Archive for January, 2008



Two in court over poker player robbery - Melbourne Herald Sun

Thursday 31 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm


Two in court over poker player robbery
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -5 hours ago
TWO men who allegedly robbed an American poker player of more than $30000 appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates court today. Dwayne Johnstone, 32, of St
Pair charged over poker player's robberyMelbourne Herald Sun
Pair charged over