2007 February 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Gun fired and poker swung in brawl between Hollywood heart throb and son.

Many members of Full Tilt Poker’s mailing list were introduced earlier this morning to a new method of deposit/withdrawal. Many in the industry had heard rumors of new deposit options…

I’ve hosted and visited many, many home poker games over the past 34 years that I’ve been playing poker with people other than my family. In that time I’ve played over a hundred variations…

For Trail Blazer Dan Dickau the lack of poker playing by his team mates is something that means long, boring trips on NBA flights, but the poker fanatic hasn’t let that dampen his enthusiasm for the game. In fact, Dickau has co-founded a poker themed company, TheChipLab.com, where poker fans can use software to create custom chips with any logo or image. Users can log on and use the software to imprint photos of loved ones, chip values, art work and anything else they could imagine on custom chips for about a buck a chip.

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Just about every industry has its own form of recognition. Usually at the end of the year, or somewhere close to it, awards are given out for outstanding achievements, quality, performances, or service by industries across the spectrum. Some of the most influential publications in the sport of poker also issue end of the year awards…

The halls of Government have been a place where victories for the poker industry have been few and far between. On February 2nd though, an important step to lifting the ban on social games of poker in the state of Wyoming was made. The Bill that would allow for poker to again be legally played in bars in restaurants was passed by the House Travel Committee…

Since the PokerNews team just returned from down under, it’s only appropriate that we take a look at the room at the Crown Casino. The first observation is that this is truly a room made for the players….