2009 January 21 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

With over 1100 players registered in the $1 million Guaranteed UBOC Championship event, the prize pool catapulted to $1,115,000. Online poker player YUNGMONEY209 takes home $245,188.50 for first place finish. (PRWeb Jan 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1891474.htm

DevilfishPoker.com ambassador takes down second tournament of 2009 beating 114 players to win the 5,000 main event at the Euro Finals of Poker in Paris.

January 21 - Players of Asian origin are proudly representing the Asian Poker Tour through the highly qualified Poker Pack. Members include JC Tran and David ‘Chino’ Rheem, and they’ll be at the 2009 Aussie Millions.

In somewhat of a breakthrough for online poker players all over the United States, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Texas Hold ‘em is a game of skill and is therefore not considered gambling under state law.