2007 September 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings

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The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continued its successful run Tuesday as Event #16, $320 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Low, brought in 1,536 participants and generated a $460,800 prize pool…

We know why you are underground, to many people looking for you. By this summer, when he received his first e-mail death threat, plenty of people were looking for Matt Sowash. And at him: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was investigating his Amateur Poker Tour for possible securities fraud. In …

“Did you bring your rattlesnakes?” KC asks with a giggle as she deals the first hand of the night. She’s been dealing for the Denver Poker Tour since she left Amateur Poker Tour after the company failed to pay her, and she relishes the gossip. Having met Herb Beck, she says a tiny part of her wanted …

Inver Hills Community College announced today its online Casino Gaming program is now available for immediate enrollment. The program, currently comprised of three courses, is supplied by poker industry’s elite high-roller and founder of Johnny Chan Academy and offered through Inver Hills CC’s partnership with Gatlin Education Services.

The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has become the first casino in the country to let players sign up for popular poker tournaments online. The casino uses “PT Seats,'’ what inventor Fabricio Schaffrath of Miami calls “a Ticketmaster for poker tournaments.'’ Players visit the Web site www.ptseats.com, pick the tournament they want to enter, and reserve a spot using a credit card. There is a …