2011 January 18 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The mysterious Peter Eastgate World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet bidder has been revealed. Find out who he is, and what Tony G is promising if he gets a rematch against Isildur1, in tonight’s Nightly Turbo.
In breaking news, Federated Sports and Gaming (FS+G) has announced a joint venture with Palms Casino Resort that will create a new professional poker league. Former World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack is the Chairman and Co-Founder…
A new professional poker league is set to launch in late 2011 and several prominent names in the community have taken significant roles in the organization.
A look at the high-stakes cash game action on Full Tilt Poker from the last few days.
The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media, and Sport, concerned about the welfare of vulnerable segments of the country’s population, is taking aim at foreign internet gambling companies. Jeremy Hunt wants to make sweeping changes to the U.K.’s gambling laws to tighten up regulations and greatly restrict who can compete for the eyeballs and dollars of the nation’s residents.
The cast for the 22nd cycle of the hit CBS reality series “Survivor” was announced on Monday and, to the surprise of some, was void of poker players. A thread on TwoPlusTwo before the announcement claimed that a poker player could be part of the upcoming season’s installment, but the rumors turned out to be without substance.
The fifth event of the ongoing UB.com Online Championship, or UBOC, ended in a heads-up chop between FINEIRISHLAD and PDI88. The $215 No Limit Hold’em Rock Star Bounty, which featured UB.com pro and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian as its host, drew a field of 615 players to create a prize pool passing $120,000.
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