Warning: include(/inc/left.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/PN_03.php on line 42 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/inc/left.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/PN_03.php on line 42 College Poker Life: Washington State University, Pullman, WA April 16 2008 Student poker players attending Washington State University have witnessed a roller coaster of a ride when it comes to poker. Though the state has 23 casinos, and Washington's state law specifically allows poker to be played, students saw a crash of poker options once the state equated playing poker online to sex offenses. The state's 2006 law targeting online poker players made it a Class C felony to play online. Many players thought the law went too far when legislation was passed which would have made it illegal to even "discuss", by writing or blogging, online poker. WSU student poker players don't need too concerned about the law... Conflictin reports in Taj Poker stabbing April 11 2008 Reports on the poker stabbing on Saturday at the trump Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City that left one player dead continue to offer varying and sometimes inconsistent reports on the incident. What is known is that an argument between 61-year-old Arthur Prince of Toms River, NJ and 57-year-old Vicente Perez of Macon, Georgia escalated into physical violence in the valet parking area near to the poker room at the Taj. From there, news reports begin to differ from some of the first-hand accounts of the incident that have popped up various poker discussion forums. Several forum reports from multiple posters state roughly the same prelude to the tragedy. Taj Poker argument results in stabbing death April 07 2008 An argument between two players in the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort poker room continued after the players left the game, escalating into violence in the nearby valet area outside the casino that left one of the players dead from a stabbing wound and the other player under arrest. Unofficial reports suggest that the argument started over a seat in a $1/2 no-limit game in the 70-table room at the Taj; the seat had been occupied by one player and then was given to the other when the first player departed momentarily to obtain more money. The confrontation continued outside where one of the two players had gone for a break, with the stabbing incident, according to police reports... The PokerNews Interview : Jennifer 'Jennicide' Leigh April 04 2008 This week, online poker player Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh made her appearance in the current issue of Playboy Magazine. PokerNews caught up with Jennifer for an interview just before she hit the stands. PokerNews: So your Playboy issue is just about to come out. How do you feel about it all? Jennifer Leigh: I've already seen it. You know I don't think I had the greatest perception of my body. I'm kind of curvy. I have hips. I don't have the body of an athlete or model or anything. But the whole experience with Playboy really made me feel more Duplicate Poker comfortable and confident about my body. I once had an uncomfortable experience with a lingerie shoot. 2008 Norwegian Poker Championships relocated to United Kingdom March 31 2008 Differences with poker's legal status in various European locales have again been demonstrated with the announced relocation of the 2008 Norwegian Poker Championships, which won't be held in Norway at all, but will instead take place in Nottingham, England. This year's series will take place at the Dusk Till Dawn club in Nottingham, from April 28th through May 5th, 2008. Several police raids of live poker events in Norway last year led to the uncertain status of this year's series, with Norwegian authorities declaring poker to be a "lottery" of sorts, and therefore not allowed under current Norwegian law. Prominent success stories of several young Norwegian online stars - including Duplicate Poker then-18-year-old Annette Obrestad... Women's Poker Spotlight: Shannon Elizabeth March 27 2008 Just the mention of her name makes the young men drool. We've seen her on the silver screen and at the poker tables, and now Shannon Elizabeth has taken yet another chance in a career that's been speckled with risk. Shannon's most recent challenge is as a contestant on the very popular ABC hit, "Dancing with the Stars." Every week Shannon will work her feet into blisters to show the world that competitiveness runs through her veins and that she's more than just a pretty face. She's already survived the first eliminations of the show and has emerged as one of the favorites. We will watch with great anticipation in hopes that one of our own from the world of poker might actually have a chance to Poker Professor bring home the coveted "Mirrored Ball Trophy" that all the celebrities dream of. ... College Poker Life: Yale University, New Haven, CT March 12 2008 Though Connecticut has had its troubles regarding poker's legality, students around the campus of Yale University still find ways to enjoy the game. Yale University has seen some of pokers top players pass through its halls, with the campus at one point being home to Alex Jacob, Matt Matros, and Vanessa Selbst, among others. While Yale doesn't have a specific poker club, students did form the Yale Law Poker Team, which competed last November in the First Annual Harvard-Yale Poker Tournament. The tournament was organized by each university's Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society chapter and was a great accomplishment for both schools... Interesting Times for Sweden's Svenska Spel September 19 2007 Svenska Spel, the state-run gambling operation that controls Sweden's official gambling operations, has recently found itself between the proverbial rock and hard place as it attempts to remain competitive in the European poker market, as a part of the early battle over European Union policies regarding member citizens' open access to online gambling. Sweden, like France, is one of the EU member nations currently at an impasse with the international organization over allowing outside, private-owned firms to market their services. Also like France, Sweden maintains a lucrative government-run monopoly (Svenska Spel) that generates significant revenues for the Swedish government. Jamie Gold Issues Statement Regarding Lawsuit July 27 2007 It seems a lot of the news in the poker world lately has been people or entities responding to lawsuits. On Thursday, the World Poker Tour filed its answer to the lawsuit brought by seven players asserting Anti-Trust violations on the part of the WPT. Today, 2006 World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold issued a statement responding to the lawsuit filed by fellow poker player, and possible partner Crispin Leyser. Through his publicist, Gold released the following statement in response to the filing of the lawsuit. Danish Court Rules Competence Vital; Poker is Game of Skill July 24 2007 A municipal court in Denmark has ruled that poker tournaments are not a form of chance-based gambling, deciding that competence in the game is vital to success, a skill-based criterion. Late in 2006, charges of illegal gambling were filed against Frederik Hostrup, chairman of the Danish Poker Association. Hostrup was cited for arranging poker tournaments with an entry fee, which was a violation of Danish gambling laws. Hostrup and his lawyer, Henrik Hoffmann, decided to fight the charges and attempt to prove that poker is a game of skill, not of luck. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4  Copyright © Sportsunit. All Rights Reserved. Contact webmaster for more information. Website designed by ITBoss - The IT Authority.