2006 March 23 Poker News, Events and Happenings

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Newly minted poker millionaire Mike Schneider has one regret about how he spent his spring break: He didn’t get to see much of the Caribbean.

Ant and Dec have sold their idea for a game show based on poker to ITV. The quiz, with the working title The Con.Test, has been given the green light after the success of a pilot filmed in February.

St Paul, Minnesota - New poker millionaire Mike Schneider has one regret about how he spent his spring break: he didn’t get to see much of the Caribbean.

Mashantucket — The world’s biggest casino has a new attraction. Foxwoods Casino opened a world class poker room today. It was top shelf all the way, from red carpet to a $3,000 martini for Carmen Electra who dealt the ceremonial first hand.

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has published a report singling out the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion, Chris Moneymaker, as having promoted liquor to minors. The incident in question occurred when the former poker champ allegedly endorsed Canadian Club Whiskey by signing autographs for underage individuals in a liquor store in Pennsylvania.

UNITED KINGDOM (PRESS RELEASE) GameAccount, the #1 online P2P and skill gaming provider, has officially launched their “3-Card Poker” product - a unique person-to-person (P2P) skill-based adaptation of the ever popular casino game.

ATLANTA, Georgia (PRESS RELEASE) — CheckFree (Nasdaq: CKFR), today announced that Absolute Poker, the world’s fourth largest online poker destination, has selected CheckFree’s Operational Risk Management solution, Accurate NXG. In response to the growth in online gaming and the company’s expansion into new markets, Absolute Poker will use CheckFree’s Accurate NXG to automate its reconciliation