2007 December 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A Harvard Law School professor and a group of his students formed an organization this fall dedicated to demonstrating that poker has educational benefits.

PokerTek, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, is pleased to announce expanded distribution and successful international placements of its new amusement product, Heads-Up Challenge World Series of Poker Edition.

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harrah’s Entertainment, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. said today the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light and televised exclusively on ESPN will — for the first time ever — begin and end with $10,000 buy-in World Championship events and feature a total of eight $10,000 championships.

Foley police arrest Mt. Vernon man in connection with wild poker party armed robbery. more

Every screen name tells a story and Annette_15’s is no different. As the legend goes, Annette Obrestad, a petite, dark-eyed teenager from a small coastal town in Norway, began playing poker at age 15. Formerly a competitive bowler…

WHEELING - The sound of poker chips - it’s like the constant chirping of crickets. Saunter into the new poker room at Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center, close your eyes and that’s all you’ll hear. Dozens of poker chips scuffing against one another simultaneously.

Day 1a of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Prague Main Event kicked off with 241 players at the Hilton Hotel in Prague, the first major poker tournament to be held in the Czech Republic. Among the top European poker players…