2009 September 05 Poker News, Events and Happenings
In this unique game, each person draws cards at six stops along a route.
Six weeks of World Series of Poker (WSOP) coverage have broadcast on ESPN and the dip in ratings the cable sports network saw with the airing of the preliminary events does not appear to be carrying over to the all-important Main Event coverage. ESPN is reporting gains in all categories and demographics from this time last year, most importantly in the coveted 18-49 year old male audience.
Yesterday marked the three week line until play begins in the Caesars Cup, the inaugural team event that pits the best that the United States has to offer against the strongest that Europe can put up in a unique team format that hasn’t been seen before in poker. What is confusing some people, however, is how the event is going to be scored and what it will take to be determined the winner. In this instance, Harrah’s (who is behind the creation of the Caesars Cup) has taken a page from the world of golf and its team competitions.
Many players who opt to spend their time and money at their local home game rather than going to a brick and mortar casino cite the comfort and security they derive from a weekly game with familiar faces as a driving force behind their decision. Recent events in Houston, Texas may have home game players thinking twice about their safety and security after an attempted robbery of a local game resulted in the shooting death of one of the assailants.
The second day of the World Championship of Online Poker saw three winners claim WCOOP bracelets. “2FLY2TILT” took home $42,000 in the No Limit Single Draw 2-7 event, “MUSTAFETBET” earned $86,247 for winning the Pot Limit Omaha six-max tournament…
At PokerNews, we’ve been traveling the world for years to bring you the best tournament coverage on the planet. In our journeys from Vegas to London to Macau and back we’ve braved the 14-hour flights, attempted to negotiate taxi rides in broken…
After a long night which saw him lose nearly $900,000 in the high-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius adjourned to the four $200/400 “durrrr” Challenge tables to squeeze in a session. The two played for…
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