2009 January 12 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Players Network, the leading Digital Media 3-Screen Network dedicated to Las Vegas Entertainment and the Gaming Lifestyle, announces today that it has partnered with The National League of Poker to create a Players Network branded online poker site that will allow members to legally play online poker for free with the chance to win over $50,000 a month in Cash and Prizes.

Jaspreet Tambar Torstar News Service A 22-year-old from Richmond Hill has won a record $3 million first prize in the largest poker tournament outside Vegas.

January 12 - Carlos Poker, operated by Unibet, will join sites such as Canbet and Doyle’s Room on Microgaming’s growing poker network.

The 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure returned to the Atlantis Resort for its Main Event this week, drawing 1,347 entrants, the majority of whom (746) were online qualifiers. The field was jam-packed with online…

Poorya Nazari is leaving the Bahamas $3 million richer after winning the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure over the weekend. The 22-year-old biochemistry graduate from Toronto won his seat in a satellite tournament, investing only $700 to win a seat in the PCA Festival of Poker main event held on Paradise Island. “It hasn’t sunk in yet,” Nazari said. “It feels unbelievable, surreal. I can’t believe …

A 22-year-old from Richmond Hill has won a record $3 million first prize in the largest poker tournament outside Vegas.

This week silicon.com sits down with the Naked CIO to find out how to survive the recession, what makes a good CIO and whether his kind are meant for the CEO’s office. silicon.com: How can CIOs weather the recession? Naked CIO: The big question is whether CIOs can survive the storm. Companies are looking at tactical measures to keep the lights on and CIOs are as vulnerable as any resource …