2007 December 14 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Day 1c of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final attracted more big names to Sydney’s Star City Hotel and Casino. The last of three opening days featured both local stars such as Billy ‘The Croc’ Argyros, Gary Benson…

Charleston, SC - (AP) - Authorities say an 81-year-old restaurant owner and two of his employees have been arrested after police seized 34 video poker machines and $400,000 during a morning raid.

Basilisk Games recently unveiled the Macintosh version of Eschalon: Book One, while Candywriter released Imaginary Poker 3. Eschalon: Book One puts players in the shoes of a hero who must uncover the mystery of who, or what, they are, while they crawl through dungeons and massive outdoor environments. Eschalon has a focus on a single player storyli…

PokerTek, Inc. came to a settlement with Texas-based TELLIS Software, Inc. recently, resolving a dispute over royalty payments. According to the suit, filed in February of 2007, TELLIS designed the software for PokerTek’s growing line of…

December 14 - PokerShare.com is running a generous series of online poker tournaments called the Extreme Stack Promotion, which is best described as ideal for ‘extreme online poker enthusiasts’…

Another book that I believe is a must-read for the serious all-around poker player is the Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide, edited by Michael Craig and published by Warner Books of New York, 2007. In reviewing this, I had to go…

Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford and three former deputies are charged with accepting money to protect an illegal video poker ring in Western North Carolina, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.