An Irish bookie is trying to organize the biggest strip poker event the world has ever seen.

Paddy Power initially got hold of the idea when it was emailed around as an April Fool’s idea, but soon realized the premise had serious potential.

A company spokesperson said: “We got almost 100 requests to take part…We’re trying to investigate whether it’s possible or whether we’ll get put in prison for it.”

Due to take place in either August or September, the organizers hope the massive nude poker event will make it into the Guinness Book of Records.

For the winner, one official jokingly suggested “Maybe a gold pair of underpants or a golden fig leaf would be most appropriate”.

This September will see the launch of the first ever gaming affiliate magazine.

CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (CAP) will be collaborating with iGaming Business to produce the quarterly magazine.

Both companies believe the magazine will aid affiliates to improve business results and its design will be influenced by CAP and IGaming Business, iGaming’s website reports.

Around 5,000 free copies of the magazine will be given away to both gaming and non-gaming affiliates this September.

Magazine content will focus on online marketing, gaming trend analysis and also new business strategies and utilization.

The College Poker Championship is nearing its end with just a few students left battling it out in the regional heats.

Taking place on May 14th, the College Poker Regional Finals will pit the brightest student poker talent against one another in a head-to-head with the top ten per cent competing in the finals.

A company statement read: “The aim of the championships is to award cash scholarships and charitable donations that will enable students to fund their educational endeavours.

“Now it’s time to crown a champion, make dreams come true and change the face of College Poker forever.”

There is $135,000 up for grabs in prize money while the ultimate champ will also land themselves a $50,000 scholarship.

Video game developer Activision is working on a new title to follow on from the hugely popular World Series of Poker (WSOP) title.

The new game – World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions – will be displayed for the first time at the E3 Expo.

A clever new feature on the game is the DigiMask function which allows players to trace other competitor’s facial features and involve these in the decision-making process of the game.

In the game, all new players receive poker training from Chris “Jesus” Ferguson before they try their luck competing in the WSOP circuit events.

Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP commissioner, said the game was “the most authentic and realistic World Series of Poker video game to ever hit the shelves”.

There is a new craze sweeping the casinos of gambling Mecca Las Vegas.

People are reportedly flocking in their droves to establishments offering the opportunity to gamble on a range of casino games while enjoying the luxury of a swimming pool.

Such novelty casino pools are apparently to be found springing up all over Vegas and allow customers to swim up to Blackjack and Roulette tables, reports Arizona Republic.

Two venues offering such soggy delights are the Hard Rock Hotel and the Tropicana, which are both heavyweights on the Vegas scene.

Other places offering swimming pool entertainment in Sin City are Palms Skin and Green Valley Ranch’s new Whiskey Beach where guests can sip on drinks in the evening.

Las Vegas hosted the start of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) this week.

Around 204 players signed up to play in the $10,000 buy-in championship event with 30 minutes of the registration period left, reports LasVegasVegas.com.

One of the peculiarities of this year’s tournament is the midday start time, which many of the players are sure to find unusual given the standard late hours at which poker is played.

This week’s event – taking place at Caesar’s Palace – attracted a number of big name poker stars such as Christy Gazes, Chris Ferguson and Gavin Smith.

Lou Krieger, poker writer and host of the College Poker Championships, has been explaining its impact on the industry.

According to him there have already been more than 33,000 students who have either enrolled or played in a college tournament this year.

The events have proved popular as players are not required to stake real money but all winners do receive a cash sum.

Krieger – a former winner himself – said the championships are popular as they are “poker on training wheels” and sustain new players’ interest.

The championship’s most recent winner, Chad Flood, told WMCTV about his win.

He said: “I was just kind of shocked – it took a while for it to actually set in.

The Great Poker League (GPL) has found a new champion in Christine Irlam.

She will receive the top prize of $1,500 for her efforts in winning the 13,000-strong league.

With female poker players an increasing demographic, Irlam whose nickname is Squiddley is a positive figurehead for the industry.

Colin Hawker, director of the GPL, said: “Sqiddley was a deserved winner. We are delighted to have one of our players taking first prize so soon after we launched.

“I can’t wait to present Sqiddley with [her] cheque,” he added.

The GPL began on February 15th and has total prize pool of $50,000.

This weekend will see a series of head-up poker matches between two up and coming industry professionals who are both aiming to win a considerable cash prize.

Liz Lieu will take on Erik Sagstrom – both upcoming poker stars – in an event to be hosted at the new Venetian poker room.

The ladies will compete in a three-round $200,000 heads-up match running from May 5th to May 7th.

Women’s poker has experienced a considerable surge in popularity over the last few years.

Twenty-three-year-old Sagstrom has had a successful poker career on the internet while Lieu is known within the industry as “The Poker Diva”.

Snoop Doggy Dogg’s scheduled Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament has been postponed due to his arrest at Heathrow Airport.

The rap star was arrested along with his entourage last week meaning that the Rapper Challenge Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will now be delayed.

The event was due to take place this Friday at the Port of Miami on a gambling barge, according to Online Poker News.

Hold ‘Em Productions – the company responsible for the event – has reportedly said the gambling barge has now lost its certification as well.

It will now be held in the Bahamas in November.