Daily news from poker and online poker world http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Sun, 11 May 2008 18:34:31 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/i/logo-pn2.gif http://www.pokernews.com/news/ en-us Copyright 2003-2008, PokerNews.com http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/03/womens-poker-spotlight-vanessa-selbst.htm I first met Vanessa Selbst a few years ago at a ladies tournament in California. She was sitting across the table from me, and at first glance you could see she was all about the "business" of poker. While her intense concentration... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:17:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/college-poker-university-chicago.htm The school year is almost over for University of Chicago students, bringing the end of many regular campus poker games. Student poker players enrolled in the small, private school have seen a reasonable amount of poker action... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:09:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/other-side-felt-vol-9.htm Way back in 2002, before Moneymaker, the internet explosion, and the World Poker Tour, I was offered the Tournament Director's job at the World Series of Poker at a time that the world's most prestigious tournament was in trouble... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/book-review-elkan-allan-the-poker-encyclopedia.htm Good poker books don't have to be about strategy, despite the fact that strategy books are by far the largest segment of poker literature. Among the newer non-strategy book examples of this is the late Elkan Allan and Hannah Mackay's... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3353/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:02:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/03/womens-poker-spotlight-wpt-bellagio-ladies-event.htm On Sunday, April 13th, the WPT Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic made poker history by offering a ladies' tournament with a record buy-in of $1,500. In the past, the WSOP Ladies Event buy-in of $1,000 was the highest ever offered... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:31:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/college-poker-washington-state-university.htm Student poker players attending Washington State University have witnessed a roller coaster of a ride when it comes to poker. Though the state has 23 casinos, and Washington's state law specifically allows poker to be played... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:25:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/world-poker-crown-massive-pokernews-satellite.htm Pacific Poker continues to give PokerNews players sensational value through exclusive tournaments. On Tuesday April 22 at 19:00 GMT, a $27.50 WPC Satellite will commence that will award over $10,000 in prizes... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:59:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/college-poker-virginia-tech-university.htm Though there isn't a single licensed poker room in the state of Virginia, students attending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, otherwise known as Virginia Tech, still have plenty of different ways to enjoy... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:19:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/04/other-side-felt-vol-8.htm This issue has been a very difficult one for me to write about but I think that it is a topic that currently deserves discussion. I like to think that my reputation was built on integrity and that money has never been the most important... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features http://www.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic3337/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:14:00 -0700 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/03/womens-poker-spotlight-linda-johnson-jan-fisher-singapore.htm When one hears the names Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher, they're almost as common as water and ice. The two names are so synonymous with poker one expects them to be in attendance at any major poker event. Linda and Jan are currently trying... poker/news/PokerNews.com Features Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:13:00 -0700