11 October 2007
Slezak Bluffs for Title
In America, an amateur poker player went home Sunday night more
than $50,000 richer after beating some of the best poker players in
the Midwest at the inaugural Horseshoe Poker Classic.
Bookmaker.com Sponsors WPS
Leading online sportsbook BookMaker.com has announced a sponsorship
deal for next week’s World Poker Showdown (WPS) event in Costa
Rica.
The WPS Tour hosts events at exotic locations around the world
including St Martin and the Bahamas along wi
10 October 2007
Poker Stars EPT Baden: Down to Final Eight
Another day, another EPT final table. Once again, the last eight
players are a cosmopolitan bunch, with representatives from
England, USA, Holland, Germany, Russia, Hungary and Switzerland
making it to the televised finale.
2008 World Series of Poker Dates Announced
The people at Harrah’s never seem to stop, do they? Little after
Jerry Yang climbs to the top of the mountain in Las Vegas, whilst
Annette sailed to the youngest ever Main Event win in London,
Harrah’s Entertainment announced dates for the 39th Editi
Haligon wins Poker Stars Sunday Million
With the World Championships of Online Poker now but a distant
memory – OK, it was two weeks ago – Poker Stars resumed its normal
schedule this weekend with the Sunday Million.
Poker Murder Plot Update
In what is one of the more harrowing stories to have come out of
the poker world, the former owner of the Amateur Poker Tour in the
USA found himself the target of a murder plot by an investor to
whom he owed money.
Uncle Sam Needs You… And Your Winnings!
Casino owners across America are facing a potential nightmare for
business as it was announced that, as of 4th March 2008, the IRS
will be taking a cut from the earnings of players at brick and
mortar casinos.
09 October 2007
Local Wins WPT Turks And Caicos Classic
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced that 34-year old Players'
Club Partner and local Turks And Caicos resident Rhynie Campbell
emerged as the winner of the event he helped bring to his island.
Texas Holds ‘Em
In America, police in the southern state of Texas arrested 13
people last week suspected of operating an illegal poker room.
The Houston Police Department’s (HPD) Vice Division said that it
raided a large gambling operation with the help of loca
Crüe To Be Kind
The singer for one of America’s biggest rock bands has announced
that he is to host a poker tournament in Las Vegas in aid of
charity.
Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil will hold his third annual Off The Strip
poker tournament at The Joint inside Las Ve