Barbara Engler
Lucky Chances’ Battle of the Bay breaks records
Barbara EnglerJul 23, 2019
By Barbara Engler The 21st annual Battle of the Bay tournament series, held at Lucky Chances Casino from April 26 to May 6, broke casino records in the two biggest...
Feather Falls surpasses $20,000 guarantee
Barbara EnglerMay 24, 2019
By Barbara Engler On April 13 and 14 Feather Falls Casino & Lodge hosted a special deep stack tournament with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool and a buy-in of $220....
Feather Falls holding $20K tourney
Barbara EnglerMar 19, 2019
By Barbara Engler Feather Falls Casino & Lodge in Oroville is hosting a $20,000 guaranteed deep stack tournament the weekend of April 13 and 14. For a buy-in of $220...
There’s “gold” at Lucky Chances
Barbara EnglerJan 19, 2019
Three big events made up the 20th Annual Gold Rush poker series at Lucky Chances Casino in Colma, held Nov. 9 to 19. Event 1 had a $600 buy-in and $50,000 first place...
Turlock Poker Room Championship Series
Barbara EnglerNov 18, 2018
By Barbara Engler The Semi-Annual Championship Series at Turlock Poker Room & Casino kicks off on Nov. 8. Ten tournaments will precede the $550 Main Event held Nov....
Palo Alto’s Hellmuth wins WSOP bracelet 15
Barbara EnglerSep 18, 2018
By Barbara Engler The man with more World Series of Poker Bracelets than anyone else picked up another towards the end of this year’s festivities. Phil Hellmuth, Jr....
Lee gets WSOP Shootout victory
Barbara EnglerJul 18, 2018
By Barbara Engler Millbrae poker pro Preston Lee was the last man standing in the 2018 World Series of Poker Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout held June 19...
Quantum has huge prize pool
Barbara EnglerJan 11, 2018
By Barbara Engler NorCal’s first-ever Quantum tournament was held in November at Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights. This unique format and structure had a...
2017 WSOP NorCal update
Barbara EnglerAug 07, 2017
By Barbara Engler The 2017 World Series of Poker, from a NorCal perspective, can best be described as “close but no cigar.” While 66 of the 74 events have been...
Savage speaks on WPT and the state of Poker
Barbara EnglerJan 27, 2017
By Barbara Engler Matt Savage first came to the Poker world’s attention about 15 years ago when he helped organize and found the Tournament Director’s Association...