Justin Bonomo Cashes in Bodog Main Event
Posted on October 10, 2008
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Online poker pro Justin Bonomo took down a lot of players to make it to the final table of a big online poker tournament, the Bodog Poker Open. The event started off with a group of 477 players and got down to the top nine with Justin Bonomo still in the running. He busted out there, however, and the final prize of $75k (about $70k more than Justin made) was taken by zubs laa…
World Poker Congress to be Held in Hungary
Posted on October 10, 2008
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The Third Annual World Poker Congress will be held at the end of the month in Budapest, Hungary. Poker industry players, both brick and mortar and online, will gather at the Budapest Marriott Hotel to discuss the current state of poker around the world and discuss methods for strengthening the industry, both online and land-based. Speaking up for players everywhere will be Marcel “The Flying Dutchman” Luske and John Kalmar and the keynote speakers will include WPT CEO Steven Lipscomb, as well as bwin.com marketing head Hendrik Knopp.
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Student Union Supports Online Poker Tournament
Posted on October 9, 2008
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A free online poker competition is being advertised at Cape Breton University and the administration seems to be okay with it. The online poker room supporting the online poker tournaments is offering prizes to the students every week, including the top prize - having their tuition paid for. The tuition fee is $5,660, not an insignificant amount to a college student, and because students don’t have to pay to play, the student union feels that there is little risk that playing in the events would support an online gambling addiction.
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Sheriff Convicted of Poker Bribe Taking
Posted on October 9, 2008
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A conviction was handed down recently for former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford, and as a result he will spend the next decade and a half behind bars. The 15 year conviction was for charges related to bribe taking, with the bribes coming from video poker operators. Video poker is illegal in North Carolina if the games pay out a cash prize…