2006 February 07 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

World Poker Tour hires Thomas Weisel for possible sale

Poker fan Dustin Danner’s posterior is probably very sore right now. A resident of the Florida panhandle, he is probably regretting his decision not to pay a debt to a fellow poker player. When Danner refused to pay up, he was stabbed in the derrière by steak knife-wielding Jace Moore. Unable to effectively hit Danner’s torso, Moore swung a low blow and landed the knife in Danner’s tush.

Scott Burress, of Columbus, Ohio and Greg Sellmeyer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the first two World Series of Poker seats in the Milwaukee’s Best Light free online “Texas Hold ‘Em Challenge” tournament.

(PRESS RELEASE) — 4kingpoker.com have teamed up with leading poker room — Titan Poker for a mini series of 7 private poker tournaments ending in a grand final for its forum members.

PokerNews.com is about to launch the biggest promotion in our history. The ‘Team PokerNews’ World Series Of Poker promotion will send dozens of PokerNews readers to the WSOP Main event, and make them part of an elite team that will include pro players.

Annie Duke is a media favorite these days. She has appeared on poker tournament broadcasts countless times, and serves as a spokesperson and advisor to Ultimatebet.com where she can be found playing poker on occasion.

PokerStars has started their VIP Club program, a way in which frequent players can earn very nice and, in some ways, prestigious rewards for playing on the site.