2009 December 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The events aboard Northwest Flight 253 disrupted many people’s holiday celebrations, as the attempted bombing by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria left many wondering just how safe their impending flights home will be. The poker community is also left to wonder just how much their hectic travel schedules will be impacted by the aftermath of the incident.
It was an unusual Sunday for online poker players all over the world, as Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site, had its server crash during the heart of its heavy-traffic period. The site’s stoppage affected everyone playing on the site, including those still alive in Full Tilt’s flagship Sunday tournament, the $216 buy-in $750,000 Guaranteed.
Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery at a private poker party where three suspects got away with potentially thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry.
On a night when Full Tilt Poker’s software went down much to the dismay of players everywhere, PokerStars set the Guinness World Record for largest online poker tournament ever held. The event weighed in at 149,196 entrants.
Poker players traveling home on Sunday night could finally catch the latest episode of the Fox Sports Net poker news show “Poker2Nite,” sponsored by UB.com. Poker News Daily fired up our DVR to watch last week’s installment.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — They already knew the outcome, but about 200 people showed up to watch a poker-playing South Carolina priest lose his chance at a $1 million prize.
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