2007 February 12 Poker News, Events and Happenings
A four-way chop and a lengthy head-to-head battle for the last of the money highlighted action at the Poker Stars Sunday Million, while the Full Tilt Online Poker Series continued its festivities….
This morning, a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range into an aurora display over northern Alaska at 3:45 a.m. Alaska Standard Time, allowing researchers to gather more data about the power source behind pulsating auroras.
It’s a very, very sad day for Tony G. There are no options for me to keep the room open to USA players. I feel very sad for all of you good folks in the USA but your government is very aggressive right now and is running loose. Neteller money has been seized from people that have done nothing wrong.
Crystal Casino & Hotel is proud to announce the conclusion of the highly successful first ever Poker Netcast Heads Up Challenge, as the winner was crowned on Thursday, February 8th and filming wrapped for the television production.
The World Poker Store Inc. and The Bar Poker League hosted its third Texas Hold ‘em State Finals tournament Saturday January 27th at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton, MN. With over 1,000 players and spectators in attendance, the tournament boasted player participation of almost 600 of The Bar Poker League’s best poker players.
The World Series of Poker may still be half a year away, but poker players around the globe are actively trying to win a coveted seat to the $10,000 Main Event. Ten grand isn’t what you can win - it is what you have to pay to play, and last year’s top prize was $12 million. Janelle Rettig, from Iowa, had never won a tournament before Sunday, and her recent win netted her one of those $10,000 seats…
Many online poker players and industry members are holding out hope for some kind of exemption for online poker from the the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), but president of the American Gaming Association Frank Fahrenkopf doesn’t think that there is “a chance in hell.” The head of the Poker Players Association recently met with officials in Key West, Florida with optimistic vibes, but Fahrenkopf believes that even if there is the technology available to regulate online poker, State taxes levied would make it unprofitable.
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