08 May 07
Beware Bargain WSOP Main Event Poker Seats
pokerpages.com - Officials for World Series of Poker (WSOP) organizers Harrah's issued a warning Friday about "sensational" discount offers for Main Event WSOP seats circulating on email and instant message, cautioning poker players about the scam.
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08 May 07
'JB_Dog' Runs Over Table in Sunday Million Win
pokernews.com - The Sunday Million at Poker Stars saw 6,667 players sign up, generating a prize fund of $1,333,400. 900 players cashed and first prize was scheduled at almost $192,000, easily the largest prize of the night. 'JB_Dog,' with over $27 million in chips, held a huge lead of nearly $20 million as the final table came together
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07 May 07
"Freakonomics" author shifts to poker
pokerlistings.com - You've heard of University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt. He was named one of Time magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World," and his book, Freakonomics - a look at the hidden side of economics and how it manifests itself in everything we do, co-authored with Stephen J. Dubner - is a respected and best-selling hit.
And he's recently shifted his attention and his award-winning brain to poker.
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07 May 07
Poker Flic "Lucky You" A Huge Bomb
poker-king.com - "Lucky You", the poker movie starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore, tanked ridiculously at the box office this weekend, barely making more than $2 million dollars in its opening weekend.
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07 May 07
Annie Duke Levels the Field
gambling911.com - Annie Duke, sponsored by top online poker site Ultimate Bet, was recently interviewed by the Washington Post. In the interview, she clearly states that the world of poker now offers a level playing field.
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07 May 07
JC Tran Wins WPT Player of the Year
cardplayer.com - J.C. Tran has officially won the World Poker Tour Player of the Year title and is well on his way to winning the Card Player Player of the Year as well.
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07 May 07
ITV to Televise Great British Poker Tour
pokerpages.com - Gala Casinos announced a deal Tuesday to televise all six Great British Poker Tour (GBPT) festival events to UK viewers on ITV4 this Autumn.
Presentable, the production company that started the worldwide boom in television poker back in 1999 with Late Night Poker, is filming all the key play from each of the 5-day festival events that comprise the Great British Poker Tour (GBPT): Edinburgh, Teeside, Nottingham, Bournemouth and Leeds.
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03 May 07
Everest Poker bringing back European Cup
pokerlistings.com - After a successful event in 2006, Everest Poker is bringing back the European Cup for a second season. Online qualifiers began Tuesday, and players in certain countries can also qualify in life events.
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03 May 07
Addicted? 7 Steps To Tame The Beast
poker-king.com - [W]hile there are some very successful players online, most players will end up as losing players. Should you start feeling yourself being addicted to poker, there are several steps that you should take, immediately.
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03 May 07
Play Shorthanded No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker
pokerplayernewspaper.com - Two vultures are sitting on a tree in a desert and one says to the other, "Patience my ass, I'm gonna go kill something." If your attitude toward no limit Texas hold'em is "patience, my ass," man, do I have a game for you. It's called shorthanded no limit Texas hold'em, and not only does it let you play a ton of hands and see a ton of flops, you're actually playing incorrectly - disastrously incorrectly, in fact - if you don't.
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02 May 07
Top 10 Reasons Why Pro Players Are Broke
poker-king.com - Run down a list of the top 100 most recognizable names in poker, and you would be astonished by how many are penniless and owe money to various backers and lenders. ...
Here is a list of the most common reasons for a busted bankroll ...
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02 May 07
Paradise To Join Boss Network
uk.pokernews.com - This month sees the migration of Paradise Poker to the Boss Media Network. Boss, already one of the higher poker networks for player traffic, is set for a huge player boost.
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02 May 07
Negreanu may leave Full Contact
casinocitytimes.com - Daniel Negreanu, one-time owner and long-time front man for Full Contact Poker, is seeking other endorsement opportunities now that his FCP contract is about to expire, his public relations company said.
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01 May 07
Kyl opposes Frank's bill to regulate and control online gambling
online-casinos.com - Anti-online gambling Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona has wasted no time hitting back at recent attempts by Congressman Barney Frank to introduce legislation that would regulate and control online gambling ...
The National Ledger.com published an article authored by the Senator asserting that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act will not be repealed.
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01 May 07
Yahoo!’s Poker Plans Take Shape
onlinecasinonews.com - Another new partnership between Yahoo! and St Minver will see Yahoo! Poker offered on a no-download platform, with flash-only browser based design. Already running Yahoo!’s popular and reliable bingo website, this partnership will see St Minver further establishing itself as Europe’s largest online games network operator.
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01 May 07
NC court stands: Poker is a game of chance
wilmingtonstar.com - Poker is mostly a game of chance - not skill - making it illegal to bet items of value when playing the card game in North Carolina, the state Court of Appeals said Tuesday.
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30 Apr 07
Poker’s Future as a Sport in Russia
gamingintelligencegroup.com - On March 16th 2007 the Russian Sports Minister Vyacheslav Fetisov announced that poker has been classified as a sport in Russia. This is to a large extent the result of intense lobbying activities from Dmitry Lesnoy, President of the Russian Sport Poker Federation.
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30 Apr 07
Poker Is Big In Movies
ropeofsilicon.com - LUCKY YOU is the orphan counter-programming feature set to battle ... against Spider-Man 3 this week. Eric Bana stars as a gambler out to win the World Series of Poker while juggling the relationships of his girlfriend (played by Drew Barrymore) and his estranged father (Robert Duvall).
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30 Apr 07
Barry Greenstein Wins His 4th WPT Title
pokernews.com - The World Poker Tour taped its 100th episode Friday night in dramatic fashion, as Carlos Mortensen won nearly $4 million and made history as the only player to win both major poker championships.
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30 Apr 07
Poker in Japan
online-casinos.com - News from Japan reflects the growing popularity of poker in that country, where the inaugural All-Japan Poker Championship has been announced by the organising committee.
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