Poker News - Grante State Poker

Kentucky Derby Poker Wins Big for Charity
5/9/2008 4:16:50 AM
The man they call Back to Back because of his consecutive victories at a past World Series of Poker event has won the first ever Kentucky Derby Poker Championship, but the big winner was the charity. Layne Flack won first prize, $13k in cash and a seat in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, and three charities will split the proceeds from the tournament, which totaled $60k. The three charities are the Health and Climate Foundation, the Robby Albarado Foundation and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre......
Under Age Poker Players Now Legal
5/9/2008 4:04:36 AM
In Tama, Iowa, poker players who have yet to hit their twenty first birthday won't be in violation of the law if they are playing poker at the nearby Meskwaki Casino. A plan has been put forth and approved by the Tribal Council to allow players from as young as 18 to play poker on site. Larry Lasley, a spokesman for the tribe, says this is possible because the casino does not provide the prize pool when poker is played: it is generated by the player's buy ins, and the Tribe will not earn money from these games. Related Articles: Online poker site cleared of charges New York poker game shut down......
Trial Coming for Poker Shooting Death
5/9/2008 3:55:27 AM
In January, twenty one year old Josh Sommervold was shot and killed during a poker game, and three men will stand trial according to a recent report. Gilbert Martinez, a Fourth Judicial District Judge, announced that there was enough evidence for the three accused to stand trial. Adrian Works, 27, Bryant Sherman, 18, and Andrew Dickerson, 33, will stand trial in what some are saying was a gang related homicide......
Julien Nuijten Works Magic and Wins Latin Poker
5/8/2008 8:14:35 AM
The Latin American Poker Tour recently concluded their first ever event and the winner was Julien Nuijten, a young poker player from Holland. Nuitjen has a thing or two in common with some other big time poker pros: he is also a pro at another game played with cards called "Magic: the Gathering". Magic: the Gathering is a fantasy card game that involves spells and mythical creatures, where players construct decks from a huge library and try to outplay and outwit their opponents, skills Nuitjen used to win $223,000......
American Cancer Society and Poker
5/8/2008 8:05:12 AM
Recently the American Cancer Society Relay for Life got to see the charitable side of poker players as more than 140 went "all in" to help support the organization. These were poker players taking part in the charity poker tourney that occurred at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, and $5,000 was raised. The event was sponsored by Berkshire Poker and the Relay for Life Team known as Rock's Rockers......
Online Poker Site Cleared of Charges
5/8/2008 7:54:43 AM
Last year Swedish authorities shut down a live poker tournament, claiming it was illegal. The 2007 European Poker Challenge (EPC) was raided on the first day of play and six organizers were charged with running and advertising an illegal poker tournament. Just recently the District Court in Uddevalla cleared two of the charged, while two others got fines and the last two will get jail time of six and eight months......
Darfur Charity Poker Tournaments Continue
5/7/2008 12:39:53 AM
At the last two World Series of Poker events a special tournament has been held to raise money for the problems in Darfur, Africa, and yet another tournament is going to be held soon. This time the host is not the WSOP but the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, which is joining forces with the celebrity backed charity organization Not On Our Watch, founded by stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Jerry Weintraub, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle, who is the most vocal in supporting Darfur. Annie Duke is also an instrumental part of the tournaments for Darfur. Related Articles: Celebrities play poker for a cure GA poker run fundraiser......
Sheriff Poker Problems
5/7/2008 12:08:04 AM
The southern state of North Carolina has had a long, rough relationship with video poker, and recent testimony seems to indict the Sheriff of Haywood County in a bribery operation to allow illegal video poker to operate. Jerry Pennington, a Henderson Amusement Inc employee, has testified that Haywood County Sheriff Tom Alexander took thousands of dollars every month to not bust the company running the poker games. The testimony came during the trial of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford, who also is accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in poker related criminal bribes. Related Articles: New York poker game shut down Poker room bust leads to indictments......
New Poker Room with an Island View
5/6/2008 11:55:14 PM
The Island View Casino has a new poker room, and the big turnout at the opening of the room was a happy and expected event. The casino, which before offered other games, now has nine poker tables to cater to the popular card game market. The tables are in a smoke free environment, which is sure to bring in new players who might be off put by a smoky back room......
Changes to Future NBC Heads-Up Poker
5/6/2008 1:03:22 AM
This week a list was released from the NBC National Heads-Up Championship detailing how future invites will be handed out. The popular poker show brings pros and celebrities together to play No Limit Texas Holdem poker one on one. The first show was won by Phil Hellmuth, followed by Ted Forrest, Paul Wasicka and Chris Ferguson......