2010 September 03 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day’s top poker news stories all in one place. Tonight you can find an update on the World Poker Tour London, news on the newest stop on the World Series of Poker Circuit, and more.
Blair Hinkle, Dwyte Pilgrim and Doug “Rico” Carli are all no strangers to the WSOP Circuit events around the country. All were playing at the World Series of Poker Circuit Event in Council Bluffs, which is right on the border of Iowa. To honor the cornfields of the heartland of America, the three engaged in a Corn Shucking Prop Bet to see who could shuck three corn stalks the quickest. The winner of this amazing prop bet wins the admiration of dozens, bragging rights over his poker peers in addition to the grand prize of an all expense paid dinner at the casino.
In preparation for its forthcoming Championship Event, World Team Poker has added 19 countries to its lineup, including Canada, Pakistan, and Spain. World Team Poker will even receive face time on Fox Sports Net when its tournaments begin debuting in January on Sunday nights for 13 weeks.
It’s not always all poker here at PokerNews HQ. Inside Gaming brings you all the goings on in the gaming industry every week. Read on to find out about the WPT’s new TV deal, and more.
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. This old saying darted through my mind every time I read about the National Football League (NFL) lobbying against Representative Barney Frank’s internet gambling bill, HR 2267. Fortunately, the league ended its opposition to the bill in August because an amendment was added that would prohibit licensed online gambling operators from offering sports betting.
Ever want to improve your Multi-Table Tournament game to make more money? Obviously! Well never fear, CardRunners is here once again with another free training video exclusively for our loyal Poker News Daily readers. This time the video will take a look at playing $22 Rebuy tournaments that allow 1 add-on. These are extremely popular tournaments that run constantly on sites like Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, PartyPoker and more. The fields are fishy, but do you have all the knowledge necessary to maximize your ROI? Watching this video just might help you figure that out.
Twenty year-old Toby Lewis triumphed over the field in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) stop in Vilamoura, Portugal. Lewis banked a hearty €467,000 for his efforts in the €5,350 buy-in tournament, the largest ever held in the European nation.
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