2008 December 31 Poker News, Events and Happenings

They’ve been puffing away at penny and nickel slots in the glitzy Casino Queen, taking slow drags playing video poker at the bar and lighting up in the hallways while digesting winnings or losses.

The last major online events of 2008 took place at Full Tilt and PokerStars on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. As usual, both events drew solid turnouts, and in a fitting wrap to the year, both events offered several…

With November’s rush of huge poker events a memory, December promised a slower-paced wrap for the year… until a couple of major legal happenings underscored the dynamic relationship between online gambling…

Starting this January, Bordertown Casino in Wyandotte, Oklahoma will offer poker players a chance to win thousands in cash and prizes. The Heartland Poker League will be offered on Thursdays at 7pm from January 8th until March 12th.

As the clock ticks off the last minutes of 2008, its a good time to look back at the year that was in the world of poker. Sadly, the very biggest story of the year was a negative one, with scandal rocking the online poker world.

If you are in a poker game for money and are taking it easy on one of your buddies, you are cheating yourself, your friend, and every other player in the game. I realize thats a bold statement, but its absolutely true.

Heading into the 2009 calendar year, members of PokerSource.com will be able to take advantage of Instant Bankroll every six months. The free poker money program has taken off in popularity and will remain a staple of PokerSource.com in the New Year.