Category: September/October 2012
Steven Gee makes final table; Esfandiari wins The Big One
Arnold WarnerSep 10, 2012
By Arnold Warner Players from Northern California cashed in almost every event to cap off a great 2012 World Series of Poker. Antonio Esfandiari, who grew up in San...
POY at Derby, Lucky Chances next
Barbara EnglerSep 10, 2012
By Barbara Engler On Aug. 18 the Lucky Derby Casino in Citrus Heights played host to their annual tournament featuring The Cardroom’s Player of the Year. Every player...
Chase wins Bay 101 Open Championship
Raymond T. AkersSep 10, 2012
By Raymond T. Akers The Bay 101 Casino in San Jose recently concluded the Bay 101 Open series of tournaments consisting of seven events from Aug. 20 to Aug. 27. Event 5...
A quick trip north up Highway 99
By Randall Rapp Your humble Ambassador has had quite the busy schedule lately, but I still managed to make time for a quick day trip north on Highway 99. I visited one...
Why won’t the floor do more?
By Bernard Harris In a prior article I discussed the dealer’s role in facilitating an honest game, but they are not alone in this duty; the floor shares this...
Merchant Allies
By Paul Giambroni The wine country has always been my favorite part of the poker trail. My guess is that most people like it for the beautiful vineyards, the numerous...
Bad Beat Bonus is $100,000
500 Club Casino The 500 Club Casino in Clovis offers live poker play seven days a week, and with the casino’s Bad Beat Bonus Texas Hold’em Jackpot currently at...
$6K per week guaranteed
Aviator Casino The Aviator Casino in Delano currently features $6,000 a week in guaranteed tournaments. That’s $24,000 a month, which doesn’t even include their...
Celeb bounty tourney and Summer Splash
Capitol Casino Capitol Casino and KSFM 102.5 teamed up on July 28 to host their Third Annual Celebrity Bounty Poker Tournament. With DJs Waynee Wayne, Sugabear, Juan...
Lacey Jones coming to Colusa
Colusa Casino has been known to offer exciting and player-friendly poker tournaments. They will continue this tradition with the upcoming $25,000 Guaranteed...