2007 February 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3
They call him “Johnny World”, and John Hennigan lived up to that name when he topped the poker world recently at the World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open, taking the field down and claiming first prize and $1,606,223. Hennigan beat his opponent Chuck Kelley when he picked up a Three on the river and made a full house with his pocket aces. John took the win in stride, admitting to a bit of shock at first, but it probably won’t be long before he is on top of the poker world again.
The sad Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act fall-out for American online gamblers continued this week with Americans attempting to withdraw their funds from the Isle of Man regulated Neteller e-processor, and that company seemingly stymied by US actions that prevent it from paying out US players.
Saturday nights at PKR will never be the same again, as the next-generation poker room has today announced the launch of a new weekly $10,000 Saturday Night Special tournament.
The richest poker tournament in Asia just got richer organizers of the Asian Poker Classic (APC) have guaranteed a minimum add in of $250,000 to the prize pool, which means more than $1million could be available at the first professional poker tournament ever staged in India. The Asian Poker Classic, sponsored by MaharajahClub.com, is set to be one of the biggest events on the Eastern poker calendar.
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