2007 August 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The very first day of the very first event of the very first ever Asia-Pacific Poker Tour took place recently in Manila, Philippines, as 254 players put up $2,500 each in order to play. This marks the very first major televised poker tournament in the Philippines, and big name pros such as Joe Hachem, Daniel Negreanu and Vanessa Rousso and even Hachem’s brother Tony came out to play. The APPT will also take place in South Korea, potentially Japan and China, and wrap things up with a grand finale in Australia.
One of the very first Asian Internet Service Providers to list on the US NASDAQ market is a poker and gambling operator. The company, Gigamedia, started out as an ISP company in the 1990’s but is about to jump into the gambling market. Poker and slot machine websites are bringing in the most profits for the Taiwan company, so Gigamedia is throwing their weight into that effort…
Doyle Brunson knows a thing or two about poker, and he knows a thing or two about marketing poker, and he is going about both endeavors in Europe this fall, playing the World Series of Poker Europe in September and giving the keynote speech at the CAP convention in Europe in October. His speech will cover his legendary career and the poker industry in general, and will coincide with his efforts at promoting his poker room, appropriately named Doyles Room, in Europe. Brunson will speak at the three day event in the honored position of keynote speaker.
Sharkey’s has four poker rooms in New Hampshire. This one, in Hinsdale, near the border between Vermont and Massachusetts, is located in a greyhound racetrack . The nearest city is Brattleboro, Vermont, less than five minutes away…
Its not often that Dom Tarallo hits the air conditioning button while the top is down on his 1993 Chevy Corvette, but Saturday’s sweltering heat made it a must as he joined approximately 30 other people in a poker run and classic car show that benefits the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society.
Rarely does a player really know how to tip the dealer. Here is a quick guide to tipping when playing poker.
DU QUOIN - Looking around a tent packed with more than 1,000 people ranging in dress from red sparkly hats to leather vests and bandanas, Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s head football coach, asked how many people had a connection to cancer.
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