2008 September 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal…

If we consider the birth of the World Series of Poker in 1970 as the dawning of a ‘modern’ era of professional poker, a signal occurrence in the early history of that era was the emergence of one of the WSOP’s early champions…

RACINE  What should the City of Racine do about illegal video poker machines? That is the question that the Public Safety and Licensing Committee is scheduled to discuss tonight at its 5 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 730 Washington Ave., room 205.

It’s another theme week for NBC’s popular late-night poker program, ‘Poker After Dark,’ and this week’s series of episodes pokes a bit of ‘light-hearted’ fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled ‘Mission Impossible,’ the week’s…

Adam Junglen finished Day 2 of the £ 1,500 No Limit Hold’em Event #1 at the World Series of Poker Europe in London the same way he began it –- as the chip leader. Along the way, dozens of top players from around the world headed…

September 22 - The online poker site, SpadeClub is offering one player the chance to win a seat to the Festa al Lago Classic at the Bellagio, Las Vegas next month.

FAYETTEVILLE - Riders will have a chance to ante up twice this week.