12 May 06
Have It Off at Bowmans
Fancy an impromtu game of "take it off" poker? Want to join over 30 millions others that have stopped by for a boo? Have a look at the "adult game" at bowmans.com and sit down for a few hands of Draw Poker with Michelle. Word of warning though, Michelle has a wee surprise for you if your game is better than her's!
PS. You appear to have an infinite array of things to "lose" yourself so sooner of later Michelle is going to be showing you what she's got.
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11 May 06
Senate passes ban on video poker
"North Carolina now has a lottery but video poker could be on the way out. On Thursday, the State Senate passed a ban on video poker statewide except on reservations. ...
'It's time for us to drive a final nail in the coffin of video poker and put it to rest,' said Sen. Charlie Albertson (D-Duplin)."
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11 May 06
Software Protects Online Players
"Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc. (AIM) has launched a new freeware product, PokerBodyguard, designed to protect online poker players from cheating, collusion, and unethical behavior. ...
PokerBodyguard (available for download at http://www.stoppokercheaters.com/) works with most online poker rooms. Players using the software can determine, at a glance, the history of fellow players -- how often they play together, how many tournaments they have won, whether they have been reported as rude and abusive, etc. The program also blocks poker Trojans and poker viruses from hacking into your computer by erecting a robust firewall."
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11 May 06
Secrets of a Poker Cheat
Casino cheat Richard Marcus says, "I don't mind stealing millions from casinos." ...
And now the thief who retired five years ago has written, " Dirty Poker", a new book exposing the poker underworld.
... "There's rampant cheating going on in poker major tournaments, including collusions between Hollywood celebrities and bigwig Las Vegas tournament people to get celebrities to win."
Marcus says there are a lot of ways to cheat.
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10 May 06
Cheat Software and the Honest Player
Los Angeles,CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2006 - Adam Hardy and his brother Douglas are not surprised. Arguably the foremost leaders in poker software testing, The Hardys’ have taken on a very personal mission to see if there is a mechanical 'edge' that can be gained using software in the ever popular online poker world.
"Online poker has exploded," say's Adam in his recent blog. http://cheat-and-get-rich.blogspot.com. He points out the fact that there are literally hundreds of offers of so-called miracle products that guarantee consistent wins at the tables.
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10 May 06
Two Studies Shed Interesting Light
"... while Americans seem to be taking part in the online gaming industry, there is a tremendous amount of distrust of the industry as a whole. More than half of the respondents in the survey said that the offshore companies find ways to cheat their customers and nearly half of those surveyed felt that their fellow players were scheming to cheat."
... Britons indicated in a survey that they want their government to be more involved in the regulation of the online industry than they currently are. In England, a governmental organization known as the Gambling Commission has been set up to enforce the newly modified statutes of the Gambling Act. The respondents in the British survey also indicated that they were firmly behind a nationalization of gaming products and rooms as well."
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09 May 06
WSOP Main Event Kicks Off At Caesars
"The main event of the World Series of Poker Circuit event kicked off today at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Overall, 209 players entered the event in hopes of capturing the first place prize of $648,320. The play was incredibly fast and only 64 players survived the first day of action.
It was an all star line-up that started play today. However, a number of top pros were knocked out, including T.J. Cloutier, who was eliminated on the very first hand of play."
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08 May 06
Poker Pro Magazine Launches Euro Mag
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2006--Poker Pro Magazine, one of the largest poker publications in the world, is launching a new magazine, "Poker Pro Europe," which will be sold abroad and aimed at the burgeoning poker market overseas. Poker Pro Europe will use Poker Pro's successful, battle-tested formula of profiles, advice and strategy tips from the world's top pros in a slick, glossy, eye-catching format and breezy style.
"Poker is set to explode in Europe, and players are hungry for information," said Dan Jacobs, Publisher. "Poker Pro Europe will capture the drama and the fun of European poker, both in cardrooms and on the growing European tournament circuit. If it is happening on the European poker scene, you will find it in Poker Pro Europe."
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08 May 06
Women Coming Up Aces
"The talents required of a poker player are traditionally male traits: aggression, the ability to lie and hide your emotions. And, of course, staying up late smoking cigars.
But women are finally breaking into the world of poker and some are beating the men at their own game.
Britain's first live all-women poker championship is being held this summer with an estimated prize of £100,000 and a promise of 'celebrity status in the poker world'."
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08 May 06
WPT Heads North
"Season Five of the World Poker Tour ... will be heading north of the border in October to take place at one of the crown jewels of the Canadian poker scene. The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort will play host to the event, which has previously been played out at the Bellagio in Las Vegas."
