2008 June 24 Poker News, Events and Happenings

June 25 - Riding on the wave of Caribbean Stud Poker’s success in the online poker world, the online poker room, WassPoker has launched its version of the game.

A diverse schedule of poker offerings on Monday saw a relatively unknown player win a big-field bracelet, two more events work their way down to final tables with several stars in the mix, and an attendance record smashed…

After a grueling Day 2, the final nine players in Event #39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, returned to the Amazon Room at the Rio for their shot at glory in the 2008 World Series of Poker. Only chip leader Thom Werthmann started the day…

Play started off near the money bubble on Monday in Event #40, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw, with some big names still in the field. David Sklansky, John ‘The Razor’ Phan, Greg Raymer, Robert Mizrachi and lowball master Billy Baxter…

Day 1 of Event 42, $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, began with 2,218 players, the largest starting field ever assembled for the WSOP Seniors event. And when the 220 remaining players, led by Duane Gerleman, return for…

The Salem Baptist Church hosted a motorycle poker run last Saturday.

Day 2 of 2008 WSOP Event 41, $1,500 Mixed-Limit Hold’em, began with 98 players vying for a spot at the final table, where Tuesday’s winner will take home $219,508 and the WSOP winner’s bracelet. Mats Gavatin, a Swedish pro with two major…