2006 October 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

Last night was the season premiere of Raw and it featured appearances by a number of ECW wrestlers. How will things be when they return to their own extreme environment? What is going to happen when we see Extreme Strip Poker featuring two women from each of the three brands?

LOS ANGELES, California — (PRESS RELEASE) — The company behind the poker television phenomenon, WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE), today unveiled the next breakthrough development in poker — World Poker Tour Academy(TM). A comprehensive web-based poker education center that uses authentic poker play, WPT Academy is designed to provide a compelling, interactive learning tool for both poker

The fallout from new laws restricting internet gaming in the US cast a pall further across the City yesterday when two more London-listed companies suspended operations there.Fairground Gaming and Leisure & Gaming, which run casino and poker websites, joined the mounting casualties from Congress’s shock decision this month to ban banks and credit card companies from processing payments from internet gamblers in US states where it is illegal.FireOne, whose shares change hands on the Alternative I

In the New York Times on Monday, two prominent financial analysts pointed out the severity of the current Internet gaming legislation in an op-ed article for one of the most respected daily newspapers in the country….

It keeps replaying over and over in his head. In June, Stephen Wells was deep into a No-Limit Texas Hold-’em tournament at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, the premier event for poker players from around the world. … - By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Telegraph Staff

LAS VEGAS—-The legendary Flamingo Las Vegas will play host to the VH1 Classic Rock’n'Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament, presented by UltimateBet.tv and produced by Lisa Tenner, Tenner & Associates.

Danish poker legend Gus Hansen will play at the Betfair Asian Poker Tour Singapores first poker event. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/VGhpci1FbXB0LU1hZ24tRmFsdS1JbnNlLVplcm8=