2009 July 04 Poker News, Events and Happenings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The main event of the World Series of Poker will likely last a few hours longer this year as players start the tournament with more chips.
DAY: 2 (Officially known as Day 1B). BIG NEWS: The tournament director at the World Series of Poker said its no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event will likely last a few hours longer than in previous years as players begin the tournament with more chips.
Burton police have identified the man who they say was shot and killed while he tried to rob a poker hall earlier this week.
The Seminole Compact is all about poker in Bonita Springs. The potential deal between state and tribe means the card room at the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track can stay open later, and its poker buy-in cap can be lifted. The maximum bet on limit poker games would also be removed. However, if the deal falls through, the changes for poker card rooms could be off the table.
Poker News Daily has learned that former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco has entered the third Dream Team Poker tournament, which will be held on July 12th and 13th during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Wednesday’s much-anticipated “Rumble Nowhere Near the Rio” charity boxing match between well-known poker women Liv Boeree and Melissa Castello…
The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event got underway Friday afternoon as 1,116 players took to the felts on the first of four Day Ones. The $10,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament World Championship attracted a number of celebrities on Day 1a, which turned out to be the main story as a couple of them finished the day among the chip leaders.
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