The Poker Room hosts The New England Open - Sunday Jan 27, 2008
January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This weekend the Poker Room at Seabrook Greyhound Park in Seabrook, NH will be holding a $250 buy-in event on Sunday January 27th. This event could end up being the larget poker tournament ever held in NH. The record was set last March with 411 players. Doors open at 11:30 with Satellites running right up til […]
More news from the IRS
October 24, 2007 | 1 Comment
The IRS has published its final opion on Tournament winnings. Sorry everyone, you are supposed to claim your winnings on your taxes; and now those sponsoring tournaments are going to have to help the IRS track those winnings down come April 15.
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/9983/irs-clarifies-poker-tournament-tax-rules
Poker IQ Test
October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Poker Heaven has just released a poker IQ test. The test is a heads up match where you see your opponents hole cards and where your opponent goes all in on the turn. You know are left with making the decision whether you should call or not. You will get points for making the correct […]
Casinos Will Be Responsible to Collect Forms after Big Wins
October 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tax Law that Targeted Tournament Poker Players Stopped
BY: BOB PAJICH | bob.pajich@cardplayer.com
American tournament poker players could breathe easier because a proposal by the IRS to cipher off 25 percent of their tournament poker winnings will not be made into a tax law.
A proposed rule that would have forced tournament poker players to give up 25 […]
Poker in the Ivy League
September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Harvard Endorses Gambling - “Poker Teaches Survival Skills”
(TrendHunter.com) Arizona State University students looking for poker action have found their fix online and in private tournaments. In Pennsylvania, the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity holds an annual March Madness tournament as well as regular private events. No one seems worried that the risky behavior is leading to […]
$2 Million Bad Beat
September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It is one thing to have a bad beat dished out to you…but how about one worth $2 millions bucks
A New Player in the State of NH
September 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
Place your bets
Charitable gambling planned for Milford
By Rony Camille (from www.cabinet.com)
Published: Friday, Sep. 14, 2007
Texas hold ‘em poker continues to gain popularity across the nation through televised championship games and on the Internet, and now the games might be coming to Milford and Brookline.
The plan for New Hampshire Charitable Gambling (NHCG) to covert 12 out […]
Foxwoods - World Poker Finals - ACTs Underway!
September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Foxwoods World Poker Finals are right around the corner with its menu of ACTs underway. Many No Limits card holders have done quite well in past Foxwoods’ WPT preliminary and main events. We are hoping to see a strong showing this Fall with many of us in the money. More information and surprizes will […]