2008 February 29 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Last night the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship pairings party was held at the nightclub Pure, at Caesars Palace. The results yielded some interesting first round match-ups. Online phenom Jonathan ‘FieryJustice’ Little will…

The on-again, off-again story of the United Kingdom’s announced plans for "super casinos" that would rival the largest casino properties found in America has again returned to an "off" state. The controversial plans for a new…

One of Phil Ivey’s claims to fame was the fact that he had the most World Poker Tour® final table appearances without a win.

The 2008 World Series of Poker is still months away, but the seats to the main event are already being won by online poker players. That was the case when a player known as JudasBlue picked up a prize package, beating out 100 other players to secure his seat in Vegas this summer. The player, from northern California, won’t have as far to travel as some but all his travel costs should be covered by the $12,500 WSOP prize package, which also covers the $10k buy in to the main event…

To continue a great period in her poker life Scandinavian poker wonder kid Annette Obrestad was recently awarded three accolades, including the Golden Hand. Annette_15, as she is known online, became the youngest World Series of Poker champion last year when she won the first ever European WSOP at the age of 18. She recently was honored at the second annual Scandinavian Poker Awards in Copenhagen, where she was also nominated with the Best Performance of the Year award and the Best Female Player title…

Outdoor enthusiasts filled approximately 45 sleighs for the recent second annual Edmund Jack Perry memorial horse and sleigh poker run for Tignish and area.

On Wednesday, Harrah’s Entertainment released its Fourth Quarter and Full Year financial results, giving us a window into the largest casino operator in the world and a view of the health of the industry at large. As the rights holder…