2007 February 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Poker bills have been drawing some bad hands in the North Dakota Legislature. And today the state House defeated a bill to allow North Dakota charities to run poker tournaments more frequently. The vote was 66 to 26 against. Charities now
Scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of New Hampshire have experiments ready on the launch rails at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks, and another scientist is waiting in New Hampshire to launch an additional experiment from Poker Flat.
Sweden defied huge odds against them to pull off a spectacular triumph at the PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup in Cardiff last week. The winning team, captained by Bo Sehlstedt, included 2006 WSOP bracelet winners Anders Henriksson and Mats Rahm, as well as Johan Storakers, William Thorsson and online qualifier Hans Isoz. They scooped $100,000 in this unique televised tournament that saw players …
The latest winner of a World Series of Poker Circuit event is once more in the twenty-something set, as Kosta “Gus” Sengos, 23, takes home the win and the ring with a victory at the WSOP Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs Circuit event. $219,576 plus a $10,000 seat in this year’s WSOP Main Event goes to Gus, but it is hard to tell which he is happier about - that he won, or that he got to play for free. Gus of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, won his seat playing in a poker bar league, turning that minor victory into a major triumph.
Online poker pro and poster child for young, pretty women who play poker online Jennifer Leigh is featured in the entertainment magazine Skinnie this month. The 23 year old that goes by the poker nickname of “Jennicide” caught the poker world’s attention by besting John Cernuto and Dan Harrington in heads up matches on GSN’s Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages. Leigh has also won more than $100,000 in her online tournament career…
Those living in the UK will have done well not to notice the recent slew of TV programs concerning gambling. A wide range of approaches have been taken to portray the countrys perceived love affair…
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Ideally you want to play in games where you’re clearly the best player at the table. In No Limit Hold’em tournaments, however, you don’t have the luxury of choosing which table you’ll be playing at….
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