2009 March 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Be sure to mark your calendar for Sun., April 19 when the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club Charitable Foundation presents its second annual Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament and Casino Night at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive in Agoura Hills.

The Ventura County Diabetes Awareness Run will take place on Sat., May 9. All motorcycles are welcome. Registration will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Simi Valley Harley Davidson, 6190 Condor Drive, Moorpark. Poker run will begin at 9 a.m., and the ride will end at College Park in Oxnard.

Chilipoker has signed a 3-year exclusive partnership with the public listed company World Poker Tour Enterprises, resulting in the first World Poker Tour event in Africa: the WPT Marrakech! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win your seat at this unique event which will be broadcasted on European TV channels.

The PokerStars Super Tuesday attracted 383 entrants, with first place awarding $74,685. Notable finishers just shy of the final table included Jamie ‘pokerjamers’ Armstrong in 10th place ($5,362), Phil ‘USCphildo’ Collins…

For Footed Friends pet store has organized a biker poker run to benefit Collier County Domestic Animal Services on Sunday, March 15. The ride departs at 10 a.m. from the pet store at 13020 Livingston Road and will include stops at the Domestic Animal Services shelter, Iron Rhino Saloon, Everglades Motorcycle Service and then Naples Harley-Davidson and Hooters Restaurant.

The payoff for five men involved in the robbery of two poker winners in Wellington turned out to be multi-year sentences, authorities said today.

A new study by the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has determined that the United States could benefit significantly should the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 be overturned and online gambling…