2009 January 11 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Eighty-three players settled in around ten PokerPro computerized poker tables at the Crown Casino in Melbourne on Sunday for Event #2 at the 2009 Aussie Millions, the $1,050 PokerPro No-Limit Hold’em tournament. The event…

GLASSBORO A Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament to benefit the David J. Bentz III Scholarship Fund will be held on March 28 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ hall, offering prizes of a trip for two to Las Vegas, a flat-screen HD TV, and a Nintendo Wii system.

Former Australian Idol finalist Jessica Mauboy is burning up the singles chart. Her single Burn has shot up eight spots to sit at number two, behind Poker Face from New York dance act Lady GaGa. Th

Out of a record 731 entrants, only 110 players returned to the Crown Casino in Melbourne for Day 2 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Event #1, $1,100 No Limit Hold’em. Dean Blatt was the chip leader starting the day and parlayed…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Poorya Nazari of Toronto is leaving the Bahamas US$3-million richer after winning the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure over the weekend.

The Asian Poker Tour has announced the addition of a pot-limit Omaha tournament to the upcoming APT Manila tournament series to take place January 27th-February 1st at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in Makati, Philippines…

Boulder Station is a large, boxy casino much like most of the other Station Casinos in Las Vegas. It’s east of the strip toward Henderson on Boulder Highway. The poker room is clean and a little worn. It’s a local’s…