World Poker Tour Announces Broadcast Deal For India
Bodog Beat, Antigua and Barbuda - 19 hours ago
by Ace Rothstein | July 30th, 2008 The World Poker Tour will now be beamed into the homes of our curry and poker-loving brethren in the Indian subcontinent …

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Poker Players Favor Scott Montgomery 2-to-1 to Win the World … - MarketWatch

Poker Players Favor Scott Montgomery 2-to-1 to Win the World … MarketWatch - 1 hour ago NEW YORK, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Scott Montgomery is the overwhelming choice to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP), according to a new …

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Bo Bice To Host 5th Annual Armed Forces Poker Run On August 2, 2008 - Top40-Charts.com

Bo Bice To Host 5th Annual Armed Forces Poker Run On August 2, 2008 Top40-Charts.com, NY - 19 hours ago (Top40 Charts/ Readiness & Family Support Organization) - Bo Bice, American Idol runner-up, will be hosting the 5th Annual Armed Forces Poker Run in Pelham, …

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World Poker Tour Joins Forces with FSN on Online, Television Deal … - Business Wire (press release)

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World Poker Tour Joins Forces with FSN on Online, Television Deal … Business Wire (press release), CA - 2 hours ago Each week, players will have multiple chances to win a seat in the TV series by playing in poker and blackjack tournaments on CLUBWPT.com. …

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Amateur's poker skills pay the bills - The Desert Sun

Amateur's poker skills pay the bills The Desert Sun, CA - 6 hours ago By Stacy Wiedmaier Palm Desert Sun July 31, 2008 Steve Austin has never read a book of poker tips and doesn't believe in luck. …

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Casino Kicks Stinky 440-Pound Poker Player To The Curb - NewsBlaze

Casino Kicks Stinky 440-Pound Poker Player To The Curb NewsBlaze, CA - 14 hours ago The 440-pound Brooklyn man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn't have time to clean up. …

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Saddle Club celebrates 60th anniversary with two-day rodeo - Fremont News Messenger

Saddle Club celebrates 60th anniversary with two-day rodeo Fremont News Messenger, OH - 1 hour ago There will also be a Firehouse Poker Run Saturday. All bikers and bikes are welcome. The poker run will start/stop in the Helena Park. …

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World Poker Tour(R) Hits India (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES—-WPT Enterprises, Inc. and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited announced that the World Poker Tour television series will air on Zee Sports, India’s first private sports channel, this September.

3 masked men rob poker arcade (Saipan Tribune)
Three masked men staged an armed robbery at a poker arcade in Koblerville early Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety said yesterday. DPS spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said the perpetrators fled the scene with an undetermined amount of money. No one was reported injured.

AG wants fire department’s poker money (Moldova.org)
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says a county fire department must surrender the nearly $41,000 it raised from poker tournaments.The fundraisers for the rural Westmoreland County fire department were organized by Greensburg attorney Larry Burns, who faces misdemeanor gambling charges for allegedly running Texas Hold ‘Em tournaments, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Wednesday.A …

Online Poker Cheating Scandal Echoes (Online Casino Reports)
Senator concerned over scandal The uncovering of two online cheating scandals at [news/theheadlines/2007/10/21/poker-fraud-revealed-by-poker-players.php|Absolute Poker] and UltimateBet has not gone unnoticed by former US Senator Alphonse D’Amato.

Free poker league heating up (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
BUCYRUS — The World Poker Tour has become one of poker’s most visible assets, on par with the World Series of Poker. Now, local people can experience playing in a WPT event — and it’s free.

Apps: Fanurio, Jisho, Imagine Poker (MacNN)
Fanurio 1.11 ($40) a time tracking and billing application designed for freelancers. Fanurio allows users to organize work, track time and create invoices which can be generated into a text or html file using an invoice template. The new release adds in the ability to track costs and profits as well as specify payment dates for invoices. Version 1….

AG wants fire department’s poker money (UPI)
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 30 (UPI) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says a county fire department must surrender the nearly $41,000 it raised from poker tournaments.

An open letter written by four Republican Congressman to the heads of the Federal Reserve Board and U.S. Treasury calls for a more ‘deliberative’ approach for crafting regulations for the implementation of the UIGEA… Click for more.

Almost a year ago, Dubai World entered into an agreement to become a part owner in MGM’s megacasino project, CityCenter. The $5.1 billion deal was hailed by Wall Street… Click for more.

