2008 February 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A wave of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting major online poker and gambling sites has at times impaired the functionality of several of those major sites in recent days. According to a report at the Shadowserver…

“Extra” is going behind the scenes with Paula Deen, the queen of country cuisine! Paula invited Extras own Katie Lee Joel to her poker party at the South Beach Food Festival, where she gave “Extra” a racy confession!

Bodog Poker is pleased to announce the Bodog Poker Open — the biggest online poker tournament in Bodog History. Featuring $75,000 in guaranteed overlays. (PRWeb Feb 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb698474.htm

The other day I was invited to lunch with WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel. I really like Jack and figured he would have a comp so I accepted. I brought my wife along as well, as I knew that he would have to be nice to me…

The Hastings-based motorcycle club, the Norsemen MCC, will be holding its 3rd annual charity poker run on June 7. (22/02/2008 10:20:36)

February 22 - This week many of the world’s most widely read online poker forums have been buzzing with reports from more than a few Full Tilt Poker players who have not been able to access the popular poker room…

Thee guys. One game. One hell of an effort. Of all the games on Xbox Live, few may be more impressive than Poker Smash, for quite a few reasons. It’s not only fun, but the story behind the game is quite remarkable.The game’s developer, Void Star Creations, is made up of three guys. On a limited budget. That only makes what they’ve pulled off all the more impressive.The game itself plays…