Archive for 2009-07-29

July 29, 2009

Face the Ace Premieres on NBC August 1

It was months ago that the idea of Face the Ace was presented to the poker community as a prime time NBC television show to be broadcast in the fall of 2009. And the time has finally come for the show to begin airing on Saturday, August 1. All accounts from poker pros who participated in the tapings of the show indicate that it was exciting to record and should be just as exciting to watch.The host of Face the Ace is Steve Shirripa, who most people remember from the hit show “The Sopranos. Read more

July 29, 2009

EPT Russia Stop Moves to Ukraine After Government Closes Casinos

The news was heard in gambling communities around the world, but it echoed in the poker community as PokerStars.com prepared to take its European Poker Tour into Moscow for its first ever EPT Russia stop. Russia was shutting down its casinos via orders from the Kremlin, and the harsh news was met by surprise as the gaming industry, specifically poker, had been growing at a phenomenal rate over the past few years. Read more

July 29, 2009

Golf and Poker Will Not Mix for Amateur Pro Dusty Schmidt

His life revolved around golf until a health problem kept him from the courses, at which time he developed a secondary passion for online poker. But upon returning to golf, Dusty Schmidt was told that his status as an amateur golfer was revoked because of his poker activities. His fight with the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) has now gone into the court system, where Schmidt is in the appeals process to regain his status in the golf world while holding firm that his enthusiasm for poker should be allowed. Read more

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PokerStars Americas Cup of Poker Get ready to represent your country and do it in fabulous Argentina, compliments of PokerStars. But you need to get started, April 15 is the final day to make the team. Read all about it here!