2010 April 14 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Tonight’s Nightly Turbo brings you red carpet footage from Jennifer Harman’s NSPCA charity poker tournament, ESPN Inside Deal, upgrades on PokerStars and more.
A 172-page bill introduced by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo authorizing construction of two casinos no longer criminalizes internet gambling and online poker. The offensive language was eliminated following a consolidated amendment passed on Tuesday.
On the Daily Deal, we will talk about David Benyamine bullying Daniel Negreanu on High Stakes Poker, get an update on online poker traffic on the major sites, and discover who won the NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout.
According to unnamed sources inside the operations of World Team Poker, Hollywood actress and poker player Shannon Elizabeth has been chosen to compete in the event as a member of Team Lebanon. The actress, noted for her appearance in the hit movie “American Pie,” is eligible for membership on the Lebanese team since her parents are from the Middle Eastern country. The tournament kicks off next month from the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas.
On Thursday, the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network will officially welcome members of Players Only and Sportsbook.com, potentially growing the family of sites by as much as four times. The Merge Gaming Network’s flagship site is Carbon Poker.
Tuesday was a day that online poker players were either looking forward to with excitement or simply dreading. It was the day that Massachusetts House Bill 4591, which would expand gambling in the Commonwealth, was to be debated in the state legislature. Part of the bill includes language that would make online gambling, including poker, illegal in Massachusetts. The debate is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
Many of us have learned and refined our games by watching televised poker and if there was one lesson you can take from the PartyPoker Big Game IV it is just how powerful table image is. That is what the audience will take from David Viffer who…
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