- Former sheriff sentenced for poker bribery (The Charlotte Observer)
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford was sentenced Monday to 15 years behind bars for his conviction on charges that he took bribes from video poker operators. Medford, the sheriff for 12 years, declined to address the court before he was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Tim Ellis for his role in a gambling and bribery scheme that the court said netted Medford more than $300,000. ...
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Annual poker run Oct. 11 (Sparta Expositor)
The annual poker run to benefit Project Graduation will be held on Oct. 11. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in the White County High School parking lot. At 10 a.m., the first bike is due to ride out.
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - New Online Poker Site Launched by Littlewoodspoker.com (PRWeb)
Sportech is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, littlewoodspoker.com, has renewed and upgraded its popular website for online poker and is offering players new,exciting features. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1438844.htm
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Medford to be sentenced for poker bribery (The Hendersonville Times-News)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A former North Carolina sheriff convicted of taking bribes from video poker operators is set to be sentenced.Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford is scheduled to appear at a sentencing hearing Monday morning in Asheville. Three others charged in the case also face sentencing.
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Medford sentenced to 15 years for poker bribery (The Hendersonville Times-News)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford was sentenced Monday to 15 years behind bars for his conviction on charges that he took bribes from video poker operators.
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Jimmy McSweeney Wins Record Breaking Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Capacity-busting 832 entrants create a prize pool of ?416,000 at Killarney, Ireland tournament - the largest European ranking event ever. The ?500 + ?50 buy-in main event at the Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival, held from Oct. 2 to 5 in Killarney, Ireland, has been won by Jimmy McSweeney from Cork, Ireland. He took home ?100,000 for his victory.
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Never say never at the poker table (The Grand Rapids Press)
Many poker books make the claim that it's never correct to raise the minimum amount in no limit Hold'em. I disagree. It's a mistake to use the words never or always with regards to how to play a poker hand.
Poker 07 Oct 2008 - Police raid Yadkin Road poker house (The Fayetteville Observer)
Police seized $12,000, drugs and weapons after raiding a poker game off Yadkin Road on Friday night and searching the home of the man accused of operating it.
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