30 Aug 07
Jessica Biel The Newest Celebrity Poker Player
gambling911.com - Biel was at the opening party for the new Ivy hotel in San Diego on Friday and sat down to play a few hands of poker in a "charity" tournament held in conjunction with the soiree.
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29 Aug 07
Legends of Poker Day 3 Recap
cardplayer.com - Fifty-three players returned for their third day of play, but only 45 would leave the Bicycle Casino with something to show for their efforts. After half an hour of quiet, methodical play around the money bubble, the action opened up and the players started dropping quickly.
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29 Aug 07
Party Gaming Results Show UIGEA Impact
cardplayer.com - Party Gaming, owner of Party Poker, formerly the world’s largest poker site, has reported a loss of $47.1 million for the first half of 2007 compared to a profit of $320. 5 million for the same period in 2006. ...
However, continuing revenue, which strips out the UIEGA effect by accounting for Europe, Middle East, and Africa was up 42 percent to $212.5 million (2006: $149.8 million) in these regions.
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29 Aug 07
CPPC at Hollywood Park Casino
pokerlistings.com - The keynote speaker [of the California Poker Players Conference] will be none other than the Mad Genius of Poker, Mike Caro. Caro, who is the founder of the Mike Caro University of Poker, will also act as a moderator and offer poker tips throughout the conference. ...
The newly appointed executive director of the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA), John Pappas, will also give an update regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and what it means for the future of the game.
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28 Aug 07
Legends of Poker Day 2 Recap
cardplayer.com - In a quiet corner of the Bicycle Casino, day two of the Legends of Poker played out as the antithesis of the World Series of Poker. The first major tournament since hoards or poker fanatics descended upon the circuit, Legends produced a focused group of name professionals that batted until 53 were left standing. Flurries of action were set between long periods of calm, and numerous pros fell early.
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28 Aug 07
Three Poker Pros To Munch For KFC
cardplayer.com - KFC, the fried chicken franchise fronted by Colonel Harland Sanders, has hired three professional poker players to help sell its chicken.
Gavin Smith, David Williams and Paul Wasicka will soon appear in KFC commercials that will be shown on ESPN during the World Series of Poker broadcast. They will talk about their ability to read people while munching on chicken.
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28 Aug 07
Canada: 80 arrested in poker raids
thestar.com - Police have charged seven people with running illegal gambling houses following a series of raids in Mississauga in which as many as 80 people were arrested.
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27 Aug 07
Absolute Poker's Jackpot Nearly $700k
cardplayer.com - Absolute Poker’s Bad Beat Jackpot reached record numbers on Friday and has now shattered its all-time high. The old record was a mere $464,652.03. At the time of this publication, the jackpot is $673,800 and growing at the rate of about $2,000 an hour.
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27 Aug 07
US student wins first leg in Asia Pacific poker tour
inquirer.net - A 22-year-old university student from Indiana won the first leg of the inaugural PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour in Manila on Monday after three days of high-stakes gambling.
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27 Aug 07
Legends of Poker Day 1B Recap
cardplayer.com - The 2007 Legends of Poker started Day 1B looking for a larger field than 2006, which featured 460 players. Play began today with about that many, but by the time registration ended after the first level, 485 players entered this event, beating last year's field by 25 players.
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27 Aug 07
World Poker Showdown signs television deal
pokerlistings.com - The World Poker Showdown takes poker players to tropical vacation spots for large poker tournaments, and now, even if you can't make it in person, you can at least watch the poker action on TV.
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24 Aug 07
Late Night Poker returns to British TV
pokerlistings.com - Since the 1999-2002 series, the show has used a variety of setups to convey the action at the tables. For the 2007 season, Late Night Poker will return to its original format, which reaped widespread success by highlighting player personalities.
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24 Aug 07
High Stakes Poker Season Four Premiers Monday
cardplayer.com - The long-awaited season four premiere is Monday, Aug. 27 on GSN at 8 p.m. PT. There will be many familiar faces, including Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Mike Matusow, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman, and Sammy Farha. Viewers can watch these seasoned pros take on the newcomers.
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23 Aug 07
PPA Changing Locations and Leaders
cardplayer.com - PPA President Michael Bolcerek stepped down ... John Pappas, who has served as vice president of government affairs for the PPA since May and acted as an outside consultant before that, became the executive director of the PPA following Bolcerek's resignation.
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23 Aug 07
Pamela Brunson Wins Ladies Legends Event
pokernews.com - The Bicycle Casino put on the fifth annual Ladies Night tournament this past weekend, August 18th and 19th, in Los Angeles, California. The champion turned out to be the daughter of perhaps the poker world's largest legend of all, Doyle Brunson, as Pamela Brunson claimed the title.
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23 Aug 07
WSOP Poker Camp Heads to Atlantic City
bodogbeat.com - The WSOP Academy, a series of instructional poker camps held in cities across the U.S. and featuring instruction by world champions such as Phil Hellmuth and Greg Raymer, announced today that it will host its first-ever event in Atlantic City. The two-day camp will be held Dec. 1-2, just ahead of the World Series of Poker Circuit Event at Harrah's Atlantic City.
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22 Aug 07
PPA Moves Fight to Washington D.C.
gambling911.com - The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), headquartered in San Francisco, will soon be changing locations and leadership. In the coming weeks, the PPA will move its headquarters to Washington D.C. where the organization can be more central as it continues to fight to clarify federal laws that impact the rights of Internet poker players.
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22 Aug 07
Increasing Pot Wins in Online Poker
gambling911.com - Using deception to minimize the perceived strength of your hand can often encourage table betting, and increase your eventual pot wins in online poker.
If you've got the nuts, you need to watch that pot grow for as long as possible before showdown time, and sometimes the best way to do this is through slow deceptive play; either calling with your strong hand, or using very weak raises post call or bet.
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22 Aug 07
Should I Play Multi-Tables Online?
gambling911.com - If you've got what it takes, a great way to maximize your income is by participating in two or more simultaneous games via multi tables in online poker… but it can also be a great way to lose money if you're not consistently earning while playing a single hand.
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22 Aug 07
Negreanu’s Instructional Mobile Video Series
allinmag.com - Daniel Negreanu and I-play recently launched its ‘Win at Texas Hold Em’ instructional mobile video series, where players can learn how to win from the poker expert, signaling a ground-breaking new product and an industry first. Sprint and Cingular were the first mobile carriers to launch the poker video series, and several other major North American carriers are expected to roll out the poker video series over the next few months.
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