Wednesday, 11 July 2007
A former National Hockey League (NHL) player that pleaded guilty to charges of financing a nationwide sports gambling ring, took part in this week’s World Series Of Poker (WSOP) event in Las Vegas.
A former National Hockey League (NHL) player that pleaded guilty to charges of financing a nationwide sports gambling ring, took part in this week’s World Series Of Poker (WSOP) event in Las Vegas. Canadian Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty in May to charges of third-degree conspiracy and the promotion of gambling for his part in the operation of a nationwide gambling ring, after an investigation spearheaded by New Jersey State Police codenamed Operation Slapshot. Tocchet is due to be sentenced in mid-August and has since taken indefinite leave from his current job as the assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes NHL team. The former MVP and 18-year veteran could receive up to ten years in prison and a $500,000 fine, and was eliminated on Day 2A of the event. Another WSOP player in the headlines was Janet Jones, the wife of former NHL great Wayne Gretzky. The former Playboy cover girl was also implicated in Operation Slapshot and played on Day 1A before losing. It was alleged that the American had used Tocchet to wager upwards of $500,000 on National Football League games but no criminal charges were ever filed.
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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