2007 December 30 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Another heavy month of tournament action saw major results come in from the United States, Europe and the Asian Pacific Rim. Annette Obrestad and Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson were two of the biggest names to go very deep in November events…

I visited the Tropicana Casino and Resort during Veteran’s Day weekend of 2007. It was the second stop on a marathon poker-playing trip in Atlantic City when I had planned to walk from casino to casino on the boardwalk, trying out each poker…

Poker is a game and a lifestyle that has permeated nearly every aspect of life, and the stage has joined those areas infected. Vices (An Ugly Comedy) is a stage play about four men and their nightly card games. This is a one act play by playwright Scott Tobin, from New York, and mull over the big questions in life, such as women, sex, work, middle age and poker…

In Anchorage, Alaska there is a once-a-year winter celebration called Fur Rendezvous, and this year poker has been added to the mix of festivities. More than 200,000 people are expected to show in downtown Anchorage for the February events, partially for the $10k World Series of Poker main event seat prize package that will be up for grabs. This is the prize for the winner of the state Texas Holdem Championship Poker Tournament which will be held during Rondy, the nickname for the Fur Rendezvous…

When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act came into play in the United States, it was put into action by Rep. Jim Leach of Iowa, who soon was voted out of office. Many take this as a sign of displeasure by the poker playing public, and out of all the candidates running for the Republican nomination, Ron Paul is the most online gambling friendly…

Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns will host a charity poker tournament Jan. 30 filled with A-list sports and entertainment stars, as well as regular folks.

ATTICA — Raising stakes at the poker table helped raise money for a local charity here Saturday.