2006 July 07 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Thursday afternoon brought the crowds to the Amazon Room in the Rio for what turned out to be one of the more star studded final tables that you will see in Event #9, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold ‘Em.
July 7 - Top online poker room, PokerRoom.com, has announced that it will host a full-service, invitation-only celebrity VIP Lounge at the Panorama Lounge during the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In poker, it’s common to see pros covering up to keep from revealing their emotions and tipping their hands. Phil “Unabomber” Laak hides his head in a sweatshirt hood.
Thursday marked the first day of the 2006 World Series of Poker that kicked off two events — Event #11 ($1,500 Limit Hold’em) and Event #12 ($5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split). So there were a total of four events in action yesterday…
The tournament hall at the Rio All-Suite Hotel Casino will have another packed day today, following Thursday’s start of two events while two others continued. This will mark the first time two events will end on the same day, with Event 10 and the 2 day Event 12 closing down with their final table action. Event 12, the big ticket, $5,000 buy in Omaha Hi-Low Split event, saw action moving past 1am, likely guaranteeing some bleary-eyed action when the game resumes at 2pm.
There are a number of different online poker events available these days that are just a click of the mouse away. These events allow players to feel some of the action that is going on now in Las Vegas, as the 2006 World Series of Poker wraps up its second week. In a poker tournament a player can relax - a little - once they pay their buy in, knowing that it is the most money they could lose, and the pacing is more competitive…
( PRWEB ) July 7, 2006 — Team Brunson, a collection of some of the best players in poker, was introduced at this years World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Harrahs Rio Suites in Las Vegas, Nevada. Captain Todd Brunson, professional poker player and son of poker legend Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson, personally handpicked each team member and they will participate in every televised WSOP event. The WSOP started June 26th and runs through August 10th, 2006.The eleven-member team consists of both se
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