2006 October 17 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

In a recent article by Nelson Rose posted at Poker Player Newspaper.com, the question was posed: will poker players be arrested for playing poker online? The odds of player being arrested for online poker play are very, very small, according to the article, when considering the facts. First, there is no federal law against online poker playing, or making bets online. The recent Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that was signed into law this past Friday targets banking institutions, not individual players…

The Guardian reports that Party Gaming shares plunged a further 13 percent Monday after analysts suggested its exit from the US on Friday in the face of new anti-online gambling legislation may have wiped up to 90 percent off revenues from the online operator’s PartyPoker business at a stroke.

Two of the hottest names in professional poker, John Phan and Liz Lieu will travel to Singapore in November to take part in the Betfair Asian Poker Tour. The two are good friends, having originated from Vietnam, although they have built their poker careers in America.

Next year’s Irish Poker Championships start early in the new year, and the expected prize pool for the popular event is likely to be around Euro 500 000, the organizers said in announcing the playing schedule this week. It is believed that next year’s event will be the biggest of its kind yet staged in the Emerald Isle.

Party Poker’s new German Open poker competition action started today (Tuesday) in London. The Internet’s largest poker site is sponsoring the event, which features 36 top German-speaking poker players and celebrities.

From time to time InfoPowa reports on the regular weekend tournaments run by some of the larger online poker sites, and this weekend was of particular interest due to the signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by the President on the Friday morning immediately preceding the weekend.