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Gameshock TV is making a comeback in Europe.  The show is back for a second series, and will premier this week in the UK at 00:30am on Info TV (Sky 231), the show is also available in 30 countries across Europe via the Poker Channel.

The show will not just be looking at poker, though – there are lots of other games to enjoy out there too, and Gameshock TV will look at them all, including the launch of Sony’s new handheld, the PlayStation Vita, along with the new RPG from Kurt Schilling’s dream team: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning; the show will also welcome the return of fighters with UFC Undisputed 3 (a game that even poker fans should be familiar with – remember Bruce Buffer announcing a walk-in at the WSOP a couple of years ago), and more.

As ever, Steve Hill and Chris Hewitt will be in attendance.  If you missed season one, be sure to tune in to the Poker Channel to see what it’s about.

UK Schedule (GMT)
20^th 12.30am
23^rd 11pm
29^th 1am
2^nd March 11.30pm

EU Schedule (CET)
20^th 23.30
22^nd 17.00, 01.00
26^th 19.00

Wikipedia is a useful tool for people who want to learn about almost any element of popular culture, science, or politics, but it isn’t so great if you’re a poker fan.  That’s why PKR has launched The Poker Wiki – a free online encyclopedia that offers information about poker stars, casinos, and poker websites.

ThePokerWiki.com is a free to use, and user-editable project.  The wiki has been populated with a decent amount of information so far, but users are welcome to edit articles, add new ones, and expand on the existing base of information.

How the project will turn out in the long term remains to be seen – there’s always the risk of user-editable projects getting spammed or twisted by a handful of users, but hopefully, as with Wikipedia, the best contributions will rise to the top, and the wiki will become a good place for online poker fans to  check old results, learn new poker skills, and compare stats.

As January draws to a close, so does the satellite calendar for Titan Poker’s $10K Monthly Bonanza Tournament.  This tournament takes place on the last day of the month, every month, and there are just a couple of satellite tournaments remaining in this month’s schedule.  You can buy-in to the tournament with 2,000 points, or you can enter one of the qualifying tournaments.  There are freeroll satellites, and points satellites which offer re-buys and add-ons for just ten points.

The freerolls run every three hours throughout the day, but you can only enter one freeroll ever 24 hours.  If you’re a depositing player, you have the option of taking part in a depositors only satellite on Monday at 7PM.  If you miss the qualifiers this month, be sure to check the schedule to see if you’ll be able to qualify in time for the February 10K.

This month’s $10K Monthly Bonanza tournament will take place on Jan 31st at 20:30 GMT.

The word is out: Full Tilt Poker is no longer allowed to offer poker gambling services to players all over the world. This shocking announcement has been met with dismay by poker fans and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). Read the rest of this entry »

It was recently announced by the Professional Darts Corporation that 888.com will be sponsoring the Premier League Darts contest. A smattering of the world’s top darts pros will be participating in what is sure to ignite the 80,000-strong crowds.
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