2007 October 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3
The grassroots organization known as the Poker Players Alliance have come out with the recent press release detailing the new information on the UIGEA, and is calling on members to examine the statements and make their own voices heard. The PPA is naturally behind the idea that poker is a game of skill, and as such should not be targeted by the US Government as gambling. The state of online poker in the US is still unknown, but it is apparent that both sides of the issue are preparing to do battle.
The Oceanside, California casino known as Ocean’s Eleven recently was the host of the latest Lips Tour with a three day series of events for women only. Hosts Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher, both veterans of the women in poker movement, were on hand for the Omaha event, the Limit Holdem and No Limit Holdem events. Judy Raney was the winner of the first event, hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma…
There is a good reason they hold Ladies Online poker tournaments at the big poker tournaments like the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. Poker can be intimidating on its own, especially in a big field, and sometimes more so for women. A women only event is designed to help women feel comfortable with the game of poker, and the latest WSOP camp is designed to do that and prepare those women players for success at the World Series of Poker…
‘2High-stakes poker tournaments have always been exclusive fare to the Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos, where annual events such as the World Series of Poker or World Poker Tour dominate the landscape for prize pools and prestige.
AN Australian poker game has given new meaning to high-stakes gambling.
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