2008 November 03 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Mike Wittmeyer has launched his first major online poker site, PokerSite.org, which reviews all of the major online poker rooms for quality and integrity. Besides just poker site reviews, he also has written dozens of poker content articles including strategy to help players improve their games, as well as biographies of famous poker players.

The North Platte Bowling team is raising funds through a Texas Hold Em poker tournament Nov. 22 at the Touchdown Club. Players will compete for $2,500 in prizes. There are seats for 105 players. All fees will be either returned for prizes or donated to the bowling team.

Another Sunday night full of online poker action saw ’sistabossen’ and ‘METZMAGNY’ capture the night’s biggest prizes at Full Tilt and PokerStars, respectively. Overall, attendance in the biggest online events ticked upward…

In an impressive display, Steve ‘MrSmokey1′ Billirakis took the chip lead on Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Horseshoe Hammond and never let go, going wire to wire to take down the $208,885 first prize…

The US Department of Justice filed a brief late last week in connection with the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association’s ongoing challenge to the United States’ Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act…

MAKATI CITY, Philippines—-Titan Poker, the largest online poker room in the Playtech iPoker Network, is experiencing an immense surge in traffic following the announcement of its third European Championship of Online Poker to be held this November.

By Steve Rosenbloom Many players flop a big hand, then slow-play it, trying to trap an opponent who might take a shot at the pot. But Jens Voertmann, who won a World Series of Poker bracelet earlier this year, prefers to play by the poker maxim of betting big with big hands, especially when facing a loose opponent.