Online poker players and poker supporters in general now have a chance to get their thoughts on legalizing online poker onto President-Elect Barack Obama’s radar.
Obama has asked the American people for input on what they would like to see him do over the next four years. In order to make that happen, the Obama transition team has set up an area of their Web site, Change.gov, to gather that input.
The section is called the Citizen’s Briefing Book, and gives people a place to submit their ideas for Obama to focus on as well as to vote on the ideas already there that they agree with.
One topic already suggested on the site is the legalization and regulation of online poker.
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No-limit hold’em action returned to the Crown Casino on Thursday in the form of the 2009 Aussie Millions’ Event #6 — $1,150 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys. Players gambled it up in the first two levels to build or break massive stacks as the 126 entrants rebought a staggering 457 times to create the largest prize pool so far in the 2009 Aussie Millions series. Top players from around the world joined the fray including Kelly Kim, Alexander Kostritsyn, Ivan Demidov, Sorel Mizzi, Jeff Lisandro and 2008 champ Michael Pedley. Day 1 saw the field thin to a final table of nine, with Jonathan Karamilikis taking the chip lead into Day 2.
The first two levels saw lots of all-ins, but very few eliminations, as players rebought with abandon. Read full
Being the powerhouse behind the EC Poker Tour gives Titan Poker opportunities to reward players with seats to the tour’s events. Now the poker tour is using its poker to give PokerListings players an exclusive shot at winning seats to the next EC Poker Tour event.
Titan Poker has scheduled an exclusive $20,000 EC Poker Tour freeroll for PokerListings players March 22 at 7 p.m. GMT. The freeroll will award $4,000 EC Poker Tour Salzburg prize packages to the top four players.
The $4,000 prize package includes the buy-in for the poker tournament, four nights’ accommodation at the Alpine Palace Resort, three meals per day for two people, flights and a spending allowance, plus airport transfers to and from the Salzburg Airport.
On top of that, prize package winners will also be treated to a private welcome party.
The EC Poker Tour Salzburg event is taking place at the Alpine Palace Card Casino April 3-5.
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The season to be jolly has come and gone. Now U.S. citizens enter into a new season, one that might not be so jolly for some — tax season. April 15th is on its way so get out your pencils, notebooks — you did keep all your records didn’t you? — calculator and computer and get ready for the long haul. Better yet, hire an accountant and better than that, hire an accountant who specializes in counseling poker players.
Ann-Margaret Johnston, author of How to Turn Your Poker Playing into a Business is one such accountant. A poker player herself, Johnston is able to understand the mindset, lingo and lifestyle of those she counsels in her craft. Read full
As popular as the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has become, no one was quite prepared for the fanfare and enthusiasm surrounding the 2007 event. Leading up to the tournament, the online poker site and official Aussie Millions sponsor, Full Tilt, had launched a media campaign to secure ample media coverage. What they got was downright media frenzy, with every local and national news organization following their every move. From the minute they touched down on the tarmac of Melbourne’s airport, pros were swarmed by press and fans. It was as if the entire country was focused on every hand of poker and every golf swing executed by a poker player.
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The 2009 Aussie Millions in Melbourne, Australia, may not see its biggest events until this weekend, but the series is already making news with the winners of its first events.
Mel Judah, a former Aussie resident, picked up a win this week in Event 3 of the tournament series, an Omaha Hi-Lo event. According to the Aussie Millions Web site, the $1,100 Omaha Hi-Lo event is one of the smaller tournaments, but because it is one of the more specialized, it brings out many familiar pro faces.
This time around Judah was more than just a pro face in the crowd as he topped a field of 102 players that included Ivan Demidov and Alexander Kostritsyn to win $30,600.
Judah also picks up an Aussie Millions championship ring valued at $4,000 for the win.
That takes Judah up to more than $3.1 million in tournament winnings.
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The wait is over for players at Hollywood Poker. The online poker site has released its 2009 Hollywood Poker Girls Calendar.
The models chosen for this year’s calendar include Gelusa Zaripova, Emily Marie, Tracy Nova, Laura Leigh, Melissa Jo Berry, Mellie Zadeh, Kelli Lam, Claudia Verela, Hillary Fisher, Noelle Joy, Cathleen Lee and Jennifer Korbin.
“All I’ve got to say is with beauties like ours in the 2009 Hollywood Poker Girls Calendar, who wouldn’t want to have all 12 delivered right to their doorstep!” said Vince Van Patten, Hollywood Poker spokesperson.
Not only are the women featured in the 2009 calendar, they will also be featured on the Hollywood Poker site, where there will be a dedicated section for fans to check them out.
They will also represent Hollywood Poker at industry events and play on the poker site in the Celebrity Bounty Tournaments that happen three times a week on the poker site.
Hollywood Poker Girls fans will also be able to see Laura Leigh live and in color on the television screen as well.
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There’s a second season of Best Damn Poker Show on tap, and poker fans can start watching it on FSN Monday night.
The first episode airs at 9 p.m. across all time zones in the United States, and will run Monday nights. Each broadcast of the seven-episode series will be repeated at 11 p.m. and 12:230 a.m., with additional footage available exclusively online.
Best Damn Poker Show pits Phil Hellmuth against Annie Duke to see which of them makes a better teacher for the game of Texas Hold’em.
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I’m back – and in the Bahamas this time. It’s the PCA – the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
I have wanted to attend this event for the last couple years and I am really happy to finally be here.
My adventure (pun intended) began at the Miami international airport where I met up with Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond at airport. We found our gate for the next flight to the Bahamas and ran into Noah ‘fourUhaters’ Schwartz and Brandon Cantu.
Brandon told us that he just ran into a friend he hadn’t seen in years that was on his honeymoon but they kept getting bumped on flights because they were all either oversold or too heavy. They eventually Read full
When Hollywood Poker makes a promise, it follows through. This time it’s with a newly upgraded ClubHollywoodPoker Rewards Program.
“As promised, our 2009 ClubHOLLYWOODPoker Rewards Program greets loyal members this New Year with one of the industry’s most competitive rewards plans ever!” said Vince Van Patten, Hollywood Poker spokesperson.
“This latest program upgrade is a clear indication that we have not changed our player-oriented focus, as we continuously find ways to give back to them in a big way.
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