2009 September 12 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The first annual World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic crowned its inaugural champion last night inside the walls of the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino in Cyprus. 32-year-old French pro Thomas Bichon claimed the bracelet, the title and the…
LORAIN — City officials are betting that charity poker tournaments will infuse some money into the cash-strapped community and showcase its finer qualities. The City Council unanimously approved a measure Wednesday night that could bring the card games to Lorain…
A Grand Valley group revved up their engines and road towards a cause. The 2nd Annual Grand Mesa Poker run was sponsored by the operation interdependence and the patriot guard riders.
An effort between some California card rooms and the Morongo band of Mission Indians in Southern California to regulate online poker in the Sunshine State has been put on the backburner. An article by Debra Gruszecki of the Palm Springs Desert Sun reported on the issue earlier this week and cited growing concerns from the tribe and card rooms that the important issue was being rushed through the legislative process was the driving factor behind the decision.
In a surprise announcement on Friday, Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment, the branch of the company created earlier this year for the eventual foray of the longtime land-based casino powerhouse into the online gaming world, stated that they had entered into a long term deal with Dragonfish, a private business to business enterprise under the 888 Holdings PLC banner.
The much-anticipated report from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) regarding the Ultimate Bet cheating scandal was released to the public on Thursday. The 11-page document determined that a total of 23 accounts, 117 usernames and 31 individuals were involved in the cheating operation and the KGC pointed the finger at former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Russ Hamilton as the individual who benefitted the most financially from the four years of cheating on the site. What follows is a closer look at what was included in yesterday’s report from the KGC:
All eyes in the poker world will be on London this month, as the World Series of Poker-Europe pulls into town from September 17-October 1, followed by the European Poker Tour’s wildly popular U.K. stop at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino from October…
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