2008 May 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings

TORONTO - An Ontario man who captured the million-dollar first prize at a poker tournament in Barcelona on the weekend says his only goal was to win enough cash to put his granddaughter through university.

Australian David Borg has outplayed compatriot Tony Hachem for the biggest win of his career in the New Zealand Poker Championship final in Christchurch at the weekend.

The general rule of thumb is that vices do comparatively well during economic downturns, but that appears not to be the case for brick-and-mortar casinos in the first quarter of 2008. From Tropicana’s bankruptcy filing…

Australian David Borg outplayed compatriot Tony Hachem for the biggest win of his career in the New Zealand Poker Championship final in Christchurch at the weekend.

I was visiting my Dad and his wife Mary in Lake Placid, Florida. If you were to try and find "the middle of nowhere" in Florida, this is about as close as you could come. It is a great place to retire, I suppose, with lots of golfing…

By Steve Rosenbloom How you interpret the size of an opponent’s bet, especially in relation to his stack at certain points in a tournament, can give you the chance to take down a pot or tell you to get away from a loser.

On April 26, Boats, Bikes and Bowers held a poker run for both boating enthusiasts and motorcyclists. The money raised will benefit the birthday fund for the boys of Shiningtree Children’s Home.