This weekend, the 2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker kicks off on the world's largest poker site. The man who spurned the modern poker boom, Chris Moneymaker, a former accountant from Tennessee, joins the PocketFives.com Podcast this week to discuss his expectations for the 2008 WCOOP. He also reveals what makes PokerStars the world's premier online poker room.

Good Luck Gamblers, LLC has announced that it will be demonstrating its newly introduced "Gamblers Luck" products at the 2008 Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show, from September 10th through September 12th.

One of the Internet's most visited sites and popular sources of online casino and online gambling information, GamblingPlanet.org has recently expanded its editing team in order to provide more of its quality content to a larger and more international audience.

Online casino prepares the barrels for Oktoberfest.

Online poker informational, guidance, and incentive site, Raketracker.com is giving away over $100,000 in promotional money in September. The most service oriented site in the online poker world.

APAT Hosted the World Amateur Poker Championship in London on the final weekend of August. This is the tournament report to accompany the main No Limit Hold Em Event.

New distribution deal in South Africa and Swaziland brings total circulation of Poker Pro Europe to over 55,000.

PlayUKlottery.com's 10th anniversary since it first began providing ticket purchasing services to foreign nationals outside of the United Kingdom. Over the years the offering has grown to include PlayMiniUKlotto.com, PlayEuroMillions.com and now the holding company, PlayUKinternet, has added PlayUSAlotteries.com to the fold.

Dublin has been awarded the title of European Poker Capital 2008 by Bluff Europe Magazine. The Irish capital piped last year's winner, London, to the post -- with Vienna, Amsterdam and Barcelona named third, fourth and fifth places respectively.

Fortune Affiliates is the first igaming affiliate program to receive the new eCOGRA "Affiliate Trust Seal". eCOGRA, the independent, non-profit standards authority of the online gaming industry, oversees fair gaming, player protection and responsible operator conduct. Just as the organization's Safe and Fair Seal has identified the most reputable online casinos and poker rooms, the new eCOGRA Affiliate Trust Seal now recognizes affiliate operators that observe the same standards of fairness and excellence. Fortune Affiliates was awarded the Seal after a thorough audit and on-site inspection.

With this presidential election being so wild, what is more appropriate than a deck of Politically Wild playing cards that show politicians, political figures and political celebrities as Wild Animals?

Tony T's Sports Bets Sports Betting TV Show airs 7 days a week on Gamblers Television. Tony T breaks down the big TV Games from the NFL and College Football. Tony T's Sports Bets is a Sports Betting Information TV show that focuses on sports betting on Pro Football and College Football airing with a new episode each day seven days a week on http://GamblersTelevision.com. Dana Ward also contributes with stories from the NFL, College Football and the UFC for the sports betting public.

With the NFL regular season kicking off in a matter of days, NFL betting fans all over the world will be looking for concise information to assist them in making their betting decision. Online Gambling Insider, the leading online gambling portal, has announced the launch of its updated NFL Betting Guide.

Titan Poker fielded 17 talented poker players from around the world at the Asian Poker Tour Macau; three of them finished in the money.

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Five-part series follows the Devilfish as he trains four losing poker players, only one of whom will win a seat at the World Series of Poker; the show premiers Thursday Sept. 4 on ITV Wales.

Income Access clients Ladbrokes and Centrebet are in the running to win eGaming Review's award for Affiliate Programme of the Year 2008.

Devilfish defeats Devilympics Silver medalist to win his first bounty tournament at DevilfishPoker.com; bounty rolls over to €500 on Thur. Sept. 4

Players from the popular online poker room push into tournament's top ten, outlasting Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Kenny Tran, Liz Lieu and other poker notables.

Dennis Phillips is gaining fans and media attention with his position as the chip leader at the 2008 World Series of Poker.

Diana Donofrio, host of WomensPokerYak.net, welcomes top names in the world of poker to her podcast. In this series, she interviews Evelyn Ng, Bob Daily, Debbie Burkhead and Nancy Todd Tyner. Donofrio, who is a poker star in her own right, invites listeners to learn about the world of poker and the gaming industry by eavesdropping on her conversations with these poker greats. This podcast is part of the Yaktivate.com family.

Shane Warne and Ronnie O'Sullivan go head to head to try and win a share of $648k at the fifth 888.com Poker Open Championship.

bet365 are delighted to announce that Jesper Hougaard, the Danish professional poker player and 2008 WSOP bracelet winner, has joined Poker at bet365 as their new brand ambassador.

One Lucky Player Has Won More Than $4,000,000 at the Beach Life Progressive Jackpot at Joyland Casino.

The Poker Players Alliance, the major lobbying voice for the online poker industry, held a fundraiser on Tuesday night for the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The location: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, just a few miles away from the Democratic National Convention. The fundraiser consisted of a charity poker tournament, creating goodwill for America's pastime and also generating money for a worthy cause. Andy Bloch, who was one of the featured guests in attendance, joins the PocketFives.com Podcast this week.

Industry Thought Leaders to Gather in Las Vegas for ParaFest '09 to Learn Industry Best Practices and Discuss Trends in Customer Service and Support

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