29 Nov 06
White takes $600,000 poker win
abbynews.com - After three days of tournament play, David Ross White of Abbotsford is B.C.’s newest poker champion, walking away with the grand prize of $600,000, the champion’s watch and bragging rights.
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29 Nov 06
France Considers Anti i-Gambling Legislation
pokerpages.com - France is considering adoption of 2 amendments containing anti-gambling legislation to France's "delinquency prevention" measures, which were originally introduced by the Minister of the Interior, Nicholas Sarkozy, following France's 2005 riots.
Supporters claim the legislation will decrease delinquency among minors of an increasingly young age.
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29 Nov 06
Penn. Politician Looks at Poker
cardplayer.com - The first slot parlor opened in Pennsylvania only a few weeks ago, but soon people there may be able to play poker legally if Rep. Bill Deweese gets his way.
Deweese, the Democratic minority leader who's expected to become the Speaker of the House after Democrats take control next year, is drafting a bill that would expand Pennsylvania's gambling laws to allow both poker and blackjack in some of the proposed slot casinos.
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28 Nov 06
Rules to Obtain UK Poker & Gambling Licenses Unveiled
pokerpages.com - The U.K. Gambling Commission unveiled the new "License Conditions and Codes of Practice" document yesterday. Anyone who wishes to be licensed to operate a gambling business in Britain starting September 2007 must follow the procedures specified in this new document.
"Britain's gambling laws are undergoing wholesale reform, and from September next year all operators must be licensed by the Gambling Commission," remarked Peter Dean, the Commission's chairman.
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28 Nov 06
Be careful when you’re table’s big stack
zwire.com - So, you’re playing in a multi-table No-Limit Hold ’em tournament and you have had the benefit of busting out of the gate in a big way, wiping out a couple of players early and taking down a few other nice-sized pots to give you a significant chip advantage at your table.
Congratulations on being the early chip leader. Know what that earns you? Zip.
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27 Nov 06
UK pubs get go ahead to hold poker games
thisislondon.co.uk - Pubs will be allowed to stage poker games in the latest twist of Labour's liberalisation of the laws on drinking and gaming.
Laws that have banned games of chance played for money from pubs and bars will be lifted next year, Whitehall confirmed.
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27 Nov 06
Poker: Spain Targeted for Expansion
pokerpages.com - London-based Media & Entertainment Consulting Network (MECN) did a recent survey of operators of online poker and gambling sites as well as operators of physical casinos and found many of them mentioned Spain as a particularly attractive place to expand.
Martin Oelbermann, co-author of the study, relayed, "In nearly all of our surveys and interviews the operators mentioned Spain as a particularly attractive jurisdiction for future expansion."
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27 Nov 06
Star City announces $.5M Poker Face-Off
In high-stakes poker, they say the straightest face wins. Australian company Star City is challenging you to put your best poker face up to the task, as they've announced a $500,000 Texas Hold'em face-off to be held Dec. 17.
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24 Nov 06
WSOP: "No Registrations From Online Poker Rooms"
casinogamblingweb.com - The 2006 World Series of Poker saw a record number of almost 9,000 registered players enter its event in Las Vegas. Because of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act the 2007 WSOP main event is expected to be much smaller. It is expected to be much smaller because Harrah's has announced that it will not accept third party registrations.
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24 Nov 06
World of Poker: Switzerland
pokerplayernewspaper.com - Interestingly enough, Internet gambling is prohibited in Switzerland, thanks to the Swiss Gambling and Casino Act back in 1998, though there is nothing on the books to enforce it.
Casinos in Switzerland are doing quite well. Back in 2004, they collectively made a profit of $645 million, and it's a safe bet that they're doing just as good today.
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24 Nov 06
Tony G Opens Online Poker Room
pokernews.com - Many poker professionals have ridden the world's obsession with Internet poker, either by becoming online professionals (such as Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy) or by opening their own online poker rooms. Such players as Scott Fischman, David "The DevilFish" Ulliot and the wealth of pros at Full Tilt demonstrate this fact handily. One of the biggest and brightest stars in the international poker world, Australia's Tony G, now has his own room to call his own!
