Poker game tip leads to 30 arrests over fraud

A poker game in which the players bet €3 million allegedly brought together the brains behind a massive civic corruption scandal on the Costa del Sol. The five players at the table in a secluded Spanish hunting lodge in 2004 included the former head of urban planning at Marbella council and three leading businessmen who were allegedly implicated in a €2.4 billion fraud.

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The revelations emerged yesterday after police arrested 30 people, including 13 former councillors and property developers, in raids in Andalusia. It was the second phase of an anti-corruption crackdown that started in March. Raids were carried out in several Spanish cities, targeting people linked to Marbella council. A multimillion-euro property scandal is being investigated. Police say that they are investigating a number of crimes, including bribery, cronyism and embezzlement.

Courtesy by Graham Keeley

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WSOP fever Continues

Last year's WSOP recorded the most successful run in its history with almost 30,000 players participating in 45 events for a record total prize pool of more than $103 million. But you haven’t seen anything yet - the 2006 series will be better and bigger, say official sources.

Executives are projecting that some 41 000 participants will enter this year's 45-event competition. The world championship event is likely to draw a small army of more than 8 000 players who will pay, or be sponsored at $10 000 an entry. Due to the sheer size of the field, the opening round will be staggered over four days while the second round will take place over two days, paring down to 1 400 players.

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The 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions $1M prize goes to Mike Sexton

This week, on 28 of June 2006, poker tournament legend Mike Sexton won the first prize of 1 million dollars for the Tournament of Champions which opened this year's World Series of Poker tournament. The 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions included Twenty-seven players that were invited to this poker affair.

The TOC included a $2 million freeroll, with $1 million first prize money to the top player. The 2006 WSOP was launched with the TOC as the starting tournament. The heads up game between Sexton and Negreanu was by far the most interesting part of the poker tournament. Sexton had 1.4M in chips, against Negreanu's 1.2M.

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