2006 February 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

IRELAND (PRESS RELEASE) — Paddypowerpoker.com in association with Liam Flood and the Merrion Casino Club today proudly announce details of the 25th Irish Open poker tournament to be held in Jurys Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin over 14, 15, 16, 17 April 2006.

I DIDNT know the champion of the Philippine Poker Tour/Holdem Championship will pocket P1 million. Wow! Hey, Pareng Rey (Gamboa), why didnt you tell me?

ATLANTIC CITY-Bruce Barlow signed up to play a $1-$2 No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em poker game at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Saturday night, knowing the wait could be one to two hours.He wasn’t leaving.The Absecon resident had his mind and chips set at playing in Borgata’s poker room because that’s where the action was.With the World Poker Tour holding tournaments upstairs in the ballroom, many inexperienced players flocked to the money and were looking for fun.”Guys love competition with each o

ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. — Lee Markholt, a poker pro from Washington state, had just been eliminated from the final table of the World Series of Poker circuit tournament at the Tunica Grand casino in Mississippi last Friday night.

2006 will start with a bang for the World Poker Tour with a final table for the ages at the Borgata Winter Poker Open. The final table is loaded with talent and big-name poker pros: John D’Agostino, who endorses Full Tilt Poker, is there along with Erick Lindgren, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, and Stu Patterson, who is one of the best online poker players in the world…

BRAINTRIM TWP. - An advertised poker game for Sunday night at the American Legion post in Black Walnut was shut down before anyone got to call anybody’s bluff.

Two men accused of trying to rob the 2004 World Series of Poker Champion go on trial Wednesday. Police say Kevin Joy and Deen Cassim attacked poker champ Greg Raymer outside of his Bellagio Hotel room back in December 2004.