Interview: Poker millionaire tells all (South Africa)

“Ray Rahme finished third at the recent World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, pocketing himself a cool $3.1-million (R22.7-million).

The Times caught up with Rahme and he revealed what he plans to do with his millions.”

The Times (08/20/07)

Legal: South Africa Online Poker Online Gambling Bill Criticized by MPs

“Long-awaited legislation introduced by Fungai Sibanda, the acting Director General of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), to the South African Parliament last week to regulate online poker and online gambling has run into opposition from some members of Parliament.

The National Gambling Amendment was proposed specifically as a way to prevent crime and to protect players, problem gamblers and the under aged as an alternative to the current completely unregulated environment.

WSOP: Final table has international flavor

Many hours later, there will be one last man standing, and his victory will be the catalyst for a year’s worth of corporate sponsorship, publicity tours, countless interviews, lucrative endorsements and serious TV time in the world’s major poker tournaments. It is the dream of every poker player, from the battle-hardened pros to the amateur recreational players who try to qualify for the $10,000 buy-in event by winning cheap online tournaments.

With its world-wide popularity boom over the last few years, poker is no longer just a great American pastime, but a global phenomenon. More than half the final table are from overseas.  Along with the four Americans, there is a Vietnamese-born Canadian, an Englishmen, a Dane living in the UK, a Russian and a South African.

MSNBC (07/17/07)