2008 May 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings

249 players headed to the Big Easy for the last major tournament prior to this summer’s World Series of Poker, the fifth annual Bayou Poker Classic at Harrah’s New Orleans. Among the big-name players looking to tune up before the WSOP…

Roughly 300 Foxwoods dealers and their labor and political supporters held a protest rally in front of MGM Foxwoods on Sunday, the first day that this 800-room hotel and casino opened its doors to the general public. The primary issue…

DuplicatePoker.com announced today that Arnold Evans of Hamilton is the winner of a special online qualifying tournament to attend and participate in the 2008 World Series of Poker championship event.

There are a couple of methods to amass a big stack in tournament poker. One way is to try pushing small edges before the flop by playing coin flip situations, like a pair versus two over cards, or vice versa. The problem is that this approach is far too inconsistent. You’ll need lots of luck to get your side of the coin to repeatedly flip in your favor.

LAST SEPTEMBER the gambling powers-that-be finally laid their cards on the table and the law over poker in pubs became clearer. When it confirmed that pubs were allowed to host limited-stakes gaming, a bewildering array of poker operators started to cater for the demand.

TAMA (AP) - Gamblers under 21 can start playing poker on June 1 at the Meskwaki casino near Tama. The Tribal Council approved a plan earlier this month for 18-to-20-year-olds to play poker games, such as Texas Hold ‘em. The casino announced the starting date on Monday.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) - Gamblers under 21 can start playing poker on June 1 at the Meskwaki casino near Tama. The Tribal Council approved a plan earlier this month for 18-to-20-year-olds to play poker games, such as Texas Hold ‘em.