2007 May 21 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The retired ballers society came out in full force Friday to support Michael Irvin’s Hall of Fame Charity Weekend poker tournament at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood.

A record turnout at Poker Stars for the ‘10 Billionth Hand’ version of the Sunday Million led the way on a busy online night. Not counting the FTOPS Main Event (covered separately), the word of the day was ‘chop’…

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series [FTOPS] concluded its ten-day run with a magnificent Main Event. The event — more specifically, FTOPS #10 — drew nearly 4,000 players with an eye on more than a third of a million…

Bodog TV and ION Television have joined forces once again to air the original Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series. The popular series pits seasoned pros against average Joes, celebrities and a mysterious wild card competitor. Calvin Ayre Wild Card…

Some $100,000 in poker fee collections will go to Rota’s youth summer program and efforts to attract investments. On Thursday, Gov. Benigno R. Fitial signed into law House Local Bill 15-59.

Two masked men robbed a poker arcade in Susupe early Saturday morning, the Department of Public Safety said yesterday, making it the ninth gameroom robbed on Saipan in the last four months.

The lights, the glitz and the money - it all makes for a great day at the office for a professional poker player.