Newsletter January 2012
www.pokerevening.co.uk
2nd December 2011
Macau gaming revenues
$30 Billion in eleven months of 2011
Macau’s 32 Casinos surpassed the $23.5 Billion dollar total of 2010 in the third quarter of 2011.
This is another indicator of the Asian financial dragon rearing its head once more.
www.casinocitytimes.com
6th December
£800,000 prize guarantee
Genting Poker Series
www.gentingpoker.com
Genting Poker has announced that the second leg of its £800,000 “ Genting Poker Series “ will be held at the Fox Poker Club in London in the spring of 2012.
www.foxpokerclub.com
19th December
Second
3 Card Poker 6 Card Bonus
$1,000,000 dollars
Jackpot
Harrah’s Atlantic City
“With million dollar jackpots seemingly hitting on a monthly basis our 3 card poker tables are overflowing “ said John Smith General Manager of Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.
www.harrahsresort.com
12.30am Sunday Dec 19th the $1,000,000 jackpot was hit at the Three Card Poker, Six Card Bonus Table.
www.casinocitytimes.com
20th December
Klondic Wins
$800,000
Epic Poker League
Las Vegas
Chris Klondic won the main event at the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas Nevada.
www.palms.com
The final table of the third Epic Poker league featured :
Joe Tahan
Scott Clements
Lichenberger
Michael ” the grinder “ Clements
www.epicpoker.com
20th December
“Absolute Poker”
founder
Brent Beckley
Pleads guilty
Absolute Poker founder Brent Beckley, entered a guilty plea in response to charges of bank fraud money laundering illegal gambling and violating unlawful internet gambling Enforcement Act filed by the department of Justice on April 15th
Poker Stars founder Isai Scheinberg and Full Tilt Poker founder Ray Bitar were also indicted on April 15th.
April 15th is also known as “ Black Friday “ when
Internet poker gaming sites were targeted by US Wire Act officials.
www.casinocitytimes.com
January 5th 2012
Armed Gang Robbery
at the
Grosvenor Casino
Bolton
UK
7.30pm on Tuesday January 3rd, four men armed with two axes, a machete and a cosh, terrified casino staff, threatening and forcing them to hand over cash.
Police are now studying cctv footage.
www.grosvenorcasinos.com
Poker Tip
Having watched the UK & Ireland poker tour heats
during December ( UKIPT )
www.pokerstars.co.uk
I was astonished to see the amount of top players “calling” on extremely poor cards and then continuing to call after the flop.
Patients is the key word.
Terry Poole
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