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A-List Stars to Play in 2009 World Series of Poker
Forget the VIP section at Tao, the cabanas XS and the dining rooms at N9NE Steakhouse, Simon and Nove Italiano: The hottest spot for stargazing Thursday will be the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:22
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Rats Used to Study Gambling Addiction
It's a pretty old joke about "rats" infiltrating the online gambling sector. The term is applied to those who cooperate with federal and local authorities in taking down all those dastardly bookies.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 08:57
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Liquored Up Phil Hellmuth Trapeze Stunt
He's still alive and posting on Twitter so we'll assume he's all right, but had we caught poker pro Phil Hellmuth's earlier Tweets we would surely have been cringing....actually we still are.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 23:22
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Gambling Stocks: The Good During This Recession
Alan Farley of the Street.com this week profiled four gambling stocks.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 22:34
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Poker players finding tougher game at World Series
Many players entering the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event starting Friday in Las Vegas are hoping the game's richest tournament will help them make up for lost winnings.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 21:45
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Russian gambling halls shut down in most cities
Thousands of casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls across Russia shut down Wednesday, complying with sweeping new restrictions that require all gambling business to relocate to four remote regions of the country.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:07
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Best Poker Chat Put Downs
What’s the best poker chat put-down you’ve witnessed at the poker tables?
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 00:20
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A Look at Phil Hellmuth’s Ambitions from his New Book
In its weekly extract column, community site Cardrunners have quoted Phil Hellmuth’s life ambitions, from his new book “Deal me in”.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 00:15
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Iran National Anthem Played at World Series of Poker
Bahador Ahmadi, a Canadian born Iranian, won $278,104 and a gold bracelet this past weekend at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 08:46
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Daniel Negreanu Skips the Sushi for White Rice
Daniel Negreanu is stunned to find himself attracted to a girl whose last name isn't Nguyen, Tran, Ming, Minh, Le, Lui, Yeh, Su, Chung, Chin, Chan or Woo. He likes Asians, people.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 08:29
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Bet365 Considers Move Out of UK
Bet365, one of the world's biggest online bookmakers, has warned there is no benefit to remaining in the UK and that it is losing out to competitors based offshore in lower tax regimes.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 04:50
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Annie Duke Pays $10,000 If She Makes 2009 WSOP Final Table
She made it all the way to the Celebrity Apprentice Season two Final, ultimately losing out to comedian Joan Rivers. Now poker pro Annie Duke, arguably the most famous woman in the game today, has a shot to make the 2009 World Series of Poker final table.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 00:34
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Internet Gambling: European Firms Should Gain Access to US Again
Continuing my lengthy conversation with iMEGA chief, Joe Brennan, Jr., I asked about the potential for European Internet gambling firms, the likes of Paddy Power, William Hill, Ladbrokes, etc.., to break into the US market should online gambling one day be legalized.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 00:31
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New York Times: My Son’s Gamble
Just past dawn one morning last August, I pulled myself from bed, bleary from ragged sleep. I headed downstairs to make coffee and settle at my computer. There, I booted up Firefox and accessed an online card room, Full Tilt Poker, from which I downloaded a program to play Texas Hold ’Em and other games. Once the program was open, I tried to log on with the screen name my 18-year-old son, Dan, had shown me on a different site called PokerStars. Full Tilt Poker, unsurprisingly, rejected the name.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 10:13
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Casinos Shut Down in Russia
The Kremlin has ordered all casinos shut down. The resulting impact: Some hundreds of thousands of people out of work.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 09:35
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2009 World Series of Poker Odds to Make Final Table
When we look at the performance of certain poker players at this year’s World Series of Poker, it’s hard to tell if any of the top dogs vying to be named “WSOP Player of the Year” will transform their success into a main event win.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 04:45
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Brennan Jr on New Jersey, Oklahoma and Internet Gambling
I had an opportunity recently to sit down with the head of the The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association ( www.imega.org ), Joe Brennan, Jr.. We discussed two states going in entirely different directions when it comes to legalizing online gambling.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 00:58
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Online Gambling Contributes to Marital Woes, Breakups
Money fears are said to be behind approximately 25 percent of all marriage breakups, a study has revealed.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 00:45
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Doyle Brunson Gets Speeding Ticket: New Escalade Goes 160 MPH
Not everybody is buying fuel efficient hybrids. Certainly not the Texas Dolly, Doyle Brunson.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 21:37
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How Internet Gambling is Keeping Wall Street Rich
Using skills honed on the Street, he's turned poker into just one more exotic financial transaction. Now, though, instead of commuting to midtown Manhattan in a suit, he flies to Las Vegas for million-dollar tournaments or sits at home in boxer shorts, playing five online tables simultaneously.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 17:13
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USA vs. Brazil Likely Monster Betting Event for Gambling911
Heading into Sunday morning, typically Gambling911.com experiences little in the way of any significant Web traffic. After all, everyone is out partying into the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 00:13
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Poker Author David Slansky’s Home Robbed
Respected poker author and theorist David Sklansky's home took a bad beat as it was burglarized last night. Hopefully nothing with too much +EV was snatched.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 23:31
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Antonio Esfandiari Goes Topless at Vegas Party
The "magician" Antonio Esfandiari has been up to a few tricks, but not up his sleeve as he indulges in some topless partying. One lucky snapper caught him baring his chest and a funky looking dog-tag as he embraced a girl in a Vegas night club.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 17:32
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Barry Greenstein Says Russ Hamilton is Innocent
Barry Greenstein, a highly regarded poker player known for giving 100 percent of his poker winnings to charity, defended Hamilton during a conversation that took place with the filming of NBC's Poker After Dark.
Submitted by Ace King on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 13:24
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William Hill closer to moving online trade offshore
The odds on William Hill moving its online and telephone betting business offshore have shortened.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 09:19
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