2006 April 30 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Taking place two days in June in Stockholm, Sweden, the World Poker Congress will be the first such event to integrate both live and online elements of the poker industry. The World Poker Congress will focus on land-based, live games during one part of the session and online issues during another. Highlighting strategies, services, and products that will help online poker rooms stay in the forefront is part of the mission of the World Poker Congress, which hopes to help such businesses understand the challenges and opportunities required to be successful in the industry.
Police officers in North Carolina’s Cumberland County recently raided as many as 10 businesses and four homes in a video poker bust linked to a three-year-long investigation of allegedly illegal poker machine operation in the county.
Anyone hoping to take on rapper Snoop Dogg while cruising off the coast of Miami in a Texas Hold ‘em tournament will be sorely disappointed. The Rapper’s Challenge Texas Hold ‘em Tournament was scheduled to take place on the ship leaving the Port of Miami on May 5, however Snoop Dogg had to cancel the single day, two million dollar prize pool event due to some legal troubles overseas.
On Friday, the only criteria needed to compete for a seat in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event was 2,500 points as a depositing player through PokerNews at Titan Poker.
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Regardless of the opinion on online poker and its longevity, many online poker sites are still signing up professional poker players to serve in the role as expert endorser and help drum up business. Recently Mansion Online announced that they are sponsoring one of the best up and coming female professional poker tournament players, Erica Schoenberg. The young poker pro was signed to a three-year contract after she wrapped up her participation in a recent World Poker Tour event in 16th place at a field of 605…
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