2011 August 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez met with a group of Major League officials Friday to discuss allegations that he participated in illegal poker games. Rodriguez said the meeting, which was held in Baltimore and lasted around two hours, “went well.” “They asked questions and I answered them,” he said.

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said he met with a group of Major League officials for a little less than two hours Friday to discuss allegations that he participated in illegal poker games.

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day’s top poker news stories including a look at the violence at a casino in Mexico, the appearance of Andy Beal at the Bellagio, and more.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) met with Alex Rodriguez on Friday as part of its investigation into reports that the New York Yankees slugger took part in high-stakes underground poker games.

MLB is not at all happy with A-Rod over this stuff. No word on whether part of that unhappiness has anything to do with his presence at Mohegan Sun somehow interfering with Major League Baseball’s extensive advertising relationship with Mohegan Sun . Awwwwwk-ward!

The NFL season is right around the corner, and that only means one thing - fantasy football!

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom seems to be back to his swingy ways while Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies becomes the first post-Black Friday million-dollar winner.