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Event 55 at WSOP

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 4, 2009

The winner of Event 55 at the 2009 World Series of Poker is Abe Mosseri, who defeated the crowd to win the gold bracelet for the $2,500 buy in Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Event. Read More

Poker Robber

Poker Robber Shot and Killed

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 4, 2009

A man who tried to rob the Palace Poker Room in Burton was shot and killed, and it was retired Flint Police Chief Brad Barksdale who did the shooting. Read More

Africa Poker Champ

Ante up for Africa Poker Champ

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 4, 2009

The winner of this year’s Ante Up For Africa charity poker event is Alex Bolotin, nickname Diesel, a 30 year old poker pro. Read More

Hungary Poker Room

Poker Room Planned for Hungary

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 3, 2009

Hungary is the location for a new gambling complex planned by two Austrian companies and Hard Rock International, and part of the plan is to include a ten table poker room. Read More

Poker at the Beach

Charities Benefit from Poker at the Beach

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 3, 2009

Cape Region poker players are in for a treat now that a four day a week poker room has opened its doors, run by a company called Charitable Games of Delaware. Read More

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Event 52 WSOP won by Jorg Peisert

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 3, 2009

The 2009 World Series of Poker is entering its final days, and Event 52, a $3000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em event, whets the crowd’s appetite as the main event approaches Read More

David Bach

WSOP HORSE Won by David Bach

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 2, 2009

Event 49, the $50,000 HORSE event, may have had a small turn out but that did not take away from the victory of David Bach, the eventual winner of the contest. Read More

The Toronto Rock,

Poker Player Buys Sports Team

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 2, 2009

The Toronto Rock, a National Lacrosse League team, has just been purchased by Oakville native Jamie Dawick, a professional poker player. Read More

Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Joins PokerStars

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 2, 2009

Jason Mercier may only be 22 years old, but his poker career is well on its way to something great, and that was emphasized recently when he was tapped to become one of the stable of pro poker players at online poker room PokerStars. Read More

Marcel Luske

Flying Dutchman Joins Poker Room

By Terry I. Aino, Jul 1, 2009

Online poker room PokerStars has been joined by the man called the Flying Dutchman; Marcel Luske. Read More