2009 January 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Is poker a game or a sport? Even television is confused. The World Series of Poker is a widely viewed component of ESPN programming, yet High Stakes Poker and the World Poker Tour can be seen on GSN, a.k.a. The Network for Games.

When we think of the pioneers of women’s poker, names like Barbara Enright, Susie Isaacs and Linda Johnson come to mind as ladies who paved our way to becoming not only the fastest growing demographic of poker but also a more…

Professional poker is a way of life for more and more players now thanks to the online poker explosion. It can be said that online poker has made this possible thanks to the availability that it offers that was not possible a generation ago.

On this page we’ve listed summaries of the most important news events of January 2009

Below we’ve summarized the most important poker news stories of 2009. All news items are available through the monthly news archives.