I'm gonna run out of the poker puns soon. Here's what's been happening in the world of UK poker.
The Poker Channel (which has become a regular stop for me) released its first viewing figures this week. The new channel on Sky 265 started screening the PokerStars.com World Open this week and has been regularly nailing around 800,000 viewers.
The 2005 season of the World Poker Tour kicked off 2 months ago. It starts on Challenge at 10:05 on Sunday and keeps that slot until the end of the season.
A new poker channel named Pokerzone was launched this week. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet but I heard it has the rights to the 2005 World Series.
PartyPoker.com is planning to float itself on the stock market. The UK's biggest poker site has been valued at £300m. Should it float at that valuation it would immediately place above British Airways.
The show credited with kicking off the UK's obsession with poker is returning. Channel 4's Late Night Poker drew in over 1.5m viewers for the first series final despite holding what is commonly known as the graveyard slot. I still have no idea why it was dropped in the first place.
So now you're up to date.
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