2007 August 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Poker is more popular than ever, but the aura of dangerous romance is missing from the game now that it has become mainstream and corporate-based. No longer are the games and the gamblers who play in them huddled in smoke-filled back rooms under constant threat of robbery and cheats.

The Poker Players Alliance announced today that it will be relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Washington D.C. as it continues to focus its efforts on lobbying at the federal level. The transition will occur over the next…

World Series of Poker 2008 (X360) Bet all you have on this handful of screens.

A regional poker challenge already operating in Tennessee and Portland, Oregon has suffered a setback in its plans to begin a third regional series of events in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Memphis-originated National Poker Challenge…

ROCK FALLS - The Illinois chapter of C.O.P.S. is having a fundraiser Saturday featuring an all-vehicle poker run, drawings, door prizes and a dunk tank.

Top poker player Daniel Negreanu has teamed up with mobile entertainment company I-play to create a series of instructional ‘made for mobile’ poker videos. These videos can be downloaded and viewed from almost any type of phone…

COSHOCTON - To celebrate the 15 years that Clark’s Bar and Grill has served Coshocton, the establishment will honor its anniversary with a poker run and several musical acts.