Archives for: August 2007

Online Poker Weekend: Egar1m Rejects Deal, Overcomes Huge Deficit to Win Stars Million


27th August 2007
Poker Stars offered the biggest prizepool of the weekend with yesterdays $530 buy-in version of the Sunday Million, dishing out over $1.3 million across the top 414 places. 2,644 players entered the tournament...This article is courtesy of Poker News |… more »

Pokerstars.com EPT Barcelona


27th August 2007
Start of season 4 European Poker TourRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker News450 players left at the LA Poker Classic | WSOP Updates â“ Event 44 â“ Rodman, Luske Looking Down at Tough Field | Hellmuth Replacing Gordon on Celebri… more »

Sextons Corner, Vol. 7 - Dewey Tomko, Part 1


27th August 2007
A movie should be made about the golf, poker, and gambling exploits of Dewey Tomko. He has had an amazing life so far, and is still going stronger than ever! Lets go back in time between 1970 and 1975. After graduating from Salem College...This articl… more »

Brett Parise Wins APPT Manila Main Event


27th August 2007
For 22-year-old Brett Parise, the roller coaster ride to the APPT championship began before he even left home. The California college student received his passport a mere two hours before boarding the plane for the Philippines after winning...This articl… more »

Poker News


26th August 2007
UK GAMING AD LAWS READY TO TAKE EFFECT Most people in the poker business have September 1 marked on their calendars as the day new gaming advertising laws take effect in the United Kingdom. The new rules lay out very specific-and critics say, very harsh… more »

Perks and Picks: Football season


26th August 2007
Football season gets underway big time in Las Vegas and the card rooms love to cater to poker players and football fans. For an extra edge, head to the Santa Fe Station for Monday Night Football in the Poker Room. Every Monday Night during the Monday Nig… more »

Poker: The Right School of Fish


26th August 2007
Editors Note: Here are just about the last words that Byron Liggett wrote on July 4, 2007. Ironically, it is about his personal journey in the world of poker. We thought you might like to read it. After completing my Masters in U.S. History, I discovere… more »

Todays Word is.. Sunglasses


26th August 2007
Its the 2006 World Series of Poker and Im in a horror film. My tournament table has temporarily been reduced to seven players. I glance at my six opponents and theyre all humanoid creatures with huge and hideous green or brown eyes. Are these the outer-… more »

Byron Liggett Passes at 62


26th August 2007
Byron Liggett has been a good friend and business associate of mine for more than a quarter of a century. He was the Editor and Ad manager for our Northwest territory, which ranged as far east as Oklahoma. Byron, who held a masters degree in History, del… more »

Poker Room Review: Sharkeys at Hinsdale Greyhound Park, NH


26th August 2007
Sharkeys has four poker rooms in New Hampshire. This one, in Hinsdale, near the border between Vermont and Massachusetts, is located in a greyhound racetrack . The nearest city is Brattleboro, Vermont, less than five minutes away...This article is cour… more »

Van Marcus Leads APPT Manila Final Table


26th August 2007
72 players returned to the felt to battle down to the final table of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event today, with David Saab leading the chip stacks with over 100,000 in chips. Play continued until the final nine...This article is courte… more »

WSOP Academy to Host Two-Day Event at Harrahs Atlantic City


25th August 2007
For the first time ever, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Academy is headed to Atlantic City, NJ for a two-day instructional camp, set for December 1 and 2, 2007. The event has been scheduled to coincide with the WSOP Circuit Event...This article is cou… more »

APPT Manila Main Event Begins


25th August 2007
255 players from 34 countries squared off in the opening event of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Manila, Philippines today. Team PokerStars players Vanessa Rousso, Daniel Negreanu and 2005 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Hachem...This article is… more »

PokerNews Cup Update â“ Over Thirty $5000 Poker Holidays Remaining!


25th August 2007
With over $175,000 worth of prizes remaining in our $5000 PokerNews Cup Australia Freeroll promotion, there is still time to compete for your chance to win a $5000 poker holiday down under.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comOnline Poke… more »

The PokerNews Interview: Katja Thater


25th August 2007
Katja Thater is a femme fatale with a German accent. She stands out among poker professionals because shes charming and talkative away from the table, but all business during the game. Her stare will end you....This article is courtesy of Poker News | po… more »

Dubai Buys into MGMs CityCenter


24th August 2007
Wednesday, MGM Mirage Inc. announced that it was selling half its interest in CityCenter, their newest Las Vegas strip project under development, to Dubai World, a Dubai government-owned holding company. For $5.1 billion, Dubai World...This article is c… more »