2011 February 17 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Federated Sports and Gaming has announced the schedule for its first season. The league, which features former UB.com pro Annie Duke as its Commissioner, will hold four preliminary tournaments along with a high-stakes $20,000 buy-in, rake-free Main Event. Yes, rake-free. The tournaments will run during the last four months of the year, with the Championship Event taking place in early 2012.
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In tonight’s Nightly Turbo, we’ll give you the scoop on the Federated Sports + Gaming League’s newly announced Poker League schedule, Sorel Mizzi playing on Full Tilt Poker again, and more.
If the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Las Vegas bookmakers have their way, betting on non-sporting events will soon be coming to casinos around the state.
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Online poker room Betfair Poker is offering a pro deal to its players. The $100,000 sponsorship deal is part of the Grand Series of Poker. The poker game series starts at the end of this month and offers the sponsorship deal to that poker player who can score a hat trick of GSOP games. The online poker room will pay out $100,000 worth of buy-ins to the first player to finish in the top three of any three of 15 GSOP events, and a $15,000 entry into the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event for the first five who final table three events.
Online poker room Betfair Poker is offering a pro deal to its players. The $100,000 sponsorship deal is part of the Grand Series of Poker. The poker game series starts at the end of this month and offers the sponsorship deal to that poker player who
Ashton Griffin ran 70 miles in 24 hours and won $300,000 this past week, but are prop bets good for the game? PokerNews’ own Donnie Peters and Rich Ryan debate the issue.
FTOPS XIX is nearing its end. Here are the results for Event #’s 25-33.
In preparation for the PokerNews Team to jet set off to Copenhagen, Denmark once again for the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour, Lynn Gilmartin reflects on some of her favorite spots around town after her experience there last year.
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