2008 January 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The really evil thing about these losing streaks is that they can pop up during stretches when a player is making all the correct decisions and sitting in the right games.

Dubai World has increased its stake in MGM Mirage by five million shares, which it purchased from the Lincy Foundation, a charitable organization founded by Kirk Kerkorian. The acquisition by the investment arm of the Dubai…

Former college student Jared Hubbard is a rarity, a 23-year-old guy who makes an impressive living playing online poker.

PokerStars became the first poker site in history to reach more than 20,000 simultaneous real money players, according to PokerScout.com. The site first reached the 20,000-real money player plateau on Dec. 27, but then shattered its own record with a new high of 22,293 players just three days later.

Lightning Gaming Inc., Boothwyn, today said its Lightning Poker Inc. subsidiary won a U.S. patent for the company’s automated poker table.

Among the newest online poker sites to make its presence known is T6 Poker. Under the leadership of its founder, Torben Hubertz, T6 Poker has quickly jumped from the gate, offering a specialized lineup of games catering to a young…

HeadsUp Entertainment Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championships will take place March 5-9, 2008 at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.