Heavyweight Championship of Poker to be held at Sam’s Town Las Vegas

Heavyweight Championship of Poker
As we go to press the ink is drying on the written agreement for Sam’s Town, Las Vegas to host the Heavyweight Championship of Poker. This $100,000 buyin event, the largest entry, scheduled open tournament event in Poker History, is scheduledto be held the first week in April of 2006. Super satellites […]

Barring Adults From Playing Poker

I. Nelson Rose
Many cardclubs and casinos won’t let anyone under 18 in their gaming areas. This does not present any legal issues, since in every state the age of majority is 18, meaning anyone younger is legally a minor. But gambling is also often barred to individuals older than 18, but younger than 21. This […]

Perks and Picks

H. Scot Krause
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to win more money playing poker, Pechanga Resort & Casino’s Poker Room in California’s Temecula Valley gives you two more great new tournaments to try your luck and skills. The Pechanga Poker Room is known for its multiple daily tournaments with high stakes and low […]

Entertainment Report

David Copperfield
Unlike previous years, when Las Vegas hotel-casinos tried to outdo each other with big-name entertainment flown in for a special New Year’s Eve performance, this year, it’s slim pickings if that’s what you’re looking for.

One of the biggest names in town will be David Copperfield at the MGM Grand. His production show, An Intimate […]