2008 June 17 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Comptroller Franchot targets devices that he says are operated as illegal slot machines Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Tuesday a broad crackdown on video poker machines at Maryland bars, saying the tax collector’s office would use its authority to enforce alcohol laws to pressure liquor-license holders to get rid of the “for-amusement-only” devices that he says are mostly operated as …

June 18 - Mong Ha Media has unrolled its new Viva Macau online casino, offering poker fans millions of dollars worth of freeroll tournaments.

It was a frontrunner’s day at the WSOP on Monday, as both events that saw bracelets awarded wound up having those bracelets awarded to the players leading those events at the start of the day. Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond…

The 2nd annual March of Dimes Bikers for Babies poker run will be held Saturday, June 28.

Vitaly Lunkin had only one prior cash in the WSOP, an 829th-place finish in the 2006 Main Event. He can now add to that a first-place finish in a 2008 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event. A Russian pro who has cashed in ten previous…

New Poker Software and Casino Gaming Software Provider Offers Affordable Turnkey Gaming Solution for Entrepreneurs. [PR.com - May 01, 2008]

It stands to reason that if short-handed tables play fast, short-handed tournaments play fast. Logic ruled and the 1,012-player starting field whittled itself down to just 73 players in Day 1 of the $2,500 NLHE Six-Handed event…