2009 May 17 Poker News, Events and Happenings
If you’re not familiar with PokerScout.com, the site tracks online poker room traffic according to cash game volume. Its owner, Dan Stewart, has seen a bevy of changes over the years as the industry has evolved in the United States and around the world. With the recent running of the 12th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), Poker News Daily sat down with Stewart to talk about the event’s successes and shortcomings.
Live and online poker players in South Carolina have been jumping for joy at the news that Senate Bills 535 and 628 have cleared the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee. Both bills explicitly legalize social games of poker.
The prospect of legalizing gambling on video poker games in Illinois is nothing new to Kurt Becker. The owner of Twin Oaks Vending Service in Aurora, well known as a former Chicago Bears lineman, has been working toward legalization of video poker for 18 years. “I’ve been through a lot of different administrations,” Becker said Friday. “Sometimes it’s close, sometimes it’s far.” Right now, it’s …
Spring has definitely arrived. This year, the weather in New England has been at times unseasonably warm, as the temperature has already reached into the 60s on several occasions. Although New England golf usually doesn’t get into full swing until mid-April, most golf courses in the area opened in mid-March this year. I have not played very well at the beginning of this season; however, it is still early and therefore, I am treating these first few rounds like pre-season golf.
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is drawing to a close. Sunday marks the start of the FTOPS and MiniFTOPS Main Events, which boast at least $3 million in total prize money on the line. Leading up to the event, Jason “treysfull21” Mercier won Event #23.
PokerNews recently caught up with Tim Lavalli and Amy Calistri, the writers who helped Mike Matusow…
Bikers from around Bay County are playing poker for a good cause today.
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