2008 July 08 Poker News, Events and Happenings
For decades celebrities have been playing in the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. Every year a handful of actors, models, athletes, musicians, and other celebrity types show up in Las Vegas and head to the Rio Hotel…
Like the Sports Illustrated cover curse or the Chicago Cubs’ ‘Curse of the Billy Goat,’ poker tournament players often refer to the curse of the Day 1 chip leader, referring to the idea that he or she who has the chip lead after Day 1…
The World Series of Poker is both the playground of the professional poker player and the land of dreams for the everyman, the unknown who hopes for that one moment of glory. Five years ago the dream came true for Tennessee accountant…
When Florida attorney Michael Gaetjens walked by the All In Energy Drink booth, he made a decision that wound up worth $100,000 to him. He bought a few cases of the drink, which got him a pass into an All In Poker Tourney. He played and won the event, which landed him $100,000 and an entry into the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, going on now…
The Payment System’s Protection Act was put forth for a vote and failed to move on, thanks to a split vote in the US House Financial Services Committee that saw members crossing party lines. While a dozen members were absent for the vote they were half and half Republican and Democrat, so that had little impact on the final vote of 32-32. The bill would have taken steps to correct what some see as problems with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which has had a strong impact on online poker in the United States.
While it isn’t technically a record setting year in terms of main event attendance, this year’s World Series of Poker is still doing better than last year. In 2006, the record was set with over 8,700 players paying $10,000 to play in the main event, but last year that number dropped by quite a bit. This year the numbers are up again, with 6,844 players taking a shot, developing a prize pool with a first place prize of $9.4 million…
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