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Large Alabama Poker Tournament Busted by Police

Large Alabama Poker Tournament Busted by Police

This past Saturday afternoon over seventy poker players were surprised by police when a poker tournament was raided in Pelham, Alabama. About six dozen people were at the poker tournament when it was broken up by police for being illegal.

Win Super Bowl Tickets Playing Online Poker

Win Super Bowl Tickets Playing Online Poker

UB and Absolute Poker have launched a new Touchdown promotion, in which online poker players can compete for Super Bowl prize packages valued at over $12,000. Three No Limit Hold’em Main Events, at either site, will offer poker and football enthusiasts a chance to win a free trip to watch the Super Bowl live, and [...]

$250K Big Little Tournaments at Full Tilt Poker

$250K Big Little Tournaments at Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker is ringing in the new year with four big online poker tournaments with little bitty buy-ins. For only $5 + $0.50 online poker enthusiasts can claim their share of a guaranteed quarter of a million dollars on Sundays,  January 3rd through January 24th, 2010. The Big Little Tournaments all begin at 1:45pm [...]

PokerStars Attempting to Break Own World Record Again

PokerStars Attempting to Break Own World Record Again

PokerStars is the king of breaking online poker records. Every record they attempt to break is one they have already made. The online poker room is currently getting ready to break the Guinness World Record for the largest online poker tournament ever played a record which they already hold.

Poker Player Strangles Competitor in fit of rage

Poker Player Strangles Competitor in fit of rage

According to several reports and a forum posting on TwoPlusTwo, a poker game at the Bellagio went south quickly just a few days ago when a poker player choked a competitor in a fit of rage. Tony Korfman, a poker player and author, attacked a fellow player after his temper got the best of him.

Pennsylvania Poker Tournament Players Robbed

Pennsylvania Poker Tournament Players Robbed

Yet another poker robbery has taken place in the United States and this time it was in Heidelberg, Pennsylvania. Just a few weeks ago a robbery took place in Oklahoma where more than $12,000 was stolen. This time the robbery happened during a poker tournament at the Heidelberg fire hall and most likely over $1,000 was taken.