2007 August 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3
PokerListings.com follows up its acclaimed 2007 World Series of Poker coverage with over $175,000 in new prize packages for the inaugural WSOP Europe, the World Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour. Also not to be missed: PL highlights from the WSOP - including the Devilfish practicing the art of seduction and a sit-down with Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander - and PokerListings.com’s continuing …
HOT SPRINGS — Bikers are invited to take a poker-run ride through the Southern Hills during the fifth annual Fall River Freedom Ride and Poker Run in Hot Springs on Sunday, Aug. 5.
The World Poker Association has announced an adoption of an ethics code they hope will help promote professionalism in the poker industry. The ethics code will have to be adopted by any member, and in fact is mandatory for admission in the WPA, and for those current members that wish to remain affiliated. The Ethics Code is really an expansion of the Ethics Compliance Pledge already held by the WPA, and was developed with the help of Ethics Committee Co-Chair and World Series of Poker Champion Tom McEvoy.
The state that can boast that it fielded the last two World Series of Poker champions will be hosting their State Championship once again at the Commerce Casino in the world’s largest poker room. The 2007 California State Championship will kick off on Tuesday September 4, and run 19 events with buy ins that range from $220 to $2,500. Local and national poker pros are expected to attend, such as Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak and Tuan Le, and perhaps even the current WSOP champion, Jerry Yang, and last year’s champion, Jamie Gold, who are both from California.
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