Lehman, Goldman Workers Defy Gloom to Play Poker for Charity (Bloomberg)
November 20th, 2008
Nov. 20 Bloomberg) — Although Edmond Coku spends his days working on the bankruptcy of his employer, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc ., he paid $250 last night to play charity poker for StreetWise Partners Inc.
Audit questions Md. spending on poker, cruises, parties (Baltimore Sun)
November 20th, 2008
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development spent $184,000 on poker tournaments, catered cruises, parties and other marketing events between 2004 and 2007 that were not “adequately evaluated and documented,” according to a legislative audit released yesterday. The report also said the department paid employees with no job duties, bought airline ticket upgrades without required …
County boosters to hold poker tourney (The Marion Star)
November 20th, 2008
MARION — The Marion County Athletic Boosters Association will hold a Texas Hold-’Em poker tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29.
22-year-old Dane wins World Series of Poker (Guardian Unlimited)
November 20th, 2008
Peter Eastgate, 22, is the youngest ever winner of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, taking home $9,152,416
BRIEFS: Missoula man wins poker tournament (Missoulian)
November 20th, 2008
Ty Hagan of Missoula won the $500 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament last weekend in Pendleton, Ore. The tournament was put on by the Wildhorse Resort and Casino.
The right time to flip a coin when playing poker (Press of Atlantic City)
November 20th, 2008
All fans of televised poker have heard a commentator use the terms, “coin flip” and “race situation,” to describe a big all-in altercation. These terms are typically used when a player with a pair risks it all against another player with two overcards, like pocket sixes versus A-K.
PokerNews and Mansion Poker Host $7,650 PokerNews Cup Alpine Freeroll (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
November 20th, 2008
PokerNews and Mansion Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/mansion-poker/) launch a $7,650 PokerNews Cup Alpine Freeroll (http://www.pokernewscup.com/pokernews_cup_alpine.php) on November 23, 14:30 GMT.
Poker: Howard Swains on the World Series Championship Event final (Guardian Unlimited)
November 19th, 2008
Howard Swains: In front of thousands of fans, hundreds of journalists and with millions at stake, a 22-year-old Dane held his nerve to win poker’s biggest prize
Woman gets 10 years to life in poker pro slaying (KTVN Reno)
November 19th, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 50-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for stabbing her poker player husband to death in a luxury Las Vegas condominium.
Woman gets 10 years to life in poker pro slaying (KMIR 6 Palm Springs)
November 19th, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 50-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for stabbing her poker player husband to death in a luxury Las Vegas condominium.
