Day: June 12, 2009

Calder Race Course, with its sights set on opening its 30-table poker room in November, has cleared a major hurdle, hiring a director of poker operations. His name is Christopher Trabue and he began June 1. Look for a full story and profile on Mr. Trabue in the August issue of Ante Up, Florida’s Poker […]

Dale Phillips of Naples was the only Floridian to cash in  World Series of Poker Event #21 (HORSE). The $3,000 event drew 452 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 32. Dale Phillips, Naples, $6,449 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$1,889,157 <strong>Cashes:</strong>102 <strong>Final tables:</strong>7 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida players who cash (or their families or friends) are encouraged to e-mail contact details […]

Yesniel Pulido picked up his second cash of this year’s World Series of Poker, and two other Floridians cashed in Event #20 (Pot-Limit Hold’em). The $1,500 event drew 633 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 24. William Beasley, Hollywood, $5,901 46. Yesniel Pulido, Pembroke Pines, $3,352 56. Frank Andrews, Boca Raton, $2,851 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$1,882,708 <strong>Cashes:</strong>101 […]

Dania Jai-Alai will host a $100 buy-in Ante Up Poker Tour event at 6:30 p.m. tonight. The <a href="http://www.anteupmagazine.com/tour.html">Ante Up Poker Tour,</a> which runs through May 31, 2010, is a series of tournaments in Florida poker rooms and charity events. Players who make a final table earn points toward Ante Up’s Player of the Year […]

On July 18 (Saturday), La Amistad Foundation will host its second annual hold’em poker tournament to benefit the residents of Lakewood Center, a long-term residential treatment center for individuals with chronic mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and autism. Numerous prizes, drawings and auction items plus a BBQ dinner will be offered […]