2006 June 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

TEXAS HOLDEM POKER TOURNAMENT HOSTEDBY:Team: Ato DDs To raise money for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Benefitting Princess Margaret Hospital PLACE:Dufferin Peel Anglers& Hunters Clubhouse 5 Sideroad (Hockley Road) at Blind Line Orangeville DATE:Saturday, June 10th, 2006 TIME:6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. $50.00 Buy In Maximum 80 people $20.00 Side Tables for Early Eliminations Prizes Cash Bar &

38-year-old real estate operator Anand Ramdin, who goes by the name Victor, has won nearly 2 million US dollars in two different major poker events, and has donated a large chunk of that to Guyana’s First Lady Varshnie Jagdeo in order to benefit 17 Guyanese who are in desperate need of heart treatment.

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Atlanta, GA ( PRWEB ) June 1, 2006 — When one considers the astounding growth of poker in recent years, there is no doubt the names such as Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem will be thrown around. The WSOP has become a life changing event for these three players and many more to come. “An event of this magnitude generates enough interest that we at HighRoller decided to create a WSOP Special Edition of HighRoller Magazine,” says Managing Editor, RJ Bergh.The WSOP Special Edition will

LAS VEGAS, May 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The World Poker Association (WPA), http://www.wpapoker.com, the non-profit governing body of tournament poker worldwide, announced today the induction of its first organizational member, the Swedish Poker Federation. The Swedish Poker Federation, currently boasting 4,000 members, is an umbrella organization for clubs and players that safeguards the rights and interests of Swedish poker players.Jesse Jones, founder of the WPA, finalized the agreement with Sw

At the Gaming Technology Summit in Las Vegas, which wrapped up on recently, the casino gaming company PokerTek was able to capture one of the most prestigious awards of the conference by taking the Platinum Award…

What do you see normally when you sit down at the poker tables? First off, it is a predominantly male arena, lacking a certain female ambiance that most social arenas have…

House Speaker Jim Black and nearly all of his colleagues voted Wednesday to outlaw video poker and to ban political campaigns from accepting “blank” campaign checks — two activities that have benefited Black politically over the years.