2008 March 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings

March 21 - 36 year old online poker player Andreas Jorbeck swept through the final event of PartyPoker’s Late Night Poker event on Wednesday night, beating several professionals along the way.

March 20 - The US Poker Players Alliance demonstrated outside the Massachusetts State House to express their condemnation for a law that would make internet poker playing punishable by jail time.

Wednesday, the Massachusetts House Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies voted 10-8 to reject Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed bill to build three casinos and criminalize online poker in the state…

As the final straggler takes his seat at one of three kidney shaped tables, Russell Bjerke, co-owner of the Downtown Poker Club, begins the Tuesday night tournament by uttering the legendary words, ‘Shuffle up and deal.’

When I was invited to be a part of the Montel Williams MS Foundation’s Gala and Poker Tournament, I jumped at the chance. My step-daughter lives with MS every day of her life, so I saw this opportunity to give back to the community…

The National League of Poker has announced today that Mike Sexton, the world-famous poker advocate and professional player, has signed an exclusive contract to be the featured spokesman of the company’s industry leading web site.

Few players on the professional circuit invite as much scrutiny for their playing style as does Gus Hansen. The debate began with the very first episode of the World Poker Tour’s Season 1 in which the ‘Great Dane’ was shown taking…