2011 February 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Some top pros are looking to qualify for the NBC National Heads-Up Championship. If you’re wondering who, and want to know how much Isildur1 won recently, then you’ll have to check out the Nightly Turbo.
If you’re a fan of the popular Merge Gaming Network site Carbon Poker, then circle March 1st on your calendars. On that date, according to information released to affiliates on Wednesday, “Carbon Poker will go live with a brand new site, look, and logo.” The room will be formally changing out all of its banner advertising on February 28th as part of a one-week transition.
Coming up later this month, Phil Hellmuth will lend his talents to co-host a charity poker tournament in Las Vegas benefiting the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
The second day of action from the Borgata Winter Poker Open wrapped up on Tuesday in Atlantic City. The Championship Event returned with 539 players for another amazing day of action. At day’s end, leading the way was Borgata regular Roz Quarto…
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already hit the second month of 2011, but with the turning of the calendar comes the fun of seeing what promotions online poker rooms have to offer. Cake Poker recently announced its February promotions, which include one geared toward cash game players and one for tournament aficionados.
There are still plenty of supporters of legalized online poker, such as the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, which recently sent a letter to Congressman Issa regarding the issue.
This week, “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes one of the top up-and-coming females in the poker world, Lauren Kling. She’s fresh off a runner-up finish to Kristin Bihr in a $1,000 Ladies Event held during the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) for $18,000 and has been a force to be reckoned with online. UB.com sponsors “The Showdown,” so be sure to sign up for the CEREUS Network site using the code “UBPND” to support the series.
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