Poker News

An 8 year old boy from Chandigarh, India is in trouble with the law for winning 22,912,500.38 Indian Rupees, approx $500,000, in an online Poker Tournament.  Aashish Nanak is a computer genius at the tender age of 8.  He began using computers after his mother used to place him, from the age of three, in front of a computer while she worked as a hotel cleaner. 

Mrs Nanak said,'He has always loved the internet and computers he started his own web pages when he was only four years old, he is a very clever boy” Aashish has been playing online poker since he was six, but had been using computers since age three. He was introduced to the internet when his mother who cleans at a local hotel, had sat him in front of a cartoon playing on a computer screen to keep him quiet.'

The poker company in question, which can't be named, is refusing to payout the money as it states that the boy was not legally entitled to play poker.  Lawers for the family are saying that it does not state that Aasish cannot play under his uncles details.  Aasish is thought to be a natural poker player by family and friends.  If the family win the court case and are awarded the money from the gambling company then the family really will become Slumdog Millionaires.  The average salary in India is about $1740 so getting $500,000 will make their dreams come true.  The Case Continues....

William Hill are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of Cheltenham Race Week.  To compliment the week of Horse Racing they are not going to neglect their poker players.  So they are running daily tournaments for players to go through to a final that gives you the chance to win a seat at the Irish Poker Open which is worth over £4900.

There are two ways to win.

1.    New players to William Hill Poker get a leg-up, as they are running "new player" tournaments where the buy in is only 1 WH Point and top 5 places receive entry into the Cheltenham Festival Final. With £20 up for grabs for free in every tournament, 240 lucky winners will be entered straight into the Cheltenham Final!

2.    Existing players can also gain direct entry to the Cheltenham Final if they gain 1500 WHPoints on any day during the Festival and the chance to go to the Irish Poker Open for free.

Go to William Hill for a £400 bonus and a chance to get to the Irish Poker Open