2008 February 19 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The Harvard-based Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society has begun to release its schedule of events for the spring semester. While a few events remain tentative and officially unannounced, the GPSTS’s already confirmed lineup shows…

Hidalgo, Texas — The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League today announced details of the Second Annual McAllen North Rotary Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Shootout to take place on Saturday, March 8, at Dodge Arena.

Duncan Cameron collected more poker buddies than he did poker chips. But that was fine by him. For 40 years, Mr. Cameron hosted Wednesday night games in the wood-paneled basement of the same Lithonia home where he’d grown up. Most of the faces he studied across the card table belonged to friends he’d known for much of his life, some as far back as his Lithonia High School days.

PokerStars launch €24,000 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls beginning Tuesday February 26 at 14:00 EST. This time the top two finishers take home a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package each. Don’t miss out!

Tournament Directors Association Rule #12 reads: ‘No Disclosure / No Advice / One Player to a Hand’ — Players are obligated to protect the other players in the tournament at all times. Therefore, players, whether in the hand or not…

FLORIDA — The Florida Mountaineers will host the sixth annual “Fat Bastard” snowmobile poker run in memory of John Breen on Saturday, Feb. 23.

High Court judges have ruled that poker is a game of chance, not skill, by rejecting an appeal against a previous test case decision.