Month: October 2012

Florida

Bonjean wins Emerald Coast Poker Championship Main Event

Over the past month, the North Florida poker scene was as busy as it gets and will continue to stay that way this month. Here’s a look at what happened and what’s coming up from the Panhandle to the First Coast and Daytona Beach. ECPC: The Emerald Coast Poker Championship, the signature series of the […]

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Florida

Seminole Classic closes; PBKC hits record BBJ

An era of South Florida’s poker scene came to an end in late September as the poker room at the Seminole Casino Hollywood ceased operations after nearly 20 years. Not to be confused with its spiffy younger brother (Seminole Hard Rock) a half-mile north on U.S. 441, the room that became known as “Seminole Classic” […]

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California

Football season brings out promotions, tournaments

Football season is upon us and most of the major poker rooms are offering cash splashes during televised NFL games.  The amounts of the splashes to the lucky selected tables vary from $25 to $100 depending on the type of score (touchdown, field goal, safety). Please check with your favorite poker room for details. OCEANS 11: On […]

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California

Tourney series in Los Angeles keep on rolling

I think if someone wanted to make a living as a full-time tournament pro, it could be done without leaving Los Angeles County. Since I play primarily cash games, I never realized just how many tournament series happened in this area until I started writing this column. When I go over their tournament calendars, it’s […]

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