2006 January 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings

I haven’t been playing fair with you. For the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about Texas Hold’em Poker but haven’t explained how the game is played or defined any terms. When I mention check or raise or even check/raise, someone who has never learned any poker game won’t understand.

MASHANTUCKET Local poker players will have a second chance this year to watch a professional tournament or take their chances at the table with the pros.

LAND O’LAKES, Fla., Jan. 26 (UPI) — After they ante up at Florida’s Paradise Lakes Resort Friday, poker players won’t have aces up their sleeves since they won’t be wearing clothes.

As in previous tournaments of the Borgata Winter Poker Open, the turnout for Event Five, the $1,000 buy-in, was better than expected–362 players graced the felt and raised a prize pool of $362,000.

Today’s round-up includes news on the latest Xbox 360 Live Arcade addition, new information on Konami’s 2006 line-up, and the lucky winner of the ESC’s UK game charity’s poker showdown, as well as the latest GameSetWatch posts and today’s product news and Gamasutra job postings.

The United States Department of Justice announced last week that sports media company, The Sporting News, has agreed to settle a case in which it …

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has released the schedule for its fifth season, which almost the same as season four. The most notable change is the …