2007 May 15 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Holocaust survivor Henry Orenstein plays poker in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship airing on NBC in May. Henry Orenstein, who survived Nazi concentration camps to become the toy-maker behind the Transformers, brought poker to television; he is also a philanthropist.

You might soon be able to ante up in a poker game at your local bar.

Playing 5-6 under the gun, suited or otherwise, is not necessarily the recommended play. But wild pro Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi has his own book, such as when playing the $25,000-buy-in World Poker Tour Championship at Las Vegas’ Bellagio in 2006 when the blinds were only $50-$100.

PRIMM, Nev. — In poker, they say all you need to win is a chip and a chair. At the World Series of Golf, it’s a ball and an attitude. Sixty amateur golfers each ponied up $10,000 to tee off Monday in a three-day golf tournament that uses poker betting in place of traditional scoring.

On May 11, 2007 the Department of Justice issued a press release, announcing the indictment of seven individuals and four companies, including the sports betting website BetUS, relating to their involvement with internet gambling…

BATON ROUGE — A House committee has cleared legislation that would allow bars and restaurants to hold Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournaments. However, Governor Kathleen Blanco is opposed to the bill, saying the measure would legalize Texas Hold ‘Em across the state.

Thief River Falls resident Vinson Anenson outlasted 163 poker players on his way to winning the 2007 World Series of Poker League Championship Saturday, May 12 at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Second place went to Troy Mattson of Breezy Point.