2008 May 08 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

TAMA, Iowa (AP) _ Gamblers under 21 may soon be playing poker at the Meskwaki casino near Tama. The Tribal Council has approved a plan to allow 18- to 21-years-old to play poker games such as Texas Hold ‘em.

The Latin American Poker Tour recently concluded their first ever event and the winner was Julien Nuijten, a young poker player from Holland. Nuitjen has a thing or two in common with some other big time poker pros: he is also a pro at another game played with cards called “Magic: the Gathering”. Magic: the Gathering is a fantasy card game that involves spells and mythical creatures, where players construct decks from a huge library and try to outplay and outwit their opponents, skills Nuitjen used to win $223,000…

Recently the American Cancer Society Relay for Life got to see the charitable side of poker players as more than 140 went “all in” to help support the organization. These were poker players taking part in the charity poker tourney that occurred at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, and $5,000 was raised. The event was sponsored by Berkshire Poker and the Relay for Life Team known as Rock’s Rockers…

Last year Swedish authorities shut down a live poker tournament, claiming it was illegal. The 2007 European Poker Challenge (EPC) was raided on the first day of play and six organizers were charged with running and advertising an illegal poker tournament. Just recently the District Court in Uddevalla cleared two of the charged, while two others got fines and the last two will get jail time of six and eight months…

TAMA, Iowa (AP) - Gamblers under 21 may soon be playing poker at the Meskwaki casino near Tama. The Tribal Council has approved a plan to allow 18- to 21-years-old to play poker games such as Texas Hold ‘em. A date for the change hasn’t been set.

Gamblers under 21 may soon be able to lay down bets at the Meskwaki casino. The Meskwaki tribal council is considering a plan to allow 18 to 21-year-olds to play poker games.

May 8 - While many people were upset with the news that the final table of the World Series of Poker event will take place four months later, Everest Poker has applauded the move.