Archive for 2010-02-14

February 14, 2010

Clonie Gowen Civil Lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker Dismissed

A battle that began in 2008 seems to have concluded with bad news all around for Clonie Gowen. She originally filed a lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker seeking damages in the arena of $40 million dollars for breaches of contracts and agreements, but the U.S. District Court has now ruled that those allegations were without merit, thus dismissing the case in its entirety. If that wasn’t enough, Full Tilt is pursuing its own grievances against Gowen via a court case to demand that Gowen formally rescind her claims against the company with a statement to that end. Read more

February 14, 2010

California State Senate Hears Intrastate Poker Debate

The idea of intrastate online poker was introduced to the California legislature back in 2008, and the various forms of the bill since then have been tabled and put on the back burner until now. It was finally on February 9, 2010, that the State Senate hosted hearings on the subject, despite the fact that there is not even a current pending bill. And the hearing showed that there remains a stark divide between intrastate poker’s supporters and opponents. Read more

February 14, 2010

Phoenix Student Wins Absolute Poker’s APCC Title

In the fall of last year, the Absolute Poker College Challenge (APCC) was held where college students vied for over $25,000 free tuition prizes. At the end of the APCC Main Event on November 30th, 2009, the final six players won their spot to advance to the final table, which would take place on the real felt in Los Angeles, California. After cooling their heels for a couple of months, the ‘Fall Five’ landed in L.A. to do battle at the land-based final table. Read more

February 14, 2010

Dusty Schmidt: A Competitor at Heart - From the Golf Course to the Poker Biz - Part I

Like so many in poker, Dusty Schmidt came upon poker as an outlet for his competitive spirit. At a point in time that his physical abilities were limited, he found that online poker provided a mental challenge that, if done correctly, could also be a financial supplement. But what started as a diversion during a golf career hiatus quickly developed into something that was profitable, challenging, and fun…and a sport of sorts that would replace golf as the passion of his life.Schmidt began his transition into adulthood as a golfer who quickly proved to be a rising star. Read more

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