2008 April 10 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Larry Burns of Derry Township was charged with misdemeanor gambling counts for running tournaments for a profit. Burns wants a judge to throw out the charges because there are no provisions in the law that make poker a gambling enterprise.

Two alleged leaders of a multimillion-dollar sports bookmaking ring that operated out of a Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa poker room are among 24 people indicted by a state grand jury.

Harrah’s Entertainment, rights holder to the WSOP, announced that its Board of Directors had approved changing the company’s name to Caesars Entertainment Corporation. CEO Gary Loveman said, "Adoption of the name Caesars Entertainment…

April 10 - The young American player, Jason Mercier beat his opponents in quick succession at the final table of the PokerStars.com EPT leg in San Remo, pocketing $1.3-million in the process.

Reports on the poker stabbing on Saturday at the trump Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City that left one player dead continue to offer varying and sometimes inconsistent reports on the incident. What is known is that an argument between…

THE Brumby Government is poised for a $2 billion bonanza by auctioning the state’s 27,500 poker machines to the highest bidder.

The Kinesiology Clubs 12th annual 5K Poker Run/Walk will be held on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in front of the Natatorium. The event is open to the public and is cosponsored by University Health Services, the Wisconsin Wellness Campaign and The Onion.