13 Apr 07
Toronto Man Wins Giant Online Poker Tournament
Absolute Poker today revealed the winner of the second Absolute Dream Package promotion. Daniel Boone, a 31-year-old construction worker and father of three from Toronto, Canada, finished first in the Sunday, April 9th online poker tournament to claim the grand prize worth $150,000.
The prize package grants Boone access to over $100 million in land-based tournament prize pools.
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12 Apr 07
Negreanu: Are Suited Cards Worth the Risk?
fcnp.com - In a book I recently read, the author actually said that if he were playing a hand like 6-7 in a No Limit Hold’em game, he’d prefer the hand be offsuit rather than the same suit.
... In fact, starting out with suited cards has many more advantages above and beyond the low percentage of time that you'll actually complete your flush.
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12 Apr 07
Drop-out Nets Poker Pay-day
chickashanews.com - It's not often that losing out on almost half a million dollars turns out to be one of the best days in a man's life.
For Jordan Morgan, that is exactly what happened Oct. 8, 2006. Heading into the final table of the U.S. Poker Championship in Atlantic City, Morgan was in the lead with $1.1 million.
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12 Apr 07
Poker Heading To Apple iPhone
The first third party application to be launched for Apple’s new iPhone has taken many technology commentators by surprise. Instead of the productivity applications that were expected by most industry experts, the honour goes to Scenario Poker, a Texas Hold ‘em Limit Tournament in an iPhone-sized widget.
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12 Apr 07
Frank To Present UIGEA Repeal Bill
A bill to end a ban imposed last year on online gambling in the United States will be presented within two weeks but will likely need time to garner support, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday.
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11 Apr 07
Local Wins €650,000 at Irish Poker Open
bodogbeat.com - As the dust settled at the 2007 Irish Poker Open in Dublin, it was Irishman Marty Smyth who emerged victorious to take home the grand prize of €650,000 ($875,000). The Ulster native outlasted a field of 708 entrants who all ponied up €3,300 ($4,400) to play in one of Europe’s premiere events.
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11 Apr 07
Italy: Good For Online Gaming
According to a report released by consulting firm MECN, the Italian market will be key and will see a lot of growth.
The Italian gambling market will be, as MECN says, "A Forerunner in the Liberalisation of European Gambling Markets."
The firm is projecting that the Italian markey will grow by 64 percent by the year 2010 with turnover of €61 billion, while the retail betting market will grow by around 200 percent its current size and interactive betting will grow by about 240 percent of its current level.
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11 Apr 07
The Party is Over in Turkey
PartyGaming has taken steps to ensure that customers in Turkey are denied access to any of the Group’s gaming sites.
The decision from PartyGaming follows the passing of recent legislation in Turkey which prohibits certain forms of online gaming from being offered by any unauthorised domestic or foreign company to it’s citizens.
PartyGaming joins a growing list of companies announcing their withdrawl from the Turkish market, including Bwin and the e-wallet firm, NETeller.
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10 Apr 07
CardPlayer Launches New Online Poker Section
cardplayer.com - CardPlayer.com launched a massive new section, and online poker players are finally going to get the attention they deserve from the world’s leading poker authority.
The new section is going to be tailored specifically to online poker enthusiasts, whether they be online poker neophytes, experienced players, or those simply interested in the industry.
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10 Apr 07
Poker Phenomenon: The Numbers Are Still Strong
gambling911.com - On Sunday, April 8th, NBC aired the first episode of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and the overnight ratings once again helped prove that the poker phenomenon is not going anywhere. The episode earned an overall 1.7 rating with a 5 share, which shows a 15% increase from the 2006 numbers.
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10 Apr 07
Poker champ moves family amid threat
ninemsn.com.au - Former world poker champion Joe Hachem has revealed his family has been forced to move house after being plagued by threatening telephone calls and letters.
Hachem, who won almost $10 million at the Las Vegas World Series of Poker in 2005, told the Daily Telegraph he was not willing to gamble with his family's safety.
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10 Apr 07
Poker: Public Enemy
pokerplayernewspaper.com - I can't help but be continually baffled over the current legal assault on our game of poker. I thought that the ban on online poker in the USA was simply a lawmaker's gesture prior to midterm elections - nothing more than a bit of unabashed politicking for those on the campaign trail to boast to their conservative constituents.
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10 Apr 07
PPA to Host Webcast Featuring Chairman D'Amato
pokernews.com - The Poker Players Alliance has announced an April 12th webcast with new PPA Chairman of the Board Al D'Amato, the former New York senator now serving as the PPA's public face. The 3:00 pm EST webcast is open to all PPA members, with free registration available on the PPA site for those not already signed up with organization.
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06 Apr 07
US will talk with Antigua to avoid being non-compliant
eog.com - Since 1995, more than 300 complaints have been filed through the WTO dispute settlement system. In most cases, the parties reach a mutually satisfactory solution in accordance with the WTO Agreements through consultations without having recourse to the panel and Appellate Body review. When the consultation process fails the resulting process of Panel reports and Appellate Body reports result in a removal or modification of the violating measures.
Therefore, it is likely that the United States will sit down and talk with Antigua to avoid being non-compliant and probable sanctions against them.
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06 Apr 07
Russia Says Poker Tourneys are Sport
pokerpages.com - A landmark decision to classify Poker tournaments as an official sports competition instead of a Gambling game was made by the Russian Sports Minister for the "Federal agency of physical culture and sport", Slava Fetisov, on March 16, 2007.
The decision is most significant because it may permit poker tournaments to be exempt from falling under the Gambling bill sponsored by President Putin and passed last November to tighten controls on casino gambling
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06 Apr 07
Online Casino Poker Variations
pokernews.com - Many poker players enjoy the variations of poker offered at the casino gaming tables. These poker variations include Caribbean Stud Poker, Tequila Poker, Three Card Poker, Pai Gow Poker and of course Video Poker. All of these games are played as player versus dealer games, and offer keen poker players a range of exciting bets and game play to enjoy.
So what are the differences between traditional table poker and casino poker variations? ...
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05 Apr 07
Negreanu on Poker: How to Spot the Sucker
fcnp.com - If you want to make money playing poker, find a game with a few suckers, fish, donkeys, live ones, or whatever you choose to call a bad player.
Just don’t let that sucker be you. ... Here’s how to identify the weakest opponents in the room.
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05 Apr 07
Book Review: The Rules of Poker
pokerplayernewspaper.com - As the author of several poker books, including the outstanding primer Hold'em Excellence and it's follow up, MORE Hold'em Excellence, Lou Krieger has established himself as one of the premier poker player/ writers of our time. Once again, he has teamed with publishing whiz Sheree Bykofsky to offer this solid, must-read (by house and players) guide.
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05 Apr 07
The Largest Poker Event In Europe
online-casinos.com - A Euro 3.6 million prizepool and television action coverage that will be viewed in over 500 million households around the planet are just two reasons why the National Poker League's 2007 Global Circuit Tour will attract top players and solid sponsors.
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04 Apr 07
WPA Names Nine to Board of Trustees
pokernews.com - The World Poker Association has released the names of the nine persons elected as initial members of the WPA's board of trustees. The WPA, founded in 2005, is striving to be the standard bearer for the rules and governance of tournament poker, striving for consistency and uniformity in how tournaments are played.
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