2008 June 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The World Series of Poker began in Las Vegas again on May 30 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. And for the third year in a row, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. has named Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) the official charity for the tournament.

Event #2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Day 1b saw 1,881 starters take the field, bringing the total number for the event up to a record breaking 3,929 players. Event #2 is now officially the largest WSOP preliminary event in history…

Mike Sexton was a professional poker player in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, winning a lot of tournaments along the way, including a WSOP gold bracelet. Who could have ever guessed that he would become poker’s ‘First Ambassador’…

Some have called it the most prestigious gaming event in the world.  The third round of events got started Monday in the World Series of Poker (WSOP).  The competition started last week at the Rio.

I have been playing Poker since I was kid. Back then, my uncle taught me how to play 5 Card Draw and we used Skittle candies for chips. I have since grown up and moved on from candies to real money.

Washington, June 2 : Thousands of participants in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be the world’s first lot of players to enjoy the game on an environmentally friendly tournament poker table.

The first final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker featured some of the most recognizable names and faces in the poker world, from one of poker’s most beloved ambassadors to one of the most colorful characters in the poker world…