2006 August 30 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The next no-limit hold’em poker free roll tournament will be contested Sept. 9 at the Nugget, starting at 4 p.m. The tournament is the seventh in a series of tournaments that will determine a Pahrump representative in the 2007 World Series of Poker.

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., the title sponsor of Robby Gordon’s No. 7 Chevy, today announced it will brand the car with a new World Series of Poker (WSOP) design during three upcoming races, including this weekend’s Sony HD 500 at the California Speedway.

Theres a reason online poker has become so popular. Thats because its a heckuva a lot better than watching television. Okay, so playing online poker, especially for fun, probably isnt the best use of time. You could be reading or walking the dog or walking yourself.

CHICAGO — Bic Lighter is going to join poker chips, beverages and ash trays as necessary card table accoutrements by becoming the official lighter of the World Series of Poker, it was announced Tuesday.

One of the major concerns that many online poker players face is fraud and criminal intent when they are putting their money in an online poker account. To combat these concerns online poker rooms acquire certifications from well respected gaming authorities, giving them a needed stamp of approval. A Turkish online poker room seems to have taken a shortcut, however, according to the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of the Mediterranean island of Malta…

On Tuesday night, San Antonio police raided the home of Richard Lee, who made the final table at the recently completed 2006 WSOP Main Event.

In response to the recently scheduled “field hearing” on the issue of Internet gambling hosted by Rep. Jim Leach and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in Cedar Rapids tomorrow, Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance a grassroots organization of more than 100,000 members, released the following statement: