2006 December 05 Poker News, Events and Happenings

GRANTS The Christmas spirit rolled through the biting winter temperatures in Grants and Milan on Sunday afternoon as some 65 people rode 4-wheel and 2-wheel vehicles in the 13th annual Toys for Tots Poker Run.Save

NEW YORK—-Leading poker site, UltimateBet.com, reported an increase in players and site activity during their Online Championship along with additional growth in new poker players since Black Friday.Save

There may be no better source of striking beauty than Playboy and their bunnies. With the enormous majority of poker players being of the male gender, it seems that poker and Playboy would be a natural marriage…

Card Player Magazine is pleased to announce the debut of a new magazine section featuring the writings of well-known poker author James McManus, author of Positively Fifth Street.Save

The Las Vegas Sands is a gambling group with many fingers in many pies, controlling the Palazzo and Paiza as well as The Venetian and Sands brands, and now is looking to take on a portion of the online poker market in the United Kingdom. Cantor Gaming has secured the deal to offer an online gambling solution to the Vegas gambling group. The online room will target Great Britain, a more poker friendly environment in recent months than the US…

Dan Dickau’s investment in his friend’s small company two years ago started with the simple toss of a plastic poker chip. “What’s this?” the Vancouver native asked.Save

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Many thought the Jets wouldn’t need to go up to the attic, untangle the NFL’s playoff tiebreaking criteria from the Christmas tree lights, and dust them off until next year at the earliest.Save