2006 August 25 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

People who read up on Texas Hold ‘em first learn the hands that are strong enough to play. Most every poker book goes into detail, explaining premium hands such as A-A, K-K, Q-Q, A-K, as well as marginal starters like 8-8, 9-9 and A-Q.However, knowing what cards to start with is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding how to effectively play No Limit Hold ‘em. Frankly, it’s the easy part.The real trick to playing this game for profit is learning how much to bet on those hands

It’s Friday night, the pretzels are in the bowl, the beer is on the ice. You have two new decks of cards, Dave is bringing his ammunition box full of those heavy clay chips…

LAS VEGAS — It’s not a sure bet that World Series of Poker winner Jamie Gold will get to keep his entire $12 million prize. A Nevada judge has frozen $6 million of it after Gold was sued.

It seems that any big televised tournament inevitably brings rise to newfound fame for unknown players that turn in impressive performances….

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

Last year Internet gaming software company Playtech announced that their poker software had generated $500,000 in revenue. This year, poker revenues have skyrocketed up 851%, pushing the revenue generated by Playtech poker software to $4.8 million. There are over 40 online gambling sites that use Playtech software, including casino and bingo sites and online poker giants like Noble Poker and Titan Poker…

August 25 - David Wood, a 20-year-old student studying at Purdue University in Indiana beat out thousands of students from across America to win the Absolute Poker ‘Win Your Tuition’ tournament.