2011 December 07 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Remember when a one million dollar first prize in a poker tournament was mind blowing? Well, how about a one million dollar buy-in? It will happen next year, at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Both a real bracelet event and a charity tournament, the “Big One for One Drop” will run from July 1st through July 3rd and may end up featuring the largest first prize ever awarded in a poker tournament.
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson says he opposes the legalization of online poker, and GSN has put an end to High Stakes Poker.
The 2011 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague Main Event’s Day 2 has come and gone. Leading the way is Garri Tevosov with 764,000 in chips. The remaining field is just outside the money, making Thursday’s Day 3 a very important one.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A casino-backed group pushing for federal legislation to make online poker explicitly legal said regulating online card play nationwide won’t hurt state lotteries.
In this edition of My First, PokerNews talks to Tristan Wade about winning his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Depending where you go, business school is likely to set you back around $100,000. A pack of Bicycle playing cards costs about $3. Which is the better investment? I’m inclined to think the latter after getting schooled by Peter Alson, president of the United States Poker Federation.
Stare at computers all day? Here’s what you can do to lessen the strain on your eyes.
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