2007 December 03 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2
The 2007 World Poker Congress opened with Sue Schneider of Clarion Gaming pointing out that the big challenge in putting on poker conferences is finding a hospitable venue, and that Malta fits this need. Lucky for attendees, the event was being held in Malta, where big names from poker organizations from around the globe gathered to discuss the industry. The opening keynote address was delivered by two of the most high power people in the world of poker today, Steve Lipscomb of WPT Enterprises and Jeffrey Pollack of Harrah’s Entertainment, the company that owns the World Series of Poker.
Nancy Cartwright is once again hosting a charity poker tournament, and she wants people to get happy. Cartwright, who voices the character of Bart on the long running animated show The Simpsons, is a co-founder of Happy House, which is the charity that will benefit form the event, which is to take place at her home on December 15th. The mission of Happy House is to build safer communities by building happy families…
Poker remains a growth industry around the world, but the growth is going to be uneven depending on a lot of factors, including marketing, legal standing, and interest of the locals. In Wales, the industry was given green light - with a 31 percent ranking in recent survey that said the Welsh like to play poker. The 31 percent of adults in Wales surveyed who said they play poker is huge compared to the Scots rank of 27% and the English at 22%…
Dimat Enterprises, Inc. has announced the signing of three authors to produce a series of new poker books focused on no-limit tournament strategy. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Db3VwLVNpbmctU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Poker players are not known for their fashion sense.
A FATHER-OF-FIVE with nerves of steel played his way to victory in a poker tournament, winning his family a jackpot of nearly £7,000. In a tense final round David Young, 40, from Dursley, won the Virgin Poker Festival with a hand of three Jacks.
The new PokerStars marketing code PAWSUB403 is released that will give new players a 100 percent match bonus on their first deposit, up to a maximum of $50. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SW5zZS1Mb3ZlLUVtcHQtU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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