Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Many players, including some professionals show support for Menendez’s proposition, that Texas should join California and Montana and create a safe regulated environment for poker games.
Many players, including some professionals show support for Menendez’s proposition, that Texas should join California and Montana and create a safe regulated environment for poker games. There was barely a whisper from the anti-gambling faction which adds credence to the National Poker Players Alliance (NPPA) that poker is not strictly gambling. 'It's one of the most difficult games to play and requires a consummate amount of skill,' said Michael Bolcerek, president of the NPPA, which has more than 20,000 members in Texas alone. Some members of the online gambling community are wary of this argument as it could polarise the industry and reduce the chances of online casino success. The bill would rule on the location of the games, and race tracks, and some establishments with liquor licenses are prime candidates. Sexually oriented businesses would not be considered. Charitable tournaments are also being proposed, and penalties on illegal games would increase. Currently in Texas, private games are allowed on condition that there is no profit and all participants have an equal chance of winning, though illegally organised games are said to be thriving. Mike Lavigne, treasurer of the Texas Poker Coalition, said that the bill will not stray into the federal issue of online poker playing.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off a second three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are each about to kick off three-stage online satellite tournament series promising to award winners with prize packages into the upcoming Velden stop of the European Poker Championship.
Fans of the Oh Hell trick-taking game will soon be able to enjoy real-money competitions online after Hell Club announced that it will be launching its new Oh Hell Stackpot innovation from Sunday.
Tuesday is the deadline for all working Americans to have submitted their income tax returns to the federal government and Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker are set to mark this annual occasion by holding a special freeroll competition featuring a $1,000 top prize.
Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes cASINO are giving online poker players another chance to win their way to the Caribbean.
Win your way to the Caribbean in online satellites at Intertops and Juicy Stakes.
“We run a lot of higher stakes tournaments for our more hard-core players,” said Intertops’ poker manager. “But since our network is generally pretty soft, we created this series to give less competitive players a shot at winning.”
$200 GTD ‘East of Eden’ Poker Tournament Monday night at Intertops Poker will be a freezeout tournament with no re-buys or add-ons.
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