2008 June 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A Kansas City businessman sits atop the leaderboard at the World Series of Poker. Early Wednesday morning at the Rio in Las Vegas, Grant Hinkle, who will turn 28 on Saturday, caught a full house and parlayed his $1,500 seat in the tournament to $831,462 in prize money in a regional World Series tournament.

Grant Hinkle penned his name into the poker history books by winning Event #2, the largest WSOP preliminary event in history. The field began with 3,929 starters, all vying for the win, the bracelet and $831,662 in first-place…

Tuesday’s action at the World Series of Poker was highlighted by the awarding of the Series’ second bracelet, to Grant Hinkle in Event #2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em. Hinkle held a sizable lead when three-handed play began, over James…

Omaha Hi/Lo made its 2008 World Series of Poker debut with Event #6, $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. 833 players plunked down their buy-ins and took their shots in the first non-hold’em event at the 2008 WSOP. Among the entrants going…

New Hampshire legislators have passed a new tax on Texas Hold ‘Em and other poker games being run by charities.

91 players returned for Day 2 of Event #4, the $5,000 Mixed Hold’em Event at the 2008 World Series of Poker, on the way to the final table of nine. Along the way, many big names headed to the rail, including Andy Bloch, Patrik Antonius…

Event #5, the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em w/ Rebuys, promised to be a wild and woolly event where in the early stages "out" wouldn’t be "out" for long – at least not as long as one’s bankroll and desire to play held up. But as players..