2006 May 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The Cortland Mooseriders 1012 will hold a POKER RUN BENEFIT for Caleb Owens who was injured last October in a hayride accident. The event will take place Saturday at the Cortland Moose Lodge on state Route 46 near Mecca Circle.
Every tournament poker player has wanted to run from the table at some point, but they usually want to do so after busting out of a tournament. Robert Varkonyi recently had to get up and run just to be able to keep playing.
The United States Congress is moving forward a strong action to shut down online gambling in the US, a move that many feel might be very bad for the entire poker industry. Some, however, point out that even if that were to come to pass, there would be plenty of legal online poker to be played, as long as the players were happy playing for fun.
StarsOnPoker.com has recently joined the online poker industry, and they are bringing a celebrity along for the ride. Recording star Ja Rule has provided exclusive links to his website, including a music player (playing Ja Rule tunes) as well as an online store with hip hop merchandise. In addition to the music features, the site offers plenty of attractions to build a cliental, including a free poker tournament offering $200,000 for the top prize and an additional $300,000 for other prizes.
Who is your opponent? At what level of thinking is he playing? What moves is he capable of? How creative is he? How gutsy? Those are just some of the questions you need to ask — and ask often — when you sit at a poker table, whether it’s a ring game or a tournament.
Christian Junior Academy Principal in Lake City, Idaho, was recently given a misdemeanor citation alleging that she broke a state law requiring immediate reporting by school officials of suspected child abuse or neglect.
During the heart of the Eskimos’ Grey Cup run on the road last fall, poker seemed to be the game of choice away from the stadium.On the bus from the airport or in the hotel at night, the chips would come out and the money would hit the table.So, it comes as no surprise that the dining hall turns into a poker room after lunch during the new-look training camp this spring on the Commonwealth Stadium grounds.”That is how we pass time,” said wide receiver Ed Hervey, one of the poker ringleaders.'’It
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