2006 October 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

CardPlayer.com, the largest poker information portal, recently unveiled a new section of its website dedicated to the latest online gambling legislation news.

In aoddly optimistic press release following the passage (and pending signing) of legislation regarding financing of online gaming and poker accounts…

The last hand of poker-for-charity in the Flats, at least for this year, was dealt on Sunday.About two dozen local charities raised about $700,000 from this year’s Nautica Charity Poker Festival, organized by Jacobs Investments Inc. By law, Jacobs cannot profit from the festival, but businessman Jeff Jacobs hopes eventually to put a casino on the spot on the west bank of the Flats where thousands have tossed chips during the last two summers.Organizers had a goal of $1 million for charity when t

In order to write this, I will have to admit what I had in a hand versus one of my business partners who also happens to be the 1992 World Champion of poker, Russ Hamilton. I did not want to tell him what I had in this hand, as he is already too perceptive! It will also confirm to him that he played a hand really well against me last week in Aruba (I do not want to give him that much credit at the poker table!).The game was no limit Hold ’em, with $10-$20 blinds, and the buy-in was $5,000. In th

Dennis Publishing’s men’s magazine Maxim is to carry a monthly 16-page mini-magazine dedicated to poker.

Next event on the Showdown Poker Tour in Elsinore, Denmark includes online qualifiers from Paradise Poker. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/VGhpci1Qcm9mLVNpbmctRmFsdS1JbnNlLVplcm8=

In light of recent changes CompatiblePoker.com has launched a new Full Tilt Poker bonus code for those seeking refuge at Full Tilt Poker after the close of Party Poker, Pacific Poker and others because of the passing of the USA gaming bill. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SW5zZS1DcmFzLUhhbGYtRmFsdS1JbnNlLVplcm8=