2008 March 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3
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Online poker sites will be blocked automatically in the country of Israel if a newly proposed bill is passed. The bill, which passed its first Knesset reading, has been dubbed the “Internet Porn Bill” because in addition to online poker sites and other online gambling sites, sex web sites will be blocked as well. Customers who specifically request to see these sites will be allowed to, but it will prevent accidental discovery by those who do not wish to be exposed to such sites…
TWO poker aces were facing jail yesterday after stealing £150,000 from cash machines to fund a Las Vegas gambling spree.
Starting today, it’s going to get harder for poker tournament winners to bluff the tax man.
The Internal Revenue Service has made it official, and starting today the winners of poker tournaments are going to have to report their earnings. When casinos pay out $5,000 or more to the winners of poker tournaments, the check will come along with a tax form. The initial IRS proposal would have had casinos holding a quarter of any winnings paid out in such a fashion, but the new proposal, now law, is seen as a bit of a compromise…
At the 2008 NBC National Heads Up Championship poker pros and celebrities butt heads to see who is the best in a head to head poker competition, and former NL Cy Young Award winner Orel Hershiser came close to proving that it was him. He knocked out eight poker players before being knocked out himself by Andy Bloch (who was in turn knocked out by Chris “Jesus” Ferguson.) Ted Forrest, Allen Cunningham and Freddy Deeb were among those eliminated by Hershiser. Ferguson, who had come in second place in two previous years’ competitions, went on to win the event.
ATLANTIC CITY: Starting today, it’s going to get harder for poker tournament winners to bluff the tax man.
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