Archive for 2010-01-10
January 10, 2010
An old saying goes, “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. Those who can’t teach, teach gym.” In the poker world, does the same thing apply to commentators? For this week of Poker After Dark, six players, five of whom are best known to the poker world for their skills as announcers, formed the winner-take-all table.
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January 10, 2010
Wouldn’t it be great to earn a $52,000 bonus just by playing a game you already enjoy? Of course it would and SportsBook Poker is giving everyone a fresh chance to win a $52,000 jackpot at their room.That’s because the 2010 Series Gold Card promotion is just starting after “Jotun665” claimed the 2009 Series and earned $52,000 for the victory. Jotun665 was able to earn more Gold Cards than anyone else in 2009 while playing ring games at SportsBook. With the 2010 Series Gold Card race still in its infancy, it could be your turn to claim the $52,000 jackpot.
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January 10, 2010
The news surfaced on the evening of January 9 through Mark Seif, who told the poker world through his website that Amir Vahedi died the previous day. And the confirmation that it was true took the breath away from the poker industry, as Vahedi was long known as one of the friendliest and skilled players at the tables, always with a smile, joke, and signature cigar in his mouth. But at the young age of 48, Vahedi died from health complications related to a long battle with diabetes.
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January 10, 2010
Calling all Bloggers - The WBCOOP is back for 2010!Yes it is that time again, for all for all poker-playing bloggers to quit blogging and play poker, in a series of events just for them! Then when you win, you will really have something exciting to blog about!The annual PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker (WBCOOP) is a must play event for bloggers from around the globe, and this year the seven-day event will include six preliminary tournaments. The action starts January 25th and runs until January 30th with the Main Event on January 31st.
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