2011 February 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Dusty “Leatherass9” Schmidt is one of the real success stories of online poker. He’s the “Average Joe” who started playing micro-stakes games and eventually turned that into millions of dollars and a sponsorship deal with PokerStars. In his first book, “Treat Your Poker Like a Business,” Schmidt revealed some of the secrets to becoming an internet success story and laid out the blueprint for how micro- and small-stakes players could follow in his footsteps.
If you’re looking for The Nuts rankings from ESPN, a look at Jonathan Duhamel’s latest win, and more, then you’ve come to the right place. Read the Nightly Turbo for more.
Last week, the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee passed S 254, a bill that would change the state’s laws regarding private home poker games.
We take a look at the high-stakes online poker action from the weekend, and how Gus Hansen finished up his January.
Last week, twenty players put up $250,000 apiece to take part in the most expensive tournament in the world, the 2011 Aussie Millions Super High Roller.
The halfway point of the 2010-2011 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) season has arrived and poker players from around the United States have converged on Tunica, Mississippi for a three-week stop at Harrah’s Tunica. Running from January 27th to February 14th, WSOPC Tunica will feature 54 events, including 10 ring events.
Last week, Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin inked a two-year extension with the USA-friendly site UB.com. Baldwin had originally signed a one-year deal and told Poker News Daily that the recent turnover at Team UB hasn’t been disconcerting: “It keeps you on your toes, but it’s been exciting. We’re not just talking about moving the brand in a new direction; we’re actually doing it. It’s exciting to have some movement.”
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