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2010 World Series of Poker Final Table: Michael Mizrachi Tax Issue Hot Topic
Online Poker Promotions for November, Halloween 2010
With Halloween and the start of November just around the corner, both Cake Poker and UB.com have announced online poker promotions for these last few weeks of 2010.
Cool Hand Poker Opens Itself Up To Cheating With Anonymous Cash Tables?
PPA Introduces Patrick Fleming as New Board of Directors Member
By a near unanimous vote, Patrick Fleming, director of the Poker Players Alliance’s Litigation Support Network, was selected as a new member of the Board of Directors of the PPA, the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide. Nominees to the PPA Board of Directors must be approved by the PPA membership in order to serve.
Las Vegas Casino Bathroom Robber Kills Victim: Scott Montgomery Lucky
Another robbery in a Las Vegas casino bathroom and this time the victim didn’t make it out alive.
Gambling Shares A Beacon in Tough Economy
While there continue to be few bright spots in the world economy, gambling shares both online and in the Asian gaming Mecca of Macau, continued to defy the trends.
3rd quarter results this past week at major online gambling venues and the introduction of betting exchange Betfair to the London Stock Exchange with an IPO of $2.84 billion have many investors excited.
Latest Poker News for October 21, 2010
Here are the latest poker news headlines from Gambling911.com for Thursday October 21, 2010.
6 Online Poker Players Sued For Winnings
6 individuals have been sued as a man from Florida is seeking to recover “illegal poker gambling losses”.
Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel Newest Members of Poker Hall of Fame
Gambling911.com would like to congratulate both Dan Harrington and Erik Seidel for their induction into the Poker Hall of Fame this week.
South Carolina Supreme Court To Determine If Poker Is Game Of Skill
A South Carolina Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in order to determine whether poker is considered a “game of skill” or “one of luck”.
The justices will be hearing arguments on Tuesday as part of an appeal of a local judge's ruling that Texas Hold'em is a game of skill, not chance. Circuit Judge Markley Dennis had ruled that poker games in private homes did not violate state gambling laws. His ruling tossed out convictions of five individuals who had been charged with playing poker in a private home game.