2008 October 31 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Citing US laws that it termed as ‘already on the books but not being enforced,’ online software network Microgaming yesterday reimplemented a block of customers in 13 US States and the District of Columbia. Besides DC, the…

With Halloween at hand and November set to begin, a pair of big promotions at PartyPoker have kept players at that site busy in hopes of a big jackpot. Tonight is the last night of Party’s October-long ‘Big Deal’ promotion…

LAWRENCEVILLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania legislators will consider a bill to legalize video poker machines during their next session. State Rep. Dan Frankel said making video poker machines legal is a new source of revenue that could bring in at least $10 million a year for the county.

A state lawmaker wants to legalize video poker machines. The bill in the state House would affect bars, taverns and other establishments in Allegheny County.

Heads turned and eyebrows were raised when Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier walked into the tournament room at this year’s APPT Macau. Perhaps inspired by that summer’s runaway box office hit ‘The Dark Knight,’ the French poker sensation…

Some of the best poker advice I ever received came from someone who didn’t even play the game. You see, after a tournament I think about what went wrong. Perhaps I played well, consistently increasing my chip stack then boom I made a stupid play and blew most of my chips.

Jamie Gold will run a TV show that hosts poker players, celebrities and charities for the next two years. The 2006 WSOP Champion is determined to show the positive, fun side of online poker, draw celebrity power and tie it to positive causes, such as charities.