2008 January 16 Poker News, Events and Happenings

CANBERRA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Australian test cricket great Shane Warne has been caught out by another text message on the first day of his new career as a poker professional.

SUTHERLANDS LAKE The annual Dan ONeill memorial snowmobile poker rally will be held at the end of this month.

The final Day 1 of the Aussie Millions Main Event saw 270 players take to the felt, bringing the total number of participants to 780 and creating a $7.8 million prize pool. Joining poker stars such as Anna Wroblewski, 2007 WSOPE Main Event…

Hampshire must start next season without inspirational captain Shane Warne as he has agreed to play in a number of events for an online poker company.

CANBERRA: Australian Test cricket great and spin bowling wizard Shane Warne will begin a new career as a poker professional, reports said yesterday.

January 16 - Hot and happening online poker room, PlayersOnly Poker, is running a cool promotion called ‘PlayersOnly Unleash the Player in You Video Contest’ with a $10 000 first prize…

A Boing Boing reader says: “This a first-person account of a raid that took place at a home poker game on Saturday. About ten officers in riot gear ran in with guns drawn. Afterwards they took the homeowner’s 13 year old and put them into child protection services.