15 Mar 07
WSOP prepares for 10,000 entrants
cnn.com - The World Series of Poker is preparing for a record number of entrants even though the government is cracking down on online gambling sites that have boosted the tournament's popularity.
Organizers said Wednesday they are planning for 10,000 players, a 14 percent increase over last year's record of 8,773 players.
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14 Mar 07
Amateur Player's Absolute Dream Come True
cardplayer.com - An amateur poker player recently won every budding poker player’s absolute dream: buy-ins to 10 big-time tournaments, lessons from an award-winning poker player, and a free stab at more than $100 million in prize pools.
Illinois machinist Scott Carroll won Absolute Poker’s appropriately named Absolute Dream Package main event on March 4, and the $125,000 package that went along with it.
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14 Mar 07
Bills to Legalize Poker in Texas Introduced
pokerpages.com - It appears Texas state coffers are running so dry, that not one, but 3 separate bills have been introduced relating to poker and casino gambling as a means of generating revenues for Texas.
Legislation to regulate poker in Texas was filed in the Texas House last Thursday March 8.
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14 Mar 07
Players Butt Heads Over Online "Censorship"
gambling911.com - Poker players fear that public postings related to online gambling are being read by the likes of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales...and information obtained from such postings acted upon in a flash of the eye.
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13 Mar 07
The poker boom hits South Africa
sundaytimes.co.za - And now the game of poker is growing in popularity in South Africa. It is played in casinos and homes around the country by people from all walks of life ... despite currently being illegal in terms of the National Gambling Act of 2004. ...
[I]n December, Cabinet approved a Draft Gambling Amendment Bill to regulate online and cellphone gambling.
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13 Mar 07
NPL Paris Open to Be Europe's Largest Ever Poker Event
igamingbusiness.com - The National Poker League’s (NPL) 2007 Global Circuit Tour kicks off with The Paris Open in France on May 13 at the Cercle Gaillon casino located near the Arc de Triomphe. The inaugural poker tournament for 2007 will be televised around the world reaching over 500 million households.
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12 Mar 07
Sky TV: Big Diff in U.K., U.S. Poker Attitudes
pokernews.com - While U.S. players are concerned with holding on to as much of the existing online poker structure as they can, U.K. poker aficionados are enjoying changes and technological advancements that continue to expand the meaning of what playing poker from home can actually include.
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12 Mar 07
Bill Introduced to Legalize Poker in Texas
woai.com - You could soon be able to play poker for real money in Texas bars. State Rep. Jose Menendez from San Antonio has introduced a bill that would regulate poker here. If passed, up to four poker tables would be allowed in certain bars or establishments.
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09 Mar 07
Negreanu: The Silent dialogue of Limit Hold'em
nj.com - Limit Hold'em is a beautiful game to play. Maybe it's not as dramatic as No Limit -- with those exciting all-in bets -- but the betting in Limit has a flow to it that's like a language of its own. This dialog is often non-verbal but it speaks volumes.
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09 Mar 07
$100k tournament on Everest Poker
pokerlistings.com - No weekend plans? Everest Poker offers the opportunity to play in a $100,000 guaranteed tournament on Saturday. This high-valued event starts at 2 p.m. (GMT) and will have a $100+$9 buy-in.
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09 Mar 07
PartyPoker's European East vs. West Cup
cardplayer.com - Following on its success from last year, PartyPoker.net is pleased to announce that Monday marks the start of it is the PartyPoker.net European Challenge in Vienna, Austria. The event will take place during the popular Spring Poker Festival in Austria.
A team of online qualifiers from Eastern Europe will battle a team of Western European online qualifiers in the €100,000 freeroll at the Concord Card Casino.
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08 Mar 07
WSOP Academy Announces Ladies Poker Camp
pokernews.com - The World Series of Poker Academy is hosting its first ever ladies-only poker camp on June 8th and 9th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The two-day comprehensive program will be offering a unique curriculum specifically designed for women. WSOP bracelet winner Annie Duke will be leading the program along with former FBI agent and poker tell specialist, Joe Navarro.
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08 Mar 07
Highland man scores a large poker payday
recordonline.com - Joe Garcia, 36, competed against more than 1,100 players in the two-day World Series of Poker circuit event held at Caesar's Atlantic City Hotel & Casino. It was the second-largest tournament in the three years of the WSOP circuit's existence.
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07 Mar 07
EU Ruling Gives Shares A Healthy Shot
onlinecasino.org - Online poker and online gambling stocks started to fly up on UK stock marked today, on a new EU rulling that will open up the EU online gambling & online poker marked.
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07 Mar 07
Paying Attention Is A Big Deal
dailynews.com - One of the keys to winning no-limit hold 'em tournaments is to pay attention. Sounds basic, sure, but because the blinds and the button move after every hand, and because stack sizes do the same, poker becomes a situational game.
Late in a tournament, one of the keys you must pay attention to is the structure, specifically how quickly the blinds increase and how much they go up in relation to your chip count.
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07 Mar 07
Amateur beats Pros and Celebs
jackpot.co.uk - Adam Weinraub, a 42 year old amateur poker player from Orange County, beat the likes of Paris Hilton, Vince Vaughn and Don Cheadle to the tile after securing his chair in an auction for breast cancer research. ...
"The WPT Invitational is the only sporting event where the biggest names in Hollywood can compete with the best in poker--on an even footing," said Steve Lipscomb, founder, president, and CEO of WPT Enterprises.
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06 Mar 07
Wasicka wins NBC Heads-Up Championship
casinocitytimes.com - Paul Wasicka will no longer face questions about his heads-up strategy.
Wasicka, who lost to Jamie Gold in heads-up play in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, beat Chad Brown to claim the 2007 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship yesterday at Caesar's Palace.
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06 Mar 07
EU Court Strikes Down Gambling Restrictions
winneronline.com - State-run gambling companies in the European Union may find it harder to defend their monopolies after Europe's highest court lifted a barrier Italy used to keep out foreign competitors.
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg today ruled Italy can't use criminal law to stop gaming companies licensed in other EU nations, including the U.K.'s Stanley Leisure Plc, from taking bets in the country.
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05 Mar 07
Actors push in first round of Heads-Up Championship
casinocitytimes.com - Actor Don Cheadle defeated high-stakes professional poker player Phil Ivey in the first round of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship on Friday at Caesar's Palace.
Cheadle was one of three actors to advance to the second round.
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05 Mar 07
More Than One 'Robin Hood of Poker'
cardplayer.com - The poker player most famous for his charitable donations is Barry Greenstein, who is also known as “The Robin Hood of Poker.” Greenstein has accumulated nearly $5.5 million in tournament wins and donates 100 percent of it to charity. Children Incorporated, a charity that provides food, shelter, and clothing to children in 21 countries, is the primary recipient of his donations.
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