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08 May 06
Ten Tips to Better Your Game
"In this story [sic], Shawn Rice, UltimateBet online team member and traveling pro, as well as teacher at PokerByExample.com, shares 10 ways that you can improve your online game and hopefully become one of poker's big winners.
1. Play within your means. ...
2. Know when to quit for the day. ...
3. Play a game that you're good at. ...
4. ... earn your way into the big tournaments through satellites. ...
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05 May 06
Play Poker, Win Prison Stripes
Here's another article on Citizen Goodlatte's recent success on getting his latest version of a gambling ban bill passed, including a few words from the crusader himself:
"Virtual betting parlors have attempted to avoid the application of United States law by locating themselves offshore and out of our jurisdictional reach," bill sponsor Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said in a statement. "These offshore, fly-by-night Internet gambling operators are unlicensed, untaxed and unregulated and are sucking billions of dollars out of the United States."
Of course consumer and oil imports alone are "sucking" trillions of dollars out of the United States, but perhaps it's impolite to interrupt the man with this and other inconvenient facts while he's on such a nice roll.
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05 May 06
Everest Launches EU Championship
(PRWEB) May 5, 2006 -- Live qualifiers for the Everest Poker European Championship, a series of free roll live and online poker tournaments for amateurs run throughout Europe, launches in Italy on May 6th in Cagliari.
During May, Italian players can compete for free to represent Italy in the Everest Poker European Championship finale being held at the Casino de Barcelona on 9 September 2006, which will be a free roll offering a €50,000 prize pool. Live qualifiers will be offered in Cagliari, Torino as well as two events in Milano.
The Everest Poker European Championship (EPEC) is open to all Europeans. The event will consist of a series of free poker tournaments in 7 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Denmark, and Sweden from March to June 2006. Players from all over Europe can also qualify at free, online satellites at www.everestpoker.com from May to August 2006.
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04 May 06
Playing against weak opponents
"Because weak players do not understand the game in as much depth as strong players, they will quite often not succumb to bluffs and advanced strategies. A common example of this would be if there is a flush draw on the board and you have nothing. You go for a big raise trying to give the impression that you have the nuts. The weak player calls and turns over top pair. Most strong players would have recognised your move of a big bet and (if they did not have the flush) would have folded. The weaker player did not notice this call and thinking a top pair is a good hand, called you out. The result is he wins and you lose because the weak player quite simply missed the bluff."
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04 May 06
30% Increase in Online Poker
"Online casino poker software continues to go from strength to strength. In figures just released by Poker Pages Industry Index, online poker casinos that feature free software grew by a phenomenal 30 percent in the first quarter of this year alone compared with the same period in 2005. Similar trends in online casino poker are expected throughout the course of the year. Mark Napolitano, the founder of Poker Pages Industry Index, says that the online casinos industry growth is being boosted by unprecedented interest in live poker tournament software, which have increased their buy-in fees per entry substantially."
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04 May 06
Ban Bill Passed by US Crime Sub-committee
"U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has approved a bill that would ban Internet gambling, despite recent recommendations from the American Gaming Association that a congressional investigating committee be tasked with a detailed study of an entertainment enjoyed by millions of Americans.
The Bill still has some way to travel and now goes to a full committee for further consideration and debate, but it is a step forward for Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who sponsors the proposal."
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03 May 06
Poker at MySpace: Part 2
"As MySpace has grown at a phenomenal rate to meet the needs of its members, the poker community has taken notice and begun to use the site as an advertising and marketing tool. With a connection to over 50 million people, which is the most recent estimate, and no charge to the user, poker companies are using the site to market their products and services to a vast market."
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03 May 06
Everest Attracts Record Numbers to EPEC
"Following the launch of its first free roll European Poker Championship (EPEC) in March, Everest Poker has attracted hundreds of poker enthusiasts to its tournaments.
The EPEC, which consists of a series of free poker tournaments both live and online and run locally throughout Europe, was launched on March 3rd in Germany and will take place throughout May and June in 26 cities across Europe including Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Milan. Players from all over Europe can also qualify at free, online satellites at www.everestpoker.com from May to August 2006."
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03 May 06
Toronto man places second in WPT
"I'm not a gambler," said [David] Matthew, who first learned the popular Texas hold 'em game two years ago at a casino in Vegas, where he married his wife 16 years ago and returned every couple of years for their anniversary.
"Going to the casino and playing for money is gambling, but playing tournaments is not gambling. It's basically a contest ...."
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02 May 06
WA adopts laws against online poker
"... the state of Washington stepped to the forefront of the Internet gaming issue and has adopted laws against online poker and gaming inside the borders of the Evergreen State.
... the bill was amended to move the punishment for engaging in online wagering up from a gross misdemeanor to a Class C Felony, which outlines a punishment of up to ten years in prison and is usually reserved for prosecution of sex offenders ...."
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