2007 May 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The Bedouin Shrine Temple in Muskogee will sponsor a poker run today. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Bedouin Shiners Hospital Patient Transportation Fund.

Marley Park residents now have a central location to barbecue, play poker or take yoga classes. A recreational facility for residents called the Heritage Club recently celebrated its grand opening. The 6,000-square-foot venue features a demo kitchen, a teen center, a multi-purpose room and meeting spaces.

Speaking of card games , doesn’t it feel like poker reached a pinnacle of popularity awhile ago, and is now on the long slide back into the realm of frat houses, casinos, and late-night “Hey, here’s a deck of cards” sessions?

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — (PRESS RELEASE) — At RounderAuction.com, professional poker players are offering to “rent” their services for the 2007 World Series of Poker.

MONTREAL, Quebec — (PRESS RELEASE) — Everest Poker today announced that a live event in its second annual Everest Poker European Cup tournament would be held in Amsterdam on May 13, 2007 at 19:00 local time (17:00 GMT). The Everest Poker European Cup is a freeroll poker tournament that allows players from all over Europe to compete for a 100,000 prize.

LAS VEGAS—-Harrah’s License Company LLC, an affiliate of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. , announced that PartyPoker.net, the world’s largest poker school and free-to-play educational poker website, has renewed its product-placement agreement for the 38th annual World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light.

LOCAL poker player Lorna McDermid has returned home from London with £8000 after taking third place in the second Ladbrokes European Ladies’ Championship poker tournament at the weekend.