2006 August 24 Poker News, Events and Happenings

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jamie Gold’s win at the World Series of Poker might be only half as sweet. A Nevada judge has frozen half of the $12 million top prize after a Gold acquaintance sued, saying the two men agreed to split the winnings.

Jamie Gold’s win at the World Series of Poker might be only half as sweet. A Nevada judge has frozen half of the $12 (M) million top prize after a Gold acquaintance sued, saying the two men agreed to split the winnings.

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) — Jamie Gold, the former Hollywood agent who won $12 million at this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, was sued by a TV producer who claimed the two agreed to split the prize.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jamie Gold’s win at the World Series of Poker might be only half as sweet.

Jamie Gold’s win at the World Series of Poker may be only half as sweet. A Nevada judge has frozen half of the $12 million top prize after an acquaintance sued, saying the two men agreed to split the winnings.

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) — Jamie Gold, the former Hollywood agent who won $12 million at this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, was sued by a TV producer who claims the two agreed to split the prize.

Today is the final day that Xbox Live members and fans of Texas Holdem can get their hands on the free Xbox Texas Holdem game before Microsoft starts to charge to download it. For those following the story, this game was originally supposed to be free on a permanent basis thanks to sponsorship from River Belle Casino, but when the sponsorship dried up so did plans for releasing the game. Thankfully Microsoft decided to foot the bill for 48 hours and offer it for free, before charging around $10 for it starting on hour 49…