2005 July 08 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Because an estimated 6,000 people are playing in this year’s World Series of Poker, the first day of the tournament has been turned into three days, with 2,000 or so contenders competing per day.

If you make it to the final table at this year’s World Series of Poker main event, you can bet on one thing - you’re going home a millionaire.

Flanked by hostesses in slinky black dresses and introduced with blaring rock music, a group of marketing experts and attorneys gathered at a Las Vegas casino to advise online poker operators how to p

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“Poker Royale: Comedians vs. Pros,” 8 p.m. Friday, GSN: Comics Paul Rodriguez, Robert Wuhl, Mark Curry, Tammy Pescatelli, Carol Leifer and Sue Murphy take on pros Phil Laak, Robert Williamson III, David …

NEW YORK - U.S. poker icon Doyle Brunson has launched a $700 million cash bid for WPT Enterprises Inc., which owns the popular World Poker Tour television show, the company said on Friday.

Actor Morgan Freeman and chipmaking giant Intel Corp. are teaming up on a new venture to distribute premium movies to consumers over the Internet before the films become available on DVD.

Poker veteran David Grey captured one of the World Series of Poker’s most prestigious bracelets on Wednesday by winning the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball tournament. The victory gives Grey the second WSOP bracelet of his career …

The professional poker players representing www.fulltiltpoker.com have been dominating the competition at the World Series of Poker, banking a total of $3,599,766 through the first 26 open events, or a stunning 10.2% of the total $35,233,448 prize po