2009 October 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Armed robbers took about $5,900 from a Texas Hold ‘em poker game in the Heidelberg Fire Department. The chief said it was likely an “inside job.”
A promoter was robbed early yesterday as a game of poker was breaking up in Heidelberg, police said.
Police are investigating a robbery during a poker game at a fire hall in Heidelberg early Tuesday morning. Police believe somebody on the inside let the robbers in through the back and side doors.
The World Series of Poker is in full swing at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. The clatter of chips, intimidating stares and plenty of tension. Regular Joes and professional poker players are hitting Horseshoe Casino this week. As CBS 2’s Megan Mawicke reports, they all have different reasons for taking a shot at the big cash the cards can bring.
According to an article that appeared in eGamingReview (EGR) on Tuesday and filings to the London Stock Exchange, Party Gaming Co-Founder Anurag Dikshit will sell his 28% share in the company for at least ₤188 million.
Known as “The Insider” for his efforts in cataloging hands at every final table of the early years of the World Poker Tour (WPT), Alex Outhred went on to create the curriculum for and become one of the preeminent instructors for the WPT Boot Camp, which has taught the intricacies of poker to thousands of players. Then, he moved on to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Academy, where he was critical in the implementation of its study guide. Outhred now has some other “pots on the stove,” both inside and outside of the poker world, including a new teaching outlet.
Ultimate Bet’s relationship with the increasingly popular sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) continues to grow stronger, as the online poker site has secured title sponsorship of Rogers Sportsnet’s weekly sports show “MMA Connected” for another season.
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