2007 July 03 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

CEO POKER TOUR, where executives battle over the green felt of the poker table for trophies, 14K gold bracelets, cash, and bragging rights, at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, in Las Vegas, July 2-10, welcomed 345 players on the first day of the tournament week. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1UaGlyLVBpZ2ctUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8=

The World Series of Poker isn’t the only poker game going on this summer in Las Vegas, and the Borgata Poker Summer Open Championship drew plenty of players who can attest to that. A first prize of $513,925 was fought for in a ten player final table, with heads up action between Paul McCaffrey and Andrew “AK” Barta deciding the outcome. In the end Barta took the prize and a Tag Heuer watch, and described the event as a “hidden jewel” of a poker tournament…

When the UIGEA was passed in the States and online poker became something of a distasteful subject, one would think that big name entertainment companies would want to distance themselves from it. According to some recent speculation, however, that could be the opposite of what is going on. Rumors are floating that big name companies like Sony, Columbia, Time Warner, Universal and Apple all have their eyes on the industry, waiting for the moment that it becomes a legally regulated market…

Belgrade - To Belgrade and Pristina politicians, Kosovo’s status is a matter of life or death. But on the global diplomatic poker table, the question of the tiny province striving to break from a small Balkan country is small chips - and they are ab…