2006 January 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Former Lehigh University sophomore class president Greg Hogan has a poker problem, and he knows it. The exceptional student is accused of robbing a bank to cover losses incurred while playing online poker. While the robbery took place last month, Hogan won’t be arraigned until March.
In Baltimore City a Council bill may not pass due to some recently release information about one of the bills biggest supporters. The bill centers around allowing the limit for video poker machines to climb passed its current level, and the driving force behind the proposed bill is one John Vontran, a video poker game operator. According to local TV news team WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team, legal troubles with gambling at their center haunt Vontran and could get in the way of the bills future.
Online poker play, online poker tournaments, five different kinds of poker games and casino simulations are all part of All-In Poker, the latest Konami release for the Microsoft Xbox gaming console. Poker games have been cash cows for both card pros and game developers, and Konami is set to make money with their new game.
Live 3D Poker has added more kinds of poker to their website, the result of months of beta testing and gathering and applying player feedback. The changes also include tournament play and the ability to play for real money. A free download will get you the latest version of their poker software, one that works not only on the PC but on any Macintosh running the Mac OS 10.3.9 and above.
As today’s typical nudist is middle-aged, some colonies have engaged in efforts to recruit new, more youthful members. One such colony in Florida is using the new national pastime of poker to attract college co-eds. The carefree residents of Land O’ Lakes Florida, which boasts no less than four nudist resorts, are hoping that the poker tournaments will boost their ranks with fresher faces and fannies.
Except when only two survivors remain in a tournament, poker is seldom played heads-up in home games. One reason is that the social dimension pizza, beer, conversation is enhanced by a full table of players. And without a professional dealer, it is an onerous task to shuffle and deal every other hand while trying to play the present one. It can lead to both carpal tunnel syndrome and, worse, the sort of pudd’nheaded blunders you would never make while focusing on your cards.Even so, interest
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