2008 December 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The Carbon Poker Bad Beat Jackpot is now the biggest online. Currently sitting at over $735,000 the Jackpot has risen rapidly in just a few months. The Carbon Poker Bad Beat Jackpot is also the easiest to hit online with only quad 7’s cracked needed to bring down the big prize.

BURTON, Michigan — Know someone with a severe illness whose expenses are not covered by insurance? How about a family displaced by a home fire? The Poker Palace Room, a charitable gaming hall at 1110 E. Bristol Road, wants to…

Dog mushers will have the opportunity to test their luck as well as endurance this Sunday at the Yukon Brewing Reach for the Sky and Take the Beer poker run.

Although the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Nuevo Vallarta tournament itself was cancelled and prize funds redistributed to the 89 players who still had chips when action was halted, PokerStars has announced a freeroll…

December 9 - PokerStars reimburses and compensates players who headed to Mexico to take part in the Latin American Poker Tour, after authorities raided the poker hall.

In preparation for the annual Junkanoo Poker Run, wrapping party and kids fund-raiser, local benefit guru Mike DeCarlo and his trusty assistant Trish have whipped up a sweet scooter raffle that will travel to all poker run stops up to the day of the run, which is Saturday, Dec. 20.

No matter what poker book you read or poker show you watch, the topic of position will invariably be discussed and its importance stressed. Theres no doubt that position is a very important aspect of the game.