American Cancer Society and Poker
May 8, 2008
Recently the American Cancer Society Relay for Life got to see the charitable side of poker players as more than 140 went “all in” to help support the organization. These were poker players taking part in the charity poker tourney that occurred at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, and $5,000 was raised. The event was sponsored by Berkshire Poker and the Relay for Life Team known as Rock’s Rockers…
Julien Nuijten Works Magic and Wins Latin Poker
May 8, 2008
The Latin American Poker Tour recently concluded their first ever event and the winner was Julien Nuijten, a young poker player from Holland. Nuitjen has a thing or two in common with some other big time poker pros: he is also a pro at another game played with cards called “Magic: the Gathering”. Magic: the Gathering is a fantasy card game that involves spells and mythical creatures, where players construct decks from a huge library and try to outplay and outwit their opponents, skills Nuitjen used to win $223,000…
Online Poker Site Cleared of Charges
May 8, 2008
Last year Swedish authorities shut down a live poker tournament, claiming it was illegal. The 2007 European Poker Challenge (EPC) was raided on the first day of play and six organizers were charged with running and advertising an illegal poker tournament. Just recently the District Court in Uddevalla cleared two of the charged, while two others got fines and the last two will get jail time of six and eight months…
Sheriff Poker Problems
May 7, 2008
The southern state of North Carolina has had a long, rough relationship with video poker, and recent testimony seems to indict the Sheriff of Haywood County in a bribery operation to allow illegal video poker to operate. Jerry Pennington, a Henderson Amusement Inc employee, has testified that Haywood County Sheriff Tom Alexander took thousands of dollars every month to not bust the company running the poker games. The testimony came during the trial of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford, who also is accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in poker related criminal bribes.
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Darfur Charity Poker Tournaments Continue
May 7, 2008
At the last two World Series of Poker events a special tournament has been held to raise money for the problems in Darfur, Africa, and yet another tournament is going to be held soon. This time the host is not the WSOP but the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, which is joining forces with the celebrity backed charity organization Not On Our Watch, founded by stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Jerry Weintraub, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle, who is the most vocal in supporting Darfur. Annie Duke is also an instrumental part of the tournaments for Darfur.
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New Poker Room with an Island View
May 7, 2008
The Island View Casino has a new poker room, and the big turnout at the opening of the room was a happy and expected event. The casino, which before offered other games, now has nine poker tables to cater to the popular card game market. The tables are in a smoke free environment, which is sure to bring in new players who might be off put by a smoky back room…
Poker Organizer Dodges Death
May 6, 2008
Harry Bowman was assaulted on May 3rd, the day before opening Day Four of an international poker tournament in Lviv. Bowman opened the door to an unknown person who had brought him a package of champagne and sweets, and had Bowman sign a receipt. The delivery man then shoved Bowman to the floor and produce a pistol…
Changes to Future NBC Heads-Up Poker
May 6, 2008
This week a list was released from the NBC National Heads-Up Championship detailing how future invites will be handed out. The popular poker show brings pros and celebrities together to play No Limit Texas Holdem poker one on one. The first show was won by Phil Hellmuth, followed by Ted Forrest, Paul Wasicka and Chris Ferguson…
Celebrity Eliminated from Poker Tourney in Atlantic City
May 6, 2008
It is not the first time actress Cheryl Hines sat down at a poker tournament, and it won’t be the last. The actress from the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm left the set of a movie to come and play in a Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa tournament in Atlantic City. Hines was a favorite on the show “Celebrity Poker Showdown”, hosted first by Phil Gordon and then by Phil Hellmuth, both poker pros…
Online Poker Room at Pro Footballer’s Awards
May 5, 2008
Online poker room PKR got in the mix to throw an after party as part of the Professional Footballer’s Awards celebrations. The players involved in the awards got a chance to hit Albannach restaurant in Trafalgar Square, London, and there were players form the Fulham first team, as well as Carlton Cole, Micah Richards and Jermain Defoe. Poker games were the theme of the night, in addition to other casino games such as blackjack and roulette…
