POKER NEWS ARCHIVE - Apr/May 2005

How Would You Handle These Hold'em and Omaha Hands? Flop-style poker has become so popular in casino card rooms that old-style stud poker is practically dead. Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hi/Lo monopolize the poker action with many of their players being ne Antigua demands full US compliance in WTO case Antiguan officials have told a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement board it expected "full compliance" from the US in its online gambling dispute.Earlier this year the WTO ruled in favou Charity says it never received proceeds from Beverly poker tourney BEVERLY, Mass. -- Police are investigating a pair of charity poker tournaments after the organization that was supposed to benefit said it hasn't received any money.The "Texas Hold 'Em" tournaments we So you want to be a poker pro? So you want to be a poker pro? Start with the basics State lawmaker introduces bill to legalize poker in bars ALBANY, N.Y. A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize poker in bars, restaurants and clubs.Seeking to capitalize on the exploding craze around the country over the card game, Senator John Sa Extreme Poker Announces Campaign for The Great Canadian Poker Tournament LAS VEGAS, NV -- Extreme Poker Ltd. is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Great Canadian Poker Tournament Ltd., has begun the launch of its marketing campaign for "The Great Can Online poker a big draw John Tarvin sits down to his poker table, but rather than taking his seat in the smoky back room of a bar, he has alighted in front of a screen and a mouse, joining thousands of other players betting Poker peek piqued TV interest Sometimes the biggest ideas are the simplest.The transformation of big-money poker from a backroom game to a national obsession can almost be laid at the feet of one man.Henry Orenstein, an 81-year-ol Illegal online gambling cuts into Turf business When the horses reach the gate Saturday for the Preakness Stakes, there will be only one sure thing: Online gambling sites will handle a lot of the wagering.For the horse tracks, Internet gambling is Probe leads cancer foundation to cancel charity poker tourney HOUSTON — Organizers of a poker tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have cashed out after a probe determined the event probably would be illegal.Despite proceeds expected

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