2006 October 17 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Whether you are a casual poker player, professional, or simply an interested spectator in American politics, the recent passage of the Port Security Bill should have been met with outrage….

LOS ANGELES, California (PRESS RELEASE) — National Lampoon and UltimateBet.com have announced today that the grand finale to their poker championships will take place in Las Vegas this November 5th.

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An eight year veteran of poker recently took out a table full of power players to win the 888.com UK Poker Open. Estonian Marek “The Maverick” Kolk beat out Dave Clayton, online qualifier Alan Parkinson, Theo Dalton and one of the top players in the United Kingdom, Roland De Wolfe. The Maverick had nailed a big purse in the past, $18,000, but that was overshadowed by the $250,000 first prize that came with taking down the UK Poker Open…

There is a shortage of women in Alaska, and in some cases men outnumber women ten to one, such as in the fictional remote town that is the setting of the new US TV show Men in Trees. The lead spot in the show, snagged by former Ally McBeal star Anne Heche, is a relationship counselor stranded in the town. Heche says that her weekly nights of playing poker with the guys was instrumental in her landing the role…

Most important is that this bill does NOT make it illegal for individuals to play poker online. The bill targets payment processors and US banks and is basically trying to make it difficult for online poker sites to allow their customers to fund their accounts (nothing new here really).

The second suspect in the Tanapag poker arcade robbery surrendered to the Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Bureau Monday afternoon.