2006 October 18 Poker News, Events and Happenings

President Bush was quick to sign the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last Friday â legislation loosely tied on to the broader Port Security Act â sending the online poker community into a tailspin.

Butch Dole, fighting off back-to-back all-in challenges by Tom Duke, won the Nugget No-Limit Hold’em poker free roll tournament Saturday. Dole won with kings and deuces in the final hand, after Duke went all-in for the second straight hand when it was heads-up.

National Lampoon and UltimateBet partner up for a poker tournament, More poker arrests in Indiana, and the World Poker Tour releases another branded item in this weeks poker news briefs…

(PRESS RELEASE) — Betfair Poker will be re-launching on a new platform by the end of October. “The migration of customers will combine the player base of Betfair Poker with PokerChamps on a new and improved version of the downloadable software.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (PRESS RELEASE) — The World Poker Association (WPA), the non-profit governing body of tournament poker worldwide, announced today the induction of its Third organizational member, The Small Town Poker Tour. “The WPA is serious about creating a worldwide voice for all involved in poker.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (PRESS RELEASE) — More than 300 World Tavern Poker players from across the country will converge in Las Vegas for 4 days of poker, parties, and prizes at the 3rd World Tavern Poker Open held October 20 — 23 at Binion’s Hotel and Casino, the famous birthplace of the World Series of Poker.

PORTLAND, Oregon (PRESS RELEASE) — The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced today that it has partnered with DB Dealer, Inc. to launch the official WPT(TM) Digital Dealer Button, with a built-in blind timer, in time for the holiday season.