Kennett faces flak over pokies plan
The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago
"It's disappointing that we have football clubs that resort to poker machines - which do significant harm in the community through problem gambling - as a …

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Five of the Biggest Final Table Suckouts in a Major Live Poker … - Poker King

Five of the Biggest Final Table Suckouts in a Major Live Poker … Poker King - 21 hours ago Every day, there are all sorts of unspeakable suckouts in poker tournaments, both online and "live". Everyone has a story of a horrible beat that they took …

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Full Tilt Poker s Sit & Go Madness - PokerRoad.com

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Full Tilt Poker s Sit & Go Madness PokerRoad.com, CA - 7 hours ago 'Sit & Go Madness' has returned to Full Tilt Poker, giving single table specialists at all levels a chance to compete for bonus money and prizes all weekend …

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Lowball Poker Online - Which Rooms Offer It? - Gambling911.com

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Lowball Poker Online - Which Rooms Offer It? Gambling911.com, FL - 2 hours ago Lowball Poker is not played very frequently today, and you will find very few Lowball games online. Ultimate Bet offers the Triple-Draw version of the game …

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Casino Kicks Stinky 440-Pound Poker Player To The Curb - NewsBlaze

Casino Kicks Stinky 440-Pound Poker Player To The Curb NewsBlaze, CA - 4 hours ago The 440-pound Brooklyn man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn't have time to clean up. …

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Fraternal, service organizations want video poker - WPSU

Fraternal, service organizations want video poker WPSU, PA - 12 hours ago Pennsylvania currently allows video poker only in the state's casinos, but groups such as the American Legion and the Elks say they would put profits from …

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London calling for Hollywood Poker players - PokerListings.com

London calling for Hollywood Poker players PokerListings.com - 6 hours ago By Arthur Crowson The celebrity-laden online poker room is offering an excusive $1000 weekly qualifier for one of Europe's most prestigious tournaments … Be a Celebrity in Hollywood New Promotion at PartyCasino PokerNews all 2 news articles

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Poker Unplugged - Poker Player Online

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Poker Unplugged Poker Player Online, CA - 59 minutes ago The shock and awe that followed in the wake of the suicide bombing of the Las Vegas Crystal s Poker Room 149 dead, 516 injured left the few surviving …

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MTR Gaming reports wider loss - Forbes

MTR Gaming reports wider loss Forbes, NY - 9 hours ago AP 07.30.08, 3:01 PM ET MTR Gaming Group's second-quarter loss widened despite an 11 percent revenue boost from adding table games and poker at its West … MTR Gaming Group Announces Second Quarter Results Daily Mail - Charleston MTR Reports $2.31M Loss Wheeling News Register Meadows dents MTR revenue Pittsburgh Tribune-Review BloodHorse - Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 19 news articles

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Pussycat Dolls to perform on PokerRoom's Poker Island - PokerNews.com

Pussycat Dolls to perform on PokerRoom's Poker Island PokerNews.com - 21 hours ago PokerRoom have today confirmed the appearance of popular American pop group, Pussycat Dolls at the Poker Villa on Poker Island. The stunning quintet will be …

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Cash games, poker tournaments require different strategies (The Grand Rapids Press)
There are two ways to make money at poker: sticking to tournaments or grinding it out in cash games. You’ll need to learn a vastly different skill set to grow your bankroll in each environment because each venue tends to attract a specific player.

Free poker league heating up (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
BUCYRUS — The World Poker Tour has become one of poker’s most visible assets, on par with the World Series of Poker. Now, local people can experience playing in a WPT event — and it’s free.

Snappy iPhone Poker Game Surprisingly Addictive (TechNewsWorld.com)
“5 Card Touch” from Griffin Technology is a very simple game for iPhone and iPod touch that emulates the most basic poker slot machine game — five-card draw. Here’s how it works. You start with $1,000 in virtual funds and place your bet of between $1 and $5. You are dealt five cards, face up. For example, I bet the maximum and received a pair of nines, a pair of fours, and a three.

3 masked men rob poker arcade (Saipan Tribune)
Three masked men staged an armed robbery at a poker arcade in Koblerville early Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety said yesterday. DPS spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said the perpetrators fled the scene with an undetermined amount of money. No one was reported injured.

Poker game for iPhone, play against thousands (MacNN)
Real Dice has announced Multiplayer Championship Poker for the iPhone and iPod touch. The Texas Hold’em game features live multiplayer games, with options such as ring games, sit-n-go tournaments and multi-table events. The game is not indigenous to the iPhone, and players from other platforms with the game can play against one another; a user on a…

World Poker Tour(R) Hits India (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES—-WPT Enterprises, Inc. and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited announced that the World Poker Tour television series will air on Zee Sports, India’s first private sports channel, this September.

