2008 August 21 Poker News, Events and Happenings

For about fifteen years, the Hard Rock has always been a vibrant, cutting-edge casino. Situated on the corner of Paradise Rd. and E. Harmon Ave, the Rock n’ Roll themed casino…

The following News by You was submitted by Jeff Bailey.

Women poker players in Peru, as in many other countries, are seriously outnumbered. At the cash tables about one in every 100 players is a woman. In no money, bar league type tournaments the number is up a bit to about one in every fifty players…

Judge Leslie Miller scheduled a Sept. 29 hearing to determine whether to issue a temporary restraining order to shut down the month-old Club Royale poker room.

Sign-ups for the poker run will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Silver Dollar in Plumville. The poker run will end in Bakerton, where there will be food and door prizes.

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has ’shortlisted’ five finalists in the ‘Best Newcomer’ category, as part of its upcoming EPT Awards ceremony in Barcelona on September 9th. The ‘Best Newcomer’ category will select…

Margaret Mittl smiles broadly as she lays her cards face up on the table showing a straight flush. It’s the fifth or sixth hand in a row she has won. “I don’t believe this is happening to me,” she says as she reaches across the table to rake in her chips. “I should be at a casino.” Mittl was one of four players last Thursday at a women’s poker club held weekly at the Morton Grove Senior Center.