2010 March 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The final bandit in the European Poker Tour has been caught, now all that needs to be recovered is the money. The World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open is underway in Indiana, and on the other side of the world Tony Hachem making it hard for…
German police say they have arrested the alleged mastermind behind a spectacular armed raid earlier this month on a high-stakes poker tournament at one of Berlin’s swankiest hotels.
BERLIN, March 22, 2010 (AFP) - German police said Monday they had arrested the alleged mastermind behind a spectacular armed raid earlier this month on a high-stakes poker tournament at one of Berlin’s swankiest hotels.
GERMAN authorities have arrested a fifth suspect over a raid on a Berlin poker tournament a 28-year-old Lebanese citizen who they believe organised the heist.
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I received a call last week from Ty Stewart (Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment Vice President), who wanted to inform me, prior to their press release, that the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions (TOC) was being revived. I appreciated the call. He knew I was the creator of the original TOC as well as its defending champion and wanted to get my approval/opinion of the event. He also informed me that I was an automatic invite. I told him I was thrilled that the WSOP TOC was being revived and that I’ve been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to defend my title.
It was only weeks ago when the story swept the poker industry that StoxPoker instructor Jason Ho was at the center of a huge firestorm of controversy. Under the allegations, Ho misrepresented himself and professional history as a poker player. Ho was removed as an instructor and stories came pouring in about his acts of deceit against fellow instructors and students alike. Now, StoxPoker is once again under fire, this time for founding member Nick “Stoxtrader” Grudzien admitting that he used multiple accounts on multiple poker sites. Amid the allegations, Grudzien has resigned from his post at StoxPoker.
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