“Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) events are beginning to attract national attention. This small but growing televised poker tour emerged from the Midwest three years ago, has steadily grown in popularity nationwide, and televised HPT events continue to gain a wider viewing audience.
Although HPT events produce comparatively smaller prize pools than the World Poker Tour or the World Series of Poker, they can be just as exciting because local players have a chance to end up at a televised final table. The average total prize pool for an HPT event is slightly over $250,000.
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Categories: New York · Television · Tournaments
“Playing poker legally isn’t a violation of league policy, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. But some might question Vilma’s association with the clubs, considering the perception it might create because of the raids and robberies the clubs occasionally face, although he says he doesn’t see any downside. He views it as a winning situation – even when he loses.
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Categories: New York · Players
“In the cultured atmosphere of Wood Library, we seat ourselves in groups of six around two oblong tables.
A youthful voice takes command: “Hi. I’m Jenny Goodemote, and I’m the youth librarian.”
I look around. There are exactly two youths in the room, and the rest of us could easily be parents or grandparents.
“There’s a huge interest in poker these days, and people want to know more about the game,” she explains. Clearly. There was even a waiting list for this workshop.
Finger Lakes Times (05/15/07)
Categories: New York · Players · Technology
