2006 September 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Six players entered the Borgata Event Center last night, one left a champion. The marquee event of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open lived up to its hype and supplied spectators with some of the most intriguing and exciting poker play on the World Poker Tour to date.

All along the Colorado River properties have undergone upgrades and renovations reminiscent of the 1980’s boom time, with more than half of Laughlin properties being so treated. This small mining town, located on the Nevada and Arizona border, has picked up new owners at the Flamingo, the Horizon Outlet Center, and the Ramada Express. In addition there is the Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel and Casino with extreme work completed on the south and central towers…

September 20 - A mother of two, Pippa Flanders beat out over 70 international poker players to win the PartyPoker.com World Open II hosted recently at London’s The Poker Den.

GIBRALTAR — (PRESS RELEASE) — PartyPoker.com is proud to announce that the tournament coverage that many believe kick-started poker on television is back.

LOS ANGELES, California (PRESS RELEASE) — Premier non-profit mentoring agency Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA) hosted their 3rd Annual Poker Tournament on September 7th at the Hollywood Park Casino and generated almost $70,000 for mentoring programs.

My Sisters’ Place will hold a “Straight From the Heart” Poker Run fund-raiser beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 beginning at Regatta Park in Lincoln City and ending at the Yachats Commons.

——Poker video games have come a long way since the early days of stick figure opponents. Now, video game maker Activision is releasing what is, perhaps, the most immersive virtual poker experience around.