Poker Tax Debated in New Hampshire
Charities and non profit organizations have been on the winning side of poker tournaments in recent years across the United States, but some fear a proposed tax on Texas Holdem tournaments will change that fact. The concern comes from poker rooms in the state, and the Senate Ways and Means Committee will be taking a look at a bill that has been amended to include a ten percent tax on poker tourneys. There are concerns that this tax will keep players from coming to the race tracks, where many poker rooms are run.
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Florida is a south eastern US state that has been going back and forth over the poker issue for years, and recently one of their biggest poker rooms at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa held the biggest poker event in the history of the state. The law regarding poker tournaments had been adjusted in the summer of 2007, which made this event possible. The player cap of 600 was hit quickly, and at a thousand dollar buy in the No Limit Holdem poker tournament passed the $100,000 guaranteed pay out for the first place victor.
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A player known only as Catgirl was planning on showing up to play in the Poker World Open in her birthday suit, but the Channel 5 no nudity clause came into effect, nipping the idea in the bud. The player, who wound up playing in body paint, played in a heat with Liam Flood, known as the Gentleman, and Surinder Sunar, who has always composed himself at the table. But there was also David “Devilfish” Ulliott, known for his appreciation of the lady poker players, so fans are eager to see how he composed himself at the table.
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The sixth annual Irish Poker Classic is going to be held this summer at the Macau Sporting Club in Cork, according to recent reports. The main event, sporting a €150,000 guarantee, will be at the tail end of the series of events, which will run between August 11 and August 17. With 75 minute blind levels and 15,000 in starting chips this is a true “deep stack” poker event, which is very popular in Ireland…