Archive for February, 2012
Black Friday: How the Feds Shut Down Online Poker
When you've turned nothing into something once already, you tend to believe you can do it again. There's faith your luck will turn. Perhaps it's delusion. But for a professional poker player, self-confidence is essential. So it is for Walter Wright, who now finds himself in Costa Rica. He ...
Epic Poker League Company Files For Bankruptcy
The company that owns and manages the upstart Epic Poker League has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Federated Sports + Gaming, a company started by former World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, filed the bankruptcy in Maryland
LAPC Final Table: Who Will Take It Down?
The Los Angeles Poker Classic (LAPC) is an annual stop on the World Poker Tour. The world’s best poker players have made the trip to the Commerce Casino for the last 19 years. The series has grown in epic proportions in that time. The 2012 LAPC featured 51 events culminating in the $10,000 buy-in WPT No-Limit Hold’em Championship. 549 players entered the LAPC main event and over the course of ...
Epic, Heartland poker league companies in bankruptcy
The company that owns the Epic Poker League, an alternative to the World Series of Poker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization on Tuesday in Maryland.
Clean the World and Caesars Foundation Open Doors to New Las Vegas Soap Recycling Center
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a ceremonial "green" ribbon-cutting event, representatives from the Clean the World Foundation, a nonprofit organization that collects, recycles and ...
The Feds Attack Online Poker
When you've turned nothing into something once already, you tend to feel you can do it again. There's faith your luck will turn. Perhaps it's delusion. But for a professional poker player, self-confidence is essential. So it is for Walter Wright, who now finds himself in Costa Rica. He le...
TED titans see through eyes of young innovators
Titans of Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and finance gazed through the eyes of young innovators as the renowned TED conference formally got under way on Tuesday.
“Celebrity Poker Live” Announces March 3 Premiere on KCBS-TV
The Bicycle Casino has partnered with Studio 102 Productions to present the premiere season of the reality TV show series “Celebrity Poker Live,” where famous personalities play po
Titan Poker Lord of the Grind Promo Begins
Leading online poker room Titan Poker 's Lord of the Grind promotion will begin on Thursday March 1 , and it promises to reward players each month for their performance at poker tables and live tournaments.
Thunder Hosting Third Annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on Thursday
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, a two-time recipient of the ECHL "Award of Excellence," is scheduled to host its third annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament at Stockton Arena on Thursday, Mar. 1, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

