2006 March 18 Poker News, Events and Happenings
By David Angier, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Mar. 18–An appeals court Friday busted a play by the state wagering division to halt no-limit poker tournaments because they are dangerous to public health, safety or welfare.
One of the UK’s top poker players, Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott, has inked a deal with Game Theory Ltd., a subsidiary of online poker network Excapsa Software Inc., to launch an online poker site. As part of the exclusive licensing agreement, players who register on Ulliott’s site will be able to play poker against any player on the Excapsa Poker Network.
Local tournaments that depended on Reece’s Las Vegas tournament operator for their chips, cards and tables may have to find another supplier now that the company’s owner had been charged with taking more money than was his from the charities he was involved with. The court papers filed against Reece Powers, claiming he stole from a number of schools and other organizations. Powers denies the claim, trying to get the idea across that he makes plenty of money for his company with his business, and would not do anything to put that cash flow in jeopardy…
Anyone who knows anything about my approach to No Limit Hold’em understands that I’m a firm believer in the small ball theory rather than the riskier all-in approach to the game.Small ball, as it relates to poker, is a grind it out style of play that, while still aggressive, doesn’t rely on big heroics. The small ball tournament approach looks to steadily increase your chip count, while trying to avoid big risks in marginal situations.Remember that small ball is an extremely advanced strategy an
Gamblers at the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) 2006 Game Night will have a chance to win a seat to a World Series of Poker event, but the real winners will be people who suffer from hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.Game Night 2006 is set to take place Tuesday, April 4th at the ESPN Zone in Times Square, New York. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. and includes a Casino City sponsored WSOP entry poker tournament, casino games, and a silent auction.All proceeds will benefit the NHF, a non-
Texas Hold ‘Em isn’t just a poker game between colleagues. In Dixon, one citizen has used it for years to raise money for youth groups. But all that came into question this week, when city officials learned about plans for a March event and challenged its legality. Greg Coppes wanted to hold his tournament today on the second floor of the old
Snooker hall club owner Connie O’Sullivan, from Killarney, took first place at the recent Munster Open in Limerick, playing at the Greenhills Hotel on Saturday. Saying he was “over the moon” in delight at his win, O’Sullivan was actually a favorite to win the poker event, but he wasn’t aware of it. He recently converted half of Cue Club in Killarney, which he owns, to a poker club, which may have had something to do with his win.
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