2006 February 03 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2
Recent events such as the Alpine Tavern raid by Oregon authorities to quell a poker game have left commentators in a quandary as to the legal justification of shutting down poker in the area. It turns out that Oregon law, according to the Oregon Criminal Code, holds poker playing that involves making bets in public is illegal. But, if the counties that the events take place in say it is okay, the cops wont bother any games that go on.
It’s Jan. 29, and they’re playing Texas Hold-Em poker at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Their seats at the table bought during Pacific Communities Hospital Foundation’s 2005 Festival of Trees fundraiser, the 20 players are part of what some are calling the fastest growing sport in the country.
Friends of Matt Schrag, the Hutchinson man killed in his home Jan. 23, are organizing a poker tournament later this month to benefit his 3-year-old daughter, Mattyson.
ATLANTIC CITY (PRESS RELEASE) — Full Tilt Poker pros John D’Agostino and Erick Lindgren each had very strong showings at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, finishing second and third respectively out of a field of 381. Additionally, Peter Feldman, who earned his $10,000 tournament entry by playing online at Full Tilt Poker, just missed the final table, finishing seventh.
Paradise Poker is running an awesome promotion this weekend to coincide with Super Bowl XL, which will take place this Sunday. If you sign up with them on Saturday or Sunday they will give you a 20% bonus (max of $100), but wait there’s much more…
THE boom in online poker has helped gaming firm 888 post a 52 per cent rise in 2005 revenues to some £152.5 million.
Harrah’s Entertainment has named Robert Daily, the poker room manager at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, as the Tournament Director for the 2006 World Series of Poker…
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