2008 August 31 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Out of 257 original entrants, only eight made the final table of the APT Macau Main Event at the StarWorld Galaxy Hotel and Casino. Of those eight, Casey Kastle held the lead in big tournament experience and chips, but it was 20-year-old…

The beautiful weather seemed perfect for an event in Newton Falls. The U-A-W local 11-12 along with G-M Lordstown Community services committee sponsored a Care And Share Circle of Care Poker Run today. Bikes pulled out around 11 am this morning and drove out near Faces Lounge.

iPoker’s successful PokerNews Cup Australia Super Satellites will now feature a two package guarantee, with the final Super Satellite to carry a three package guarantee…

The World Series of Poker Academy, poker’s premier training camp, is coming to Los Angeles for the first time with a two-day event to be held at the Bicycle Casino on September 6 and 7. Announced instructors for the upcoming event…

The Imperial Palace has the ideal location for a great poker room. It’s right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, between the Flamingo and Harrah’s and across the street from Caesars and the Mirage. It is perhaps the Strip casino…

The World Series of Poker, which Ive written about beforeboth homeless hero and Hollywood champ is such a long event that nerves are understandably frayed by the time players reach the final table.

In the world of online poker to multi-account means to have more than one account at one poker room, and this is considered a very bad thing. To have more than one account means you could be logged in in two open accounts during the same tournament - possibly at the same table - and have access to information that a single account holder would not. Full Tilt Poker pro Brian Townsend recently admitted to - and apologized for - multi-accounting at both that and another poker room…