World Series of Poker Main Event- July 3 Review, Preview of July 4 (Day 35)

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Disappointing Turnout for US Poker Championship Main Event
12am Mon Oct 6th, 2008

Day 1 of the United States Poker Championship's $10,000 Main Event began Sunday afternoon. Although this event attracted 164 players last year, only 52 turned out to play this year, creating a prize pool of $504,400. The lack of television coverage since ESPN discontinued their contract is the most frequently cited issue, but recent developments in the financial markets and high gas prices may have also contributed to the low turnout.

Duplicate Poker Closes October 5th
12am Mon Oct 6th, 2008

Duplicate Poker closed this past Sunday, which is strange, since only two weeks ago they announced that they were thriving and celebrating player number 250,000 (see below). Apparently their idea to offer poker fashioned after duplicate bridge, where tables competed over how the same hands were played out, didn't catch the fancy of enough of the poker playing masses to weather their current financial storm. But they do say when the climate changes, they may reopen.

Summit to Discuss Online Poker Domain Seizure Oct. 6th in Frankfort Kentucky
12am Mon Oct 6th, 2008

Today, Oct. 6th, the Bluegrass Institute, which is an independent, non-partisan association of writers and speakers who analyze state and local public policy in Kentucky, has teamed up with the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA) and several other state and national groups to host an 'Emergency Summit' in Frankfort Kentucky to discuss the dangerous and far-reaching implications of Kentucky Governor Beshear's attempt to seize 141 online poker and online gaming domains.

Matt Brady Captures Aruba Poker Classic Title
12am Sun Oct 5th, 2008

Saturday marked the close of the 2008 Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic from the Radisson Casino and Hotel. Poker pro Matt Brady was able to outlast 550 other players, including Swedish pro Johan Storakers heads-up, on his way to a payday of $1 million.

Dramatic Comeback Earns Martin European Poker Tour London Win
12am Sun Oct 5th, 2008

By Satuday, they were down to eight players in the 2008 European Poker Tour London Main Event. After one last day on the felt, American Michael Martin would put together one of the biggest comebacks in recent memory to capture the GBP 1 million first-place prize.

Dutch Professor Challenges Poker's Chance Classification with Formula
12am Fri Oct 3rd, 2008

This past Friday, Professor Ben van der Genugten, an expert in probability and mathematical statistics, challenged the Dutch Supreme Court's classification of poker as a game of chance, citing how a formula he co-developed and is used by the courts pegs poker at a higher skill level than most fantasy sports, which the court rules are a game of skill. Because of this inconsistency, the Professor is calling for the court to revoke the classification of poker as a game of chance.

Boss Media Launches Italian Poker Network, Skill Gaming Platform
12am Fri Oct 3rd, 2008

Taking advantage of online poker being allowed by Italy's gaming regulator, similar to Playtech's recent announcements, Boss Media announced the launch of an Italian poker network at the European iGaming congress and Expo in Barcelona. Boss, with sister company St Minver, will offer Italian players online poker through parent company GTech and GTech owners Lottomatica.

Marathon Leaves Juanda World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Champ
12am Fri Oct 3rd, 2008

More than 21 hours of final table play was required to find the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion, but the wait proved worth it. In the end, one of the games greatest would emerge victorious from a 7 1/2 hour heads-up match and the WSOP's longest final table ever to grab WSOPE gold.

Negreanu, Juanda Headline World Series of Poker Europe ME Final Table
12am Thu Oct 2nd, 2008

Day 4 has been completed in the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and they're down to the final nine. A couple of American poker studs lead the way, but a young Russian pro has already made history, becoming the first player to double dip in WSOP Main Event final tables on both sides of the pond.

PartyPoker Women's World Open II To Run Oct 3-6 in London
12am Thu Oct 2nd, 2008

The second annual PartyPoker Women's World Open will be held in London, from Friday 3rd October through Monday 6th October 2008, with 36 female players from around the world competing for a share of the USD $108,000 prize-pool. The winner will go home with USD $50,000.