2008 March 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Lately I feel that the world is slowly adjusting to the poker scene. Although the legality issue seems to become a factor all over the globe, women, men and even children still worship the games they view on TV (lets face it, to watch someone else play Hold ‘em, you have to really love the game).

Asheville | A political supporter of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford has reached a plea deal as part of a federal investigation into video poker and public corruption.

Each year, the famous World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has a twist. This year, there will be eight events that require a player buy-in of $10,000, up from two last year. They include the granddaddy of them all, the World Championship No-limit Texas Hold `em tournament, now simply called the Main Event.