2009 January 16 Poker News, Events and Happenings

The Asian Poker Tour’s Poker Pack and our very own ChipMeUp will join hands at the 2009 Aussie Millions allowing the public to purchase a piece of each pro during the Main Event…

Event #7 of the 2009 Aussie Millions featured one of the most unique formats on the tournament circuit. The $1,650 no-limit hold’em tournament was a bounty event, with one player at each table sporting a bounty tag around…

She knew when to hold ‘em, and she knew when to fold ‘em - her poker winnings, that is. And like the Gambler, this Southside resident learned the “secret to survivin’” is knowing what to throw away and what to keep. In this case, she turned over her $1,000 winnings at the point of a small silver handgun. The robbery took place shortly after midnight Monday when the 51-year-old victim …

Many of the players at the final table of Aussie Millions Event #6, $1,150 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys, were more recognizable by their online-poker screen names than their real given names. With Jonathan…

Online poker spotlight shifts entirely to UltimateBet this weekend as leading online poker site puts more than $1 million on the line. Sunday, January 18 will see UB players compete for a Guaranteed $1 Million in the UBOC Championship Main Event, and for one of five pairs of tickets to attend this year’s Super Bowl.

‘Ship it to Vivek! Show ‘em king high!’ was the shout that came from one of the inebriated young men on the rail, the Rio’s Amazon Ballroom nearly empty at the 3 a.m. hour…

The Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track, 10601 Bonita Beach Road, will stage its largest poker tournament ever on Saturday, Jan.