2008 September 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Day 1a of the 2008 PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event saw 125 runners take the field, including notables John Juanda, Liz Lieu, Barry Greenstein and 2007 APPT Grand Final champion Grant Levy. By the end of Day 1a…

Online poker had a slow weekend as both the PokerStars Sunday Million and Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee came up short of their designated prize pools, with the extended American Labor Day weekend likely holding down registration for…

It’s the season for charity poker events, with major sports stars stepping up for good causes in a big way, and using poker as the fundraising tool. The second annual Par and Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity has been announced…

Somerset County is getting its own Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament. Play begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22 at the Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, 775 Talamini Road, Bridgewater. Entry fee of $100 in advance or $110 at the door includes a set of start-up chips.

Online gaming sessions a way to network, leading to business meetings, deals HOLLYWOODIt was dark and drizzling when screenwriter Justin Marks did what many in Hollywood have fantasized about during their bleakest career moments: He attacked his agent with a chain saw.

In Part 4 we learned how Johnny Chan is known for having the golden touch in poker tournaments and for his famous movie appearance in ‘Rounders’, where we trapped Erik Seidel to win the WSOP title. We also heard Johnny’s analysis…

September 1 - Party Gaming announced that it had lost 19% of its online poker customer base in its latest financial performance report.