2010 July 23 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Looks like the hiatus from the 2010 World Series of Poker may have worked for PokerNews head honcho Tony G. He’s back in the game, and we’ve got his latest blog, news about the UKIPT Edinburgh, and more to take you into your weekend.
Online poker room 888poker.com has updated its software to provide both beginners and advanced players an experience unlike any other on the virtual felts. The update, which includes more than 100 new features and improvements, is expected to launch on July 27, but users can log in and download the new version in English right now.
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the merits of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. UB.com pro Annie Duke was one of five witnesses to appear in front of the assembled Committee and, afterwards, shared her thoughts on the event with Poker News Daily.
The World Series of Poker is behind us, the nosebleed-stakes crowd has shaken off their hangovers, and action is beginning to pick back up online. After some long absences, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Patrik Antonius, and Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahames…
I’m not sure how the topic popped into my head – it may have just been one of those random thoughts. But for whatever reason, I started thinking about poker lingo today and it just sort of struck me that there are a few words or phrases that I really like. Some of my favorites are just goofy words, but the ones I like the most are actually the ones that have the most interesting origins. The first two words I will discuss below I researched when I used to post entries for a site about poker terms, while the third I just learned about while never really knowing its origin.
A Poker News Daily reader e-mailed me a few weeks ago asking for advice. The young man was a college student and, while he did just fine in school, he did really well at poker. I won’t get into the details of how much time he spent playing and how much money he made, but suffice it to say that he did well.
According to an article that appeared in the Capitol Hill publication Politico on Wednesday, Congressman Spencer Bachus’ (R-AL) designation as the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee may be in jeopardy. One Republican lawmaker told Politico, “Spencer is aware that he’s not in a strong position because he’s not a strong leader.”
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