2007 August 31 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Poker has gained in popularity, and Rochester’s Document Security Systems is reaping the benefits. The U.S. Poker Tour hired DSS to provide secure gaming credentials for tour participants.

The Bicycle Casino ended its month-long Legends of Poker series with the highly-anticipated World Poker Tour $10,000 no-limit hold’em tournament that wrapped after 1:00am on Friday, August 31st.

The Poker Players Alliance is the first really serious effort at a political membership group for poker players. Launched in 2005, it’s designed to take the fight for poker freedom directly to Washington and politicians. The PPA…

As the delayed hearing in the case brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association [iMEGA] nears its September 4th date, an additional wrinkle in the matter has emerged: The U.S. has also filed a cross-motion to dismiss…

204 players returned for Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona championship on Thursday. 56 of the 204 remained at the end of the day’s play, all guaranteed at least a €10,500 payday. Players 42 countries on six continents…

I’m often asked poker strategy questions by amateurs who hope to get concrete answers in return. That’s rarely how poker works. There are simply too many variables to consider. The best approach in one situation might just be the absolute worst in another.

August 31 - Win your fair share of an expected $15 million prize pool in the upcoming PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)…