2008 June 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings

On a beautiful day, it doesn’t take much to persuade bikers to take a ride. So much the better when that ride can benefit a family in need. Bikers gathered at the Blue Crew Clubhouse off of West Cabiness Road Saturday to participate in a Poker Run for the Young family.

The state Liquor Control Enforcement agency is targeting illegal gambling, confiscating hundreds of video poker machines and citing dozens of clubs and fire halls.

2,317 players spread throughout all playable areas of the Rio for Event #45, $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em. While attendance in some of the big-ticket events has held steady or decreased from last year, the smaller buy-in no-limit hold’em…

From the ferociously sculpted shark’s fin of black hair to the bold T-shirt and pristine, fat-laced trainers, Dan Rickman looks every inch the party boy. When the 22-year-old lists his interests, he includes clubbing, and “drinking like a fish!”.

Day 2 of 2008 WSOP Event #47 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low, started with 117 players and shed enough of those players to safely make it into the money, which started at 56th place. The event was unable, however, to make its way…

Ninety-six players spread around 16 tables began Day 2 of Event #46, $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, and 15 hours later it was down to the final six. They will return to compete for the top prize money of $911,855 and the coveted…

Lyle Berman took the chip lead into Day 3 of Event #45, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, with 67 players returning to the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio All-Suites Resort & Casino. By the end of the day, Michael DeMichele had taken…