Month: March 2014

Minnesota

Sandness takes down MSPT at Running Aces

Mark Sandness of Wayzata, Minn., earned his first Mid-States Poker Tour championship as Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus hosted the tour Feb. 8-16. Sandness began Day 2 fourth in chips and took home $90,913 for his win after facing MSPT pro Blake Bohn in just two hands of heads-up play. This win continues his […]

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Michigan

MGCB looks to change rules for charity poker rooms

Michigan Gaming Control Board executive director Richard Kalm is proposing new rules for charity poker rooms that would go into effect soon. Among the proposed rules changes, charities will only share 35 percent of the income from millionaire parties (including poker revenues) with the poker room suppliers, a decrease from 50 percent. Also, charity rooms […]

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