Seward Fire Dept Under Fire For Poker Tournaments (KDKA Pittsburgh)
State officials say a fire department in Westmoreland County raised thousands of dollars through illegal gambling. The volunteer fire department in Seward rented its facility and allowed money-raising poker tournaments to be held there on at least three occasions.

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Wednesday night Poker run Sunday - parrysound.com

Wednesday night Poker run Sunday parrysound.com, Canada - 4 hours ago The Near North Outdoor Club is holding its seventh annual marine poker run on Sunday, Aug. 3, on Manitouwabing. The event begins at 10 am and finishes at 2 …

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Online Poker Extraordinaire Alex AJKHoosier Kamberis; King of MTTs - 4Flush.com

Online Poker Extraordinaire Alex AJKHoosier Kamberis; King of MTTs 4Flush.com, OR - 2 hours ago Over the last two years, Alex AJKHoosier Kamberis has worked his way through various online poker tournament tables, earning a massive amount of cash and … Enhanced Online Poker Rewards; Full Tilt Poker Promo Renovated 4Flush.com all 2 news articles

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New state law stiffens the ban on video gambling - Asheville Citizen-Times

New state law stiffens the ban on video gambling Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - 11 hours ago Regulations on video-poker machines were thwarted by bribery and corruption. Banning them altogether led to a new breed of gambling. A law Gov. …

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Seward Fire Dept Under Fire For Poker Tournaments - KDKA

Seward Fire Dept Under Fire For Poker Tournaments KDKA, PA - 17 hours ago The volunteer fire department in Seward rented its facility and allowed money-raising poker tournaments to be held there on at least three occasions. …

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Online Poker Room Increases Promotion - Online Casino News

Online Poker Room Increases Promotion Online Casino News, CT - 8 hours ago By Staff Among other promotions, leading online poker room Full Tilt Poker offer an Iron Man promotion to reward their most loyal players. …

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Gambling addiction on rise in South Florida, state council finds - Sun-Sentinel.com

Gambling addiction on rise in South Florida, state council finds Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 15 hours ago More slots in Broward County and the expansion of poker betting limits statewide, according to the council's Pat Fowler. "If you're within 50 miles of a …

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$40000 in poker earnings sought from Seward VFD - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

$40000 in poker earnings sought from Seward VFD Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 14 hours ago By Richard Gazarik The state attorney general wants a rural Westmoreland County fire department to surrender more than $40000 it raised from poker …

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Goodbye Jai-Alai? Sport struggling to survive - Bradenton Herald

Goodbye Jai-Alai? Sport struggling to survive Bradenton Herald,  United States - 10 hours ago That allows some to run much more lucrative poker rooms. The sport enjoyed widespread popularity throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s in the US, …

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Pussycat Dolls to visit bwin's PokerIsland - PokerListings.com

Pussycat Dolls to visit bwin's PokerIsland PokerListings.com - 22 hours ago By Arthur Crowson If you've ever wanted to attempt a button steal against a member of the Pussycat Dolls than bwin has the poker promotion for you. …

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Can’t hold ‘em: Pa. says fire company’s poker games illegal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is seeking more than $40,000 that a Westmoreland County volunteer fire company earned from Texas Hold ‘em fund raisers

State’s casinos make extra room for poker despite stagnant gaming wins (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Margie Heintz remembers the old days of casino poker in Nevada. She doesn’t call them the good ol’ days.

World Poker Tour(R) Hits India (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES—-WPT Enterprises, Inc. and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited announced that the World Poker Tour television series will air on Zee Sports, India’s first private sports channel, this September.

3 masked men rob poker arcade (Saipan Tribune)
Three masked men staged an armed robbery at a poker arcade in Koblerville early Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety said yesterday. DPS spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said the perpetrators fled the scene with an undetermined amount of money. No one was reported injured.

$40,000 in poker earnings sought from Seward VFD (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The state attorney general wants a rural Westmoreland County fire department to surrender more than $40,000 it raised from poker tournaments last year.

Poker Tournament Lands Westmoreland County Fire Dept. In Hot Water (WJAC 6 Johnstown)
A Westmorland County volunteer fire company is in trouble with the state for fundraising projects the attorney general’s office says were illegal.

Poker league heating up (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
BUCYRUS — The World Poker Tour has become one of poker’s most visible assets, on par with the World Series of Poker. Now, local people can experience playing in a WPT event — and it’s free.

So many women taking the stage these days! Some say that it happens because of the internet where one doesn’t directly confront other players. That might be true, but on the other hand it can only happen… Click for more.

Sunday was a really big day for PokerStars, as the online poker site made its million dollar guarantee for its Sunday Tournament Twice, actually. The Sunday Million had its usual massive field, with over 8,000 players… Click for more.

