US Poker Players Welcome
The World Series of Poker is the most recognizable name in the poker industry, but the WSOP is now in a legal battle after Everest Poker sued the Harrah’s Entertainment subsidiary.
The professional poker world appears from the outside to lead to a glamorous life, but the recent sale of poker pro TJ Cloutier’s WSOP bracelet by a pawn shop shows that there are also dangers associated with gambling.
Full Tilt Poker has made a conscious effort to ensure that their poker rooms remain free from cheaters. Recently, the online poker site has credited some players who were playing at tables where some were in “violation” of site rules.
A priest in South Carolina decided to take a gamble on a poker game in the hopes of winning $1 million for his church. Reverend Andrew Trapp fell short of his goal, but did take $100,000 back to his parish.
PokerStars already has one of the leading VIP programs in the online poker industry, but now the site is amping up their efforts to help players gain an even higher status in less time.
South Carolina Attorney general Henry McMaster has appealed a circuit court judge’s ruling that poker is a game of skill, and believes the convictions that were overturned should be once again enforced.
