2009 October 27 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Two robbers wielding assault rifles stole more than $11,000 Monday night from a Cleveland poker game, at least the second time this year heavily armed stickup men have hit a high-stakes card game.
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Taking down the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Festa al Lago event was poker pro Tommy Vedes, who earned $1.2 million for his efforts. Vedes, who took 19th in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and made the final table of a $1,500 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha High-Low contest, sat down with Poker News Daily to recap his recent run.
Highland Park City Council members effectively slammed the door on video poker within the city Monday night as council members unanimously directed staff to draft an ordinance rejecting the state initiative.
Every true sports fan has watched ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary on the air. On September 6th, Chris Berman (30 years), Bob Levy (30 years), and John Saunders (23 years), the elder statesmen of ESPN, hosted a trip down memory lane for this iconic sports recap show. The 90 minute special showed how the franchise had evolved over the past three decades from the set design to the daily anchors to the multitude of highlights.
This week, the ESPN poker franchise “Inside Deal” welcomed 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Kevin Schaffel. New Poker Hall of Fame nominee member Mike Sexton also called into the show.
ANDERSON The First Annual Poker Run on Oct. 10 for UARFSC, a no-kill rescue and shelter for death-row cats and dogs, was a success. The shelter made $3,929.70 on the poker run. The event was for shelter operations, and they were able to pay October rent, utility bills and repay a loan for part of September rent. Also, the proceeds paid for a vet bill for a dislocated knee of a homeless dog …
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