2008 September 07 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation finally moved on a Pueblo poker room they had been eyeballing for about four years recently. The news come from to court records made public on Thursday that listed Larry Lee Wittman, 63, as proprietor. Wittman was cited for professional gambling…

Online poker room Paddy Power Poker has redesigned their VIP poker program, giving more cash and unlimited bonuses to their top players. In the MASH event, which gives players army ranks as they progress upwards on the VIP ladder, Generals now get unlimited bonuses and a minimum of $500. The other ranks - Captains, Majors and Colonels - are also benefiting from lower qualifying criteria…

Online poker room Purple Lounge Poker recently announced that it has signed poker pro Stefan Mattsson. This is actually the second time Mattsson has begun a relationship with the poker room, after an initial signing in September of last year. This new signing means that Mattsson will continue his role of representing the poker room at live poker tournaments as well as playing online…

American Edward Sabat found himself the youngest player at the table at the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event, but the online qualifier was undaunted as he took the second-largest chip stack into the final table…

2006 World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold will be the headline speaker at CAP Euro Barcelona , the fourth Casino Affiliate Programs European conference, taking place from September 25-28 in the Spanish city.

POKER fever seems to have got a grip in Hunstanton where chip shop owner Ricky Buck is through to a regional final. (05/09/2008)

Poker, once nearly muscled off casino floors by gimmicky table games and flashy slot machines, is hotter than ever in Las Vegas, thanks to the game’s popularity on TV. Now, the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino will try to build on those winnings by staging an audience-participation show called “The Real Deal! in its Venetian Showroom, starting in October. The show combines elements of a game …