Canadian Poker Player magazine to be revived, relaunched

Canadian Poker Player magazine is apparently going to be revived. The magazine, which stopped publishing in February, has been purchased byCalgary-based HeadsUp Entertainment . The company also bought the companion Canadian Poker Tour from Langley, BC-based Fifth Street Publishers, according to a story published in Media in Canada.

HeadsUp reports the relaunch of the magazine is "a key element to the unfolding business model, which is designed to provide players with a comprehensive overview of what is happening in poker in Canada."Heads Up owns Canadian Championship Poker and has announced a strategic marketing alliance with the World Poker Showdown, a leader in vacation destination poker getaways, the story said. HeadsUp has also signed a deal with Calgary's www.mobovivo.com iPhone allows full online streaming or mobile downloads on iPhones, soon to be available in Canada.