2010 June 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings
It’s that time again, time for you to get your daily fix off all things poker news. France opened up its online gaming market and there are a couple of poker television shows that are getting ready to premiere. Check out those two stories and more…
On Monday, June 14, the PokerStars.net sponsored “Big Game” will debut on Fox affiliates in late night. The daily show features an action-packed first week that includes Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Phil Laak, and Tony G. The “Big Game” boasts a $100,000 buy-in and $200/$400 blinds, with one “loose cannon” amateur taking to the felts to battle five pros.
On today’s Daily Deal, the final seat to the Tournament of Champions is dished out, France issues its first online gaming licenses, we update you on the latest from the WSOP, and a lucky PND reporter interviews UB’s Samantha Ryan.
Poker isn’t a sport, you say? Don’t tell that to the people who showed up at the World Series of Poker this week. The World Cup came early in Las Vegas, complete with packed stadium seating for durrrr’s final table, cheers being volleyed across…
Tuesday night, or rather early Wednesday morning, belonged to Frank Kassela. The army veteran captured his first WSOP gold bracelet after outlasting a tough field of 170 of poker’s best players. Internet sensations are making themselves known in…
The first episode of “Poker After Dark: The Cash Game” aired on Monday night at 2:05am ET on NBC. The installment ended with two titans of the game, DoylesRoom namesake Doyle Brunson and UB.com front man Phil Hellmuth, dominating the action. The former ended the episode up $135,000.
Memphis, Tennessee transplant Frank Kassela defeated a star studded final table in Event #15 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $10,000 Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better Championship. Kassela collected $447,000 for his efforts and, more importantly, his first WSOP bracelet.
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