A poker player who took his winnings to a brothel, only to get robbed, West Virgina fireman taking heat over charity poker tournaments, and PokerTek secures new financing - all today in this issue of Poker News Bytes… Click for more.

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McCain battles against age bias - BBC News

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McCain battles against age bias BBC News, UK - 7 hours ago At the daily poker game at Leisure World Retirement Centre in Silver Spring, Maryland, some at least agree that age should not be a barrier to becoming … Barack Obama: The early years Creative Loafing Tampa all 1,001 news articles

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Full Tilt Poker Iron Man Promotion Beefed Up Even More - CardPlayer.com

Full Tilt Poker Iron Man Promotion Beefed Up Even More CardPlayer.com, NV - 13 hours ago Full Tilt Poker's elaborate Iron Man Challenge promotion (explained in detail in a previous CardPlayer.com article) just got a bit more elaborate and a …

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Team Bodog Poker Players in the Spotlight on ESPN WSOP Broadcast - EOG.com

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Team Bodog Poker Players in the Spotlight on ESPN WSOP Broadcast EOG.com, Canada - 17 hours ago From the moment the first cards were dealt at the 2008 World Series of Poker* to the final days of the Main Event, Team Bodog enjoyed a terrific run this …

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What Poker Players Do When They re Bored - Bluff Europe Magazine

What Poker Players Do When They re Bored Bluff Europe Magazine, UK - 14 hours ago For those who don t know what a flip is, welcome to a whole new world of poker degeneracy. A flip is when everyone at the table raises to a certain …

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Volunteer Fire Department Accused Of Illegal Gambling To Raise Funds - 4Flush.com

Volunteer Fire Department Accused Of Illegal Gambling To Raise Funds 4Flush.com, OR - 10 hours ago In an attempt to raise fund for the Seward Volunteer Company, a series of Texas Hold em Poker tournaments were held. The Attorney General s office is now …

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Gold, Hellmuth among pros set to stump for charity - PokerListings.com

Gold, Hellmuth among pros set to stump for charity PokerListings.com - 12 hours ago By Jason Kirk In the last few years poker tournaments have become a great way for charities to raise money. This August, two different charities will hold …

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SpadeClub to Award a $25,000 Seat and Nine $2,500 Satellite Seats to 2009 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic … (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
SpadeClub, the premier subscription-based poker community, announces its newest promotion, the Bellagio Championship Series, wherein SpadeClub Exclusive members will have the chance to compete in a series of qualifiers to earn their way to the 2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic Championship Event at the Bellagio Las Vegas.

Player wins $206,273 at Majestic poker event (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
GARY | Shane Sigsbee continuously pushed the action and his aggressiveness paid off big time.

Snappy iPhone Poker Game Surprisingly Addictive (TechNewsWorld.com)
“5 Card Touch” from Griffin Technology is a very simple game for iPhone and iPod touch that emulates the most basic poker slot machine game — five-card draw. Here’s how it works. You start with $1,000 in virtual funds and place your bet of between $1 and $5. You are dealt five cards, face up. For example, I bet the maximum and received a pair of nines, a pair of fours, and a three.

3 masked men rob poker arcade (Saipan Tribune)
Three masked men staged an armed robbery at a poker arcade in Koblerville early Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety said yesterday. DPS spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said the perpetrators fled the scene with an undetermined amount of money. No one was reported injured.

Can’t hold ‘em: Pa. says fire company’s poker games illegal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is seeking more than $40,000 that a Westmoreland County volunteer fire company earned from Texas Hold ‘em fund raisers

Poker Tournament Lands Westmoreland County Fire Dept. In Hot Water (WJAC 6 Johnstown)
A Westmorland County volunteer fire company is in trouble with the state for fundraising projects the attorney general’s office says were illegal.

Poker game for iPhone, play against thousands (MacNN)
Real Dice has announced Multiplayer Championship Poker for the iPhone and iPod touch. The Texas Hold’em game features live multiplayer games, with options such as ring games, sit-n-go tournaments and multi-table events. The game is not indigenous to the iPhone, and players from other platforms with the game can play against one another; a user on a…

State’s casinos make extra room for poker despite stagnant gaming wins (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Margie Heintz remembers the old days of casino poker in Nevada. She doesn’t call them the good ol’ days.

Playing Poker by Daniel Negreanu : Learn both cash-game, tournament styles (Arizona Daily Star)
There are two ways to make money at poker: sticking to the tournament scene or grinding it out in cash games. You’ll need to learn a vastly different skill set to consistently grow your bankroll in each environment because each venue tends to attract a specific kind of player.