2006 April 24 Poker News, Events and Happenings

606 of the best poker players in the world anted up $25,000 apiece to try and win the World Poker Classic, the WPT’s Championship. The first prize of $3,760,000 (plus some pocket change) was eventually won by Vegas pro Joe Bartholdi…

Writer David Apostolico has definitely contributed much to the mindset of poker players around the world with the two poker books he has contributed to the genre. ‘Tournament Poker And The Art Of War’…

The fact that poker is very popular among students on US campuses and universities is no secret. However, the chances of a poker championship happening soon in French universities seemed less obvious. Yet, students in France’s universities and “Grandes Ecoles” (schools for higher education) have not been spared by the poker craze. Thus, together with Unibet, its partner online poker website, the

The fact that poker is very popular among students on US campuses and universities is no secret. However, the chances of a poker championship happening soon in French universities seemed less obvious. Yet, students in France’s universities and "Grandes Ecoles" (schools for higher education) have not been spared by the poker craze. Thus, together with Unibet, its partner online poker website, the French Federation of Poker has decided to launch France’s first Campus Poker Master.

NEW ZEALAND (PRESS RELEASE) - Kiwi Casino Poker is giving their players the chance to win a seat alongside Joe Hachem and Lee Nelson at the 2006 New Zealand Poker Champs, hosted by their parent company the land based Christchurch Casino.

The World Poker Classic has been an unofficial world championship of poker this year with the tournament field crammed full of the best poker pros on the planet. They’re down the final six and <b>Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen</b> and <b>Roland De Wolfe</b> are the biggest names left…

NEW YORK (PRESS RELEASE) — Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that its second annual Poker Industry Conference and Exposition will be held December 7-8, 2006 in San Jose, Costa Rica at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel.