2012 January 18 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A charity poker club in Holbrook shut down by police last year for its management practices is trying to reopen as a private social club with a full liquor license. Having lost town permission to host charity poker games, the South Shore Poker Club could no longer allow patrons to play for cash, as they routinely do at charity poker rooms in Massachusetts.

Iowa Sen. Jeff Danielson says he intends to draft a bill soon to legalize online poker, and Phil Galfond believes there’s a need for change in the way online poker is run.

A look at the action from Day 7 of the 2012 Crown’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship including Sandeep Pulusani’s win in Event #3: $1,100 NLHE Shootout.

IGT makes a major online gaming purchase, MGM moves into Massachusetts, and Macau rakes in the baccarat money.

PokerNews sits down with 2006 Aussie Millions Main Event champion Lee Nelson to find out what he’s been up to since his big win.

FEW STARTING hands in no-limit Texas hold 'em seem as dangerous as pocket jacks. They are a big enough pocket pair to get you involved because they are almost a 3 1/2 to 1 favorite over two random cards. But they can turn into trouble because more than half of the flops you'll see will include an overcard.

Iowa Sen. Jeff Danielson says he plans to draft an Internet poker bill in Iowa sometime in the near future.