2006 August 25 Poker News, Events and Happenings

He has been dubbed Poker’s Bad Boy, but can a guy this good be all that bad? Life can be tough when youre an international superstar poker brat. Bluff recently caught up with Phil Hellmuth to find out about the man behind the tantrums.

One of the biggest headlines made during the 2006 World Series of Poker was not made at the poker table. Right in the middle of the WSOP, seven top players filed a lawsuit against the World Poker Tour…

When he won $12 million in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this month, Jamie Gold, a television producer, pumped his first in the air, hoisted stacks of cash over his head, and wrapped his mother in an embrace.

Motorcycle riding, poker playing, and supporting a good cause are going to be the theme on September 9 for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office in their Fourth Annual Poker Run, to benefit the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes. The event will also be held in memory of Deputy Ronnie Harlow II, a dispatcher for the Houston County 911 Center and son of Sergeant Ronnie Harlow, an investigator with the Sheriff’s office. Sgt…

BELL GARDENS, California (PRESS RELEASE) — The Bicycle Casino’s Legends of Poker, considered one of the most prestigious tournament series on the circuit today, is once again hosting thousands of tournament players for their month long poker extravaganza.

Ladbrokes PLC, the company that owns Ladbrokes betting and gaming outlets, recently announced interim financial results to the London Stock Exchange. Analysts reviewing the data say that overall the numbers look healthy, but there are some signs that Ladbrokes exponential growth in recent years could have some adverse effects on the outfit. Ladbrokes itself highlights the increased competition, particularly in Sweden with the launch of their state lottery poker site…

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WPT Enterprises, Inc. filed its answer today in the United States District Court, Central District in response to a case filed on July 19, 2006, by seven poker players alleging certain anti-competitive and unfair business practices. A copy of the answer can be found on WPTE’s media website: www.media.worldpokertour.com.WPTE has engaged Makan Delrahim of the Washington, D.C. law firm of Brownstein, Hyatt and Farber to work in conjunction with the fir