2006 October 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings

WILMINGTON — A video poker store was robbed Friday morning. Police say a man had a handgun when he robbed “Jerry’s Furniture” on Market Street. “Jerry’s Furniture” is actually a video poker outlet.

CELTIC have become the first Scottish football club to set up their own online poker site, prompting warnings from the Catholic Church.

An 81-year-old Leduc resident won $19,000 playing $5 World Poker Tour $100,000 Texas Hold Em game. Dorothy Thomson was sitting in her car when she scratched her way to a win.

of The Silver Dollar will be holding their first “Help the Kids” poker run on Saturday, Oct. 21. All proceeds from the ride will go to benefit the children at the Cherokee Children’s Home. There will be a live band on hand along with a bike show and plenty of food. Jeremy Weant is organizer of the event. For more information, call 704-349-1075 or 864-488-3300. The group visited the home last

(PRESS RELEASE) — French player Thierry Barou claimed first place and an $80,000 cash prize at Titan Poker’s $500K Refer a Friend Freeroll, staged on October 15, 2006.

When an American player at online poker rooms takes the time and spends the money to develop a reputation, especially one that has tangible rewards, they would find it frustrating to have to abandon it when switching to US friendly rooms. Fortunately for them, one online poker room is allowing transference of VIP status from existing rooms to the new one - Doyles Room, run by the legend of poker, Doyle Brunson. Not only can a player transfer status from Paradise Poker, Pacific Poker and Party Poker, three rooms that are exiting the US poker market, but he can transfer it from any poker room, even other US friendly site…

BALA CYNWYD, Pennsylvania (PRESS RELEASE) — Susquehanna International Group, LLP, a leading financial institution, will host seniors from top colleges and universities around the country to a poker tournament at its Bala Cynwyd headquarters this weekend.