2009 June 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A 37-year-old Russian poker pro turns a $40,000 buy-in into a $1.89 million win.

Thang Luu pulled off an historic victory in Event #3, $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better as he bested…

Audio Available Some Chicago suburbs are hesitant about allowing video poker in their communities. Last month, the Illinois House and Senate approved a plan that would legalize video poker machines in bars and restaurants in order to raise money for state projects.

Two brothers from Englishtown have both been sentenced to 11 years in prison for robbing 12 people at a high-stakes poker game in Brick in 2002.

Russian Vitaly Lunkin won the largest non-main event World Series of Poker jackpot ever early Monday morning, taking the top prize in the tournaments special $40,000 buy-in no-limt holdem event.

After surviving a star-studded field and an epic heads-up battle, Vitaly Lunkin became the winner of the biggest…

A field of 3,014 entered the Amazon Room and surrounding tournament areas on Sunday afternoon to conclude Day 1…