2006 August 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

There are a number of different camps and it comes to the topic of poker machine addiction in South Australia. The South Australian Government is reducing the number of poker machines by around 3000 in an effort to reduce the overall impact of the machines on problem gamblers. The opinion of the Provincial Cities Association, however, is that reducing the number of machines has had no effect on the actual problem…

T he grumpiest man I ever knew was an old poker pro in Las Vegas named Sarge Farris, who was universally understood to be the best five-card-stud player in the world.

Total entries for the Main Event in this year’s World Series of Poker Championships currently ongoing in Last Vegas have not only broke all records, but have exceeded the expectations of the organizers. That’s official. The final numbers on the total field and first place cash prize for the 2006 World Series of Poker were announced this week.

Over the past month, starting with a viral rumor mill campaign, and graduating to editorial publicity the PokerShare marketing folks have skillfully heightened the profile of their company through Mikey the Poker Playing Chimp. This innovative scheme presented a poker playing chimpanzee called Mikey as a World Series of Poker contestant with a buildup on his training and abilities.

The confusing legal climate, and the uncertain future for online gambling companies in the United States are cited as the main reasons for Tiltware moving its corporate head office to Ireland this week.