2009 May 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Freedom Riders USA of Plainfield will sponsor its second annual poker run in memory of Lisa Spino on Sunday. Spino, a Canterbury resident, died in a motorcycle accident on May 12, 2007, in Canterbury.  

DOVER A former Delaware State Police trooper who pleaded guilty to robbing fellow players in a high-stakes poker game has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Sure, the economy might be stuck in low-gear, but thats not going to keep players out of the 40th World Series of Poker.

ST. PAUL, MN–(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - The World Poker Store, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : WPKS ), an international entertainment company, announces its partnership with The Sports Legends Challenge (SLC) in support of their events around the world. The Sports Legends Challenge presented by AbsolutePoker.net is the ultimate sports fantasy experience. For the first time in history, sports fans from …

WOODBRIDGE Police arrested and charged a 32-year-old Edison man three days after he allegedly robbed a group of people at gunpoint during a poker tournament held at the American Legion post on Berry Street, making off with over $2,400.

Despite coming to the final table as the second-shortest stack, Matt “shep2k” Shepsky fought his way back…

Sexy Poker, an upcoming WiiWare title from Gameloft, has been denied classification by Australia’s OFLC, reports Gamespot.