Dec 11 2009

Some Flash News about the Poker World

Category: Poker NewsCardRoom @ 2:28 pm

Poisonous Poker Chips

You must be wondering what is there inside of those expensive poker chips that gives the heft and the feel. The reason for this heaviness is the unacceptable levels of lead. This was exposed by the Arizona TV station after conducting some tests. The Paulson brand chips made by the Gaming partners international have been sent to the testing laboratory. The results declared that the chips contain a very high level of lead coating which is not acceptable on the food products. The consumer alert has been released and it will continue without a recall if the other laboratories also find the same results.

Massachusetts Law gives a threat to the poker.

Massachusetts law gives a threat to the poker game by considering it as a criminal act. You might be thinking that we are sarcastic, but this is the truth. Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick’s latest bill on the new 3 land based casinos is transparent and is a bold cash grab method as anything proposed of late. The bill includes a 3 new land based casinos and also specifically about online poker. So, if you are in Massachusetts then what are you doing? Go ahead and fight for it now!

Excitement in the latest absolute poker communication

Another unofficial statement has made its way into the poker community with all its poker blogs again. This statement has presented an interim audit report. So, you might be thinking what is new about this. There is nothing big here apart from the length of the news letter! This letter specifies that the absolute poker has paid about 1.6 million dollars to those victims that got cheated and 800,000 to those players who were affected by the cheating accounts during the cash play.

Oldest bracelet winner was arrested in a raid at Tennessee.

Mckinney was the oldest bracelet winner. Tennessee police raided the location where he was playing poker and he was caught with 15 more people. His bad luck backed him as he was also caught under the Class III narcotics charge as he had some of his meds in his pocket. It was a simple bad day for him.

‘Uuhhhicall’ wins the biggest prize of the week with FTOPS:

FTOPS (Full tilt online poker series) got started recently and had conducted in nine events in the past seven days.’ Uuhhhicall’ was one of the biggest winners of the 1st week with the prize money of $250, 416 win in event 8 and a $1000+60 events with a total of $1.332 million dollars in the purse. The FTOPS biggest events are scheduled for this weekend with a guarantee of $2 million.

Nicholas Cage to perform the role of Amarillo Slim:

Dealings are on in Hollywood with Nicholas Cage to perform the role of Amarillo Slim Preston who is the winner of WSOP 1972. The production of the film was announced and the amazing star Nicolas Cage has signed the film. This film will bring back the media attention on Preston who appeared many times on the Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in 70’s after his win at WSOP. The film’s production will take place in Texas and Amarillo Slim will give his ideas to the production unit.

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