2008 September 12 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

SO, DO YOU have what it takes? Do you possess the skill, psychological insight, physical stamina and, yes, luck to play with some of the world’s top poker players? If you do, then Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa is the place for you Sunday as the World Poker Tour portion of the Borgata Poker Open commences.

Steve Crump Got a poker face? … Candida Mumford begs to differ …

An Auckland casino will be boasting a big prize purse soon if SkyCity Entertainment Group has its way. SkyCity will host the inaugural Skycity Festival of Poker next month, shooting for a $1 million, the largest ever prize pool in New Zealand. The event will run from October 4 to October 12, and the field is expected to number in the hundreds as locals and pros flying in will play…

WINFIELD - The woman accused of stealing $27,000 from a Putnam County poker game last year pleaded guilty to armed robbery and agreed to testify against her alleged accomplice Thursday.

DOVER — A former state trooper, arrested earlier this year for robbing players in a poker game at a country club near Wyoming, pleaded guilty Thursday to single counts of first-degree robbery and possessing a firearm while committing a felony.

The winners in the inaugural PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Awards were announced at a ceremony in Barcelona Tuesday night, kicking off the festivities for the EPT Barcelona Main Event, which began play yesterday. The ceremony honored…