2012 February 23 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A common criticism levied against the young generation of Internet-trained poker players is that they are often oblivious to the physical and human element of the game.

COACHELLA, CA– - Spotlight 29 Casino is hosting the Sixth Annual Coachella Valley Poker Championship March 9-11th. The tournament is recognized worldwide by Card Player Magazine with the top finishers …

Is a movie in the works for Jerry Yang?

Team PokerStars Pro Pierre Neuville leads the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen Main Event with just 24 players remaining.

Some of the game’s biggest names contributed to the new book, Poker With A Purpose, which was put together to help raise money for greenworld.org.

The World Poker Tour has teamed up with several A-list celebrities and poker pros to launch WPT Foundation.

A look at the Global Poker Index rankings for the week of Feb. 20, 2012.