2006 November 29 Poker News, Events and Happenings

NEW YORK A professional poker player accused of running a $3.3 billion illegal sports gambling operation was ordered held without bail Wednesday.Save

It’s not listed on any stone tablet as a commandment, but the biggest sin in tournament poker is when a player allows himself or herself to get blinded out of the competition without putting up a fight.Save

It was just last June that Yukon Brad Booth, a well-known pro poker player on the national and international scene, collected a hefty chunk of cash at the World Poker Tours Mandalay Bay Championship.Save

When the Ongame Network Poker Classic kicked off last month, casual observers might have expected a winner, but this poker tournament is played a little differently. The event was frozen during online play when the number of players got down to 45, and play will resume in a live finale in Barcelona, Spain on December 2. Some online poker rooms, such as PocketFivesLive.com, have poker players in the mix at the event…

When poker players play No Limit Texas Holdem, they like to play no limits. In Michigan, however, that had proved hard to do until recently. The Michigan Lottery’s Charitable Gaming Division held a $500 cap on daily winnings for charitable gambling events, but that cap has now been lifted by the same group…

Vancouver, BC, November 29, 2006–(T-Net)–Las Vegas from Home.com Entertainment announced it has closed the sale of its subsidiary Action Poker Gaming for US $2,600,000, an increase of US $250,000 from the original sale announced on October 26, 2006.Save

A top Democrat will introduce legislation early next year that could legalize poker, blackjack and other table games in the state’s new casinos, legislative staffers said yesterday. #recent_comm” id=”PHI_comm_ “Post a Comment Save