a multi-year deal with Everest Poker being the sole sponsor of the WSOP. This means that on all WSOP tv tables there will be a strategic placement of the Everest Poker logo and Everest has satellite tournament rights. This agreement will benefit both companies immensely. The WSOP reaches an audience of approximately 200 million and the WSOP brand will strengthen its brand globally.
It didn’t take long for Everest to launch a massive amount of satellites to the 2008 World Series of Poker. Read the complete news article and check out the awesome promotions that they are running. Full Article
Chris Jesus Ferguson defeated Phil Ivey in the semi finals and Andy Block in the finals last night to win the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, for more details read our 
This past weekend Bodog announced that professional poker player and reality television star Jean-Robert Bellande has signed on as the newest member of Team Bodog. Most in the poker world known Bellande for his various appearances at WSOP Circuit events and his roll on the World Poker Tour’s Bad Boys of Poker Two, but what makes him such a valuable signing for Team Bodog is his popularity outside the poker circle. Bellande recently was a key contestant in CBS hit television show Survivor China. He was known here for his feuds’ with fellow contestant Courtney Yates and for helping Todd Herzog win as he was voted off in 8th place and became the second member of the jury.
The Microgaming Network has shut down Battlefield Poker, Royal Card Club, Red Nines, Arctic Poker and 24 smaller MicroGaming operators due to solvency issues facing the company which licenses these poker rooms. This is a nightmare like situation for both players, who have their funds tied up on the network, and operators who were completely blindsided and had not idea their licensee was facing liquidation nor that their poker rooms would be shut down. 
Cake Poker is definitely one of the fastest growing poker rooms and poker networks in todays competitive market. They continue to push their product and are now looking to market internationally. The network has just added a massive European betting operation, known as MarathonBet.com. This new strategic partnership means that the Cake Poker Network is truly global in scope. 
The Premier League Poker is returning to London and the best players in the world are returning for the competition, including Phil Hellmuth. Last season Phil finished in third place after Juhan Helppi ran over his KK with 87 offsuit. He hasn’t forgot about this suckout and he will specifically look to get his revenge in 2008. The tournament will be played out from February 10th to the 16th. A total of 12 players will be competing for the $1 million prize pool. 
