2008 April 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Calvin Ayre, the highly visible founder and CEO of Bodog, announced his planned retirement yesterday in a statement issued by the company. According to the statement, found at bodoglife.com, Ayre will also give up operational control…

 

PORTLAND — A former Multnomah County employee who claimed she was addicted to video poker must repay nearly $39,000.

 

PORTLAND A former Multnomah County employee who claimed she was addicted to video poker must repay nearly $39,000.

 

Way back in 2002, before Moneymaker, the internet explosion, and the World Poker Tour, I was offered the Tournament Director’s job at the World Series of Poker at a time that the world’s most prestigious tournament was in trouble…

 

Melbourne, April 22 : Aussie poker industry is planning to rake in more and more young gamblers by introducing hi-tech poker machines with Xbox-style graphics.

 

The Los Angeles County Coroner confirms that female poker player Brandi Hawbaker, also known as Brandi Rose or Naami Dea, committed suicide in Playa Del Rey, California, last week, Sunday, April 13.

 

It is hard to tell these days when talking about celebrity poker players if this refers to poker players who have gained celebrity, or celebrities playing poker, but either way fans of the game win. Online poker rooms such as Doyles Room often bring movie and TV personalities into the game to make it more interesting and draw in the players, such as when Nicky Hilton, sister of the infamous Paris Hilton, will play in the April 23rd Celebrity Bounty Tournament. In addition Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played a minor role on The Sopranos, will play.

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