S’poreans put on poker faces (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
November 15th, 2006
SINGAPORE: Two years ago, Mr Tan Wee Yee flew all the way to Las Vegas to enter a poker tournament, and promptly found his wallet fatter by US$60,000 ($93,634) after finishing in one of the top groups.
Online Poker Portal PokerRoomReview.com publish its Poker Room popularity feedback by online poker players (Online Poker News)
November 15th, 2006
Many online poker players have strong opinions regarding which rooms are worthy of their time, and those that are a waste of time. Especially now, as the selection for US players has thinned out due to the draconian legislation recently passed by Congress. Now you can share your love, or contempt, or your ambivalence by posting your own review of any online poker site at PokerRoomReview.com.
Gambling probe charges pro poker player (Sharewatch)
November 15th, 2006
The illegal betting scheme was orchestrated through a Web site called Playwithal.com, run by the poker player, James Giordano, 52, of Pine Crest, Fla., according to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Gambling Probe Charges Pro Poker Player (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
November 15th, 2006
It was the high-tech key to a massive, illegal gambling kingdom: a laptop computer that authorities say was owned by a professional poker player named James Giordano.
Gambling Probe Charges Pro Poker Player (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
November 15th, 2006
More than two dozen people, including a former professional baseball scout and a high-stakes poker player, were charged Wednesday in connection with a billion-dollar-a-year gambling ring that rivaled casino sports books.
eSpeed, Inc. Hosts Fifth Global Charity Poker Event in Chicago (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
November 15th, 2006
NEW YORK----eSpeed, Inc. , a leading developer of electronic marketplaces and related trading technology for the global capital markets, announced that another successful Texas Hold 'Em charity poker event was held to raise money for charity in one of the many communities in which it does business.
NY authorities bring down huge gambling ring, arrest poker player (Boston Herald)
November 15th, 2006
NEW YORK- More than two dozen people, including a professional baseball scout and a high-stakes poker player, were charged Wednesday in connection with a billion-dollar-a-year gambling ring that rivaled...
Poker Watch (Anorak)
November 15th, 2006
Pamela Anderson is no longer as big in poker as she is in bikinis. Pamelapoker.com, Pammy’s eponymous online poker room, has closed. The operation has been taken over by Doylesroom.
PRESS RELEASE: Glu Scores Pocket Aces with European Launch ofWorld Series of Poker™ Texas Hold’em andWorld Series of (gamesindustry.biz)
November 15th, 2006
London, UK. – November 15, 2006 – Glu Mobile, a leading global publisher of mobile entertainment, today announced the European launch of two titles that bring the World Series of Poker experience to the mobile phone with the launches of World Series of Poker Texas Hold’em and World Series of Poker Player Advisor.
Lottery, video poker help lobbyists surge in N.C. rankings (Asheville Citizen-Times)
November 15th, 2006
Debate over passage of a state lottery and efforts to change video poker laws helped propel six newcomers onto a list of the most influential lobbyists at the state Legislature.









