2006 October 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

One of America’s biggest poker tournaments that is not part of a tour, the US Poker Championship, has come to a close, and Alex Jacob is the man of the hour. Jacob picked up his first major title when he won the Main Event Saturday, beating out the rest of the field, all of whom put up $10,000 to play. His victory over 261 other players earned him over $800,000, as well as the respect of many of the world’s toughest players, who were in it against him…

After recent trends show that students play online poker more then most other demographics, astute scholars are now promoting sites to pay themselves through college. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2006)

The Great Poker League, an established UK based online gaming company is proud with the launch of the GPL Shop. The GPL is the retail arm of the GPL Group and compliments the established www.thegreatpokerleague.com and www.gplcasino.com (PRWeb Oct 11, 2006)

When poker has infiltrated the music industry to the extent that songs and even business are named after and inspired by the card game, it is a sure sign that the game has gotten a hold on the nation’s imagination. Musc lable Poker Flat, owned by Steve Bug, has artists like Martini Bros, John Tejada and Argy, and puts out vinyl records from these and other musicians. The latest album is a double CD label completion going by the name “Poker Flat Vol…

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) October 11, 2006 — The Federal Internet Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act recently introduced in the United States may cause Internet wagering sites to bail out of their American markets, but it does not mean poker players within the U.

NBC invites viewers into the exclusive Las Vegas poker scene with its new late night show, Poker After Dark, debuting Jan. 2 at 2:05 a.m. ET/PT, it was announced today by Marc Graboff, President, NBC Universal Television, West Coast. The nightly hour-long show, hosted by Shana Hiatt, one of pokers most recognizable faces, will air Monday Saturday and features six poker professionals vying for a winner-take-all $120,000 first place prize.

American online gamblers found a notification from the FirePay-FireOne e-cash processor in their accounts this week, advising them that once the U.S. President had signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006 into law, they would be unable to use the service to make transfers to online gambling merchants.