Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Poker News - Titan Poker sending players east

Titan Poker sending players east

Sunny Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is set to host the APPT event starting May 29, with the final table taking place on June 1. The tournament forecast calls for over 400 players to compete for the winner's share of a guaranteed $1 million prize pool.

Right now, you can find daily satellites running for as low as $3.30+3¢ to win a seat in one of the APPT Manila Super Satellites. The super-satellites, running March 31 to May 12, cost $250+$18 to buy in directly.

The winners of the super-satellites will be rewarded with a $6,000 APPT package for the Manila event, including:

  • $2,500 main event buy-in
  • $3,500 for flights and spending

With $1 million being the highest guaranteed prize pool ever offered in Asia, the Manila APPT event promises to deliver a world-class poker experience, and the chance for another online satellite winner to make his or her mark in the world of live poker.

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Norwegian Poker Championships moved to England
Norwegians won’t be able to play their country’s poker championship in their own country. Because poker’s legal status is uncertain in the Scandinavian country, officials for the Norwegian Poker Championships have decided to move the event, scheduled for April 28 to May 5, to Nottingham, England According ��...full article

norway-flag1.jpgNorwegians won’t be able to play their country’s poker championship in their own country.

Because poker’s legal status is uncertain in the Scandinavian country, officials for the Norwegian Poker Championships have decided to move the event, scheduled for April 28 to May 5, to Nottingham, England

According to pokerpages.com:

Several police raids on live poker events last year and Norwegian authorities declaring poker to be ‘illegal’ under current Norwegian lottery law have prompted the move. Widespread media coverage of Norwegian success stories such as the meteoric rise of Annette Obrestad who at 18 won the 2007 WSOP Europe, also served to put poker in the spotlight, making it a clearer target for poker foes as well as increasing its popularity.


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The event still expects to draw about 500 players, according to the story.



D.C. think tank slams UIGEA
With a Congressional hearing on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act scheduled for this week, a conservative think tank released a paper that says the law is bad for the United States. The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s white paper on the UIGEA highlights problems with the law ��...full article

cei.jpgWith a Congressional hearing on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act scheduled for this week, a conservative think tank released a paper that says the law is bad for the United States.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s white paper on the UIGEA highlights problems with the law and its applications in the United States.
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