2006 February 06 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2
888 Holdings listed on the London Stock Exchange largely behind the strength of their gargantuan online casino (casino-on-net.com), but now the company’s growth stems mainly from online poker. Their online poker room, Pacific Poker, recorded exceptional figures for the 4th Quarter results…
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 6 (UPI) — The Texas Hold ‘em poker craze has become the newest fundraising tool for U.S. charities, with most players unaware of who the money’s being raised for.
A supporter of Internet poker licensing says he’ll have to decide soon whether to start a petition drive. Fargo state Representative Jim Kasper is looking at whether to lead an initiative campaign. It could make North Dakota the first state to license and regulate Internet card rooms.
With so many poker rooms on the Internet today it is understandable that online poker players like to know what they are getting into when they join a new room. There are many sites on the web today that are dedicated to reviewing these poker rooms, helping players to understand what to expect in terms of customer support, software operations and the ease of depositing and, even more importantly, retrieving their money.
TransMedia Group Retained by Hold ‘Em Promotions to Promote The Rapper’s Challenge Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament Hosted by Snoop Dogg In Miami, May 5, 2006
The World’s Top Poker Players Compete for $2 Million Purse in This No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Challenge
Hold ‘Em Promotions has just announced that Snoop Dogg will be hosting the Rapper’s Challenge poker tournament on May 5th. The $15,000 buy-in poker event will take place on a casino ship that will leave from the Port of Miami. With 20 seats reserved for poker pros, and dozens of celebrities expected to attend, seats are still available for anyone who wants to compete for the $2 million in prize money.
Just like he did in 2005, Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi has started off the year playing the best poker of anyone on the tournament trail. As a result, he has catapulted to an early and dominant lead…
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