2008 March 06 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

PurePlay, the first and largest U.S.-compliant play-for-cash online poker destination, today announced it has reached a record 1 million players and that it has given away $3 million in cash prizes to date — more than any other non-gambling poker site.

A Delaware State Police trooper has been arrested following an armed robbery of a ‘high stakes’ poker game at a Dover-area country club. Authorities arrested HyunJin Kim, 27, of Dover on Monday and charged him with 11 counts, including…

The online poker room that bears the likeness of poker legend Dave Ulliott recently floated on the PLUS market in London, and in the process raised more than 1 Million GBP. The company is valued at GBP 3.2 million, and the extra funds will be useful for expanding the business. The site, Devilfish Gaming, sports the face of Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, best known for his tough guy manner and dapper dress on the Great Britain and global poker scenes…

When poker players sign up for a poker account they choose a username. Players can easily create new accounts with different names, which can make it hard to stop cheaters who simply activate new accounts after they are caught the first time. A new poker software will read players’ behaviors to give them a virtual “fingerprint” of sorts, helping the poker rooms keep track of poker fraud and fake accounts…

Crazy Poker recently launched two well regarded additions; one allows players to comfortably participate for a share of $6000 every month, the other gives them a shot at glory in a Texas Showdown. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb741934.htm

When a Delaware country club high stakes poker game was held up by three armed men, the victims were forced to don red pillowcases on their heads. One of the players, a state trooper, left before police arrived, and when the police found surveillance tapes at a local Wal Mart where those pillowcases were sold, they found the trooper making the purchase. Trooper First Class Hyun Jin Kim, 27, has been arrested and charged with 11 counts of robbery as well as various other charges…

As countries all around the globe shake to the effects of gambling, a unique fundraiser smiles back at their fears, by presenting the positive side of poker.