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24 Nov 06
BC: Championship Main Event Starts Today
bluffmagazine.com - The B.C. Poker Championships main event begins today at River Rock Casino in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
The $2,500 + $200 (CAN) buy-in No Limit Hold 'Em Championship is expected to generate a multi-million dollar prize pool, with the first place prize being estimated around $750,000.
Among the field today will be ten time WSOP champion Johnny Chan and Canadian pros Gavin Smith and Brad "Yukon" Booth, who are already registered for the event.
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23 Nov 06
Poker Shoot-Out in London: 6 Chosen
online-casinos.com - Six amateur poker players have battled their way past thousands of online competitors to represent their countries at the ActionPoker.com $500 000 Poker Shoot-Out in London on December 1.
The finalists, some of whom have never previously played for high stakes in a live environment, represent a sweeping trend of online poker players who are making the transition from winning regularly at home to competing at major live tournaments.
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23 Nov 06
UK: Poker could get easier for pubs
thepublican.com - Pubs could find it easier to host poker games under the rules of the new Gambling Act.
At present pubs have to apply for a special licence to host “equal chance gaming”, which includes dominoes, bingo and poker.
But the government is considering allowing pubs to host such games without having to apply for an exemption.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is due to launch a consultation on the types of gaming that will be allowed under the Gambling Act – which comes into effect next September.
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22 Nov 06
Victoria Coren, poker champion, on "Casino Royale"
film.guardian.co.uk - As a poker film, Casino Royale is better than Rounders, miles better than Maverick, but not as good as The Cincinnati Kid. Nothing is as good as The Cincinnati Kid. ...
[T]his film avoids the mistakes traditionally made in poker scenes on screen. One old chestnut is when a player pulls out his car keys mid-hand, and tries to throw them into the pot. Here, a dealer points out that this is against the rules.
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22 Nov 06
Players Converge on London for Poker Shoot-Out
Six amateur poker players have beat out thousands of online competitors to make the final table of the ActionPoker.com $500,000 Poker Shoot-Out. They will be representing their countries and their card rooms December 1st in London, England. This is the largest prize ActionPoker.com has awarded since it's inception in 1999.
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21 Nov 06
Sunday Million: Biggest Turnout
launchpoker.com - With so many online poker rooms running events every weekend, either on a regular basis or as a one-off, the numbers chalked up by Poker Stars for their Sunday Million are impressive. One of the biggest fields ever drawn by the popular site, 6,733 players generating a prize pool of $1,346,600, was one of the largest ever for the Sunday event.
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21 Nov 06
Titanic Win For French Player
online-casinos.com - French poker player Remy Elkoubi, from Marseille, France, hit a Straight Flush that gave him a $100 000 jackpot prize at online poker room Titan Poker this week when he won six consecutive Fort Knox Jackpot Sit 'n' Go tournaments to qualify for the huge prize.
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20 Nov 06
Blogger 'Iggy' Causes Stir
pokernews.com - Blogging has become a huge part of our culture. Blogs on all subjects have popped up all over the Internet in recent years, and some of these blogs have hundreds of thousands of readers a day. Arguably the most widely read blogger in the poker blog world is Iggy. This week, Iggy announced he was closing his longtime blog, called 'Guinness and Poker'.
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20 Nov 06
Full Tilt Poker overtakes PartyPoker
gambling911.com - Full Tilt Poker this week became the #2 online poker site, still far behind the leader, PokerStars.com. Full Tilt Poker just narrowly managed to edge out PartyPoker for the #2 spot.
According to PokerSiteScout.com Full Tilt averaged 3992 real cash players over the last 7 days while PartyPoker averaged 3513. PokerStars leads the pack with an 8075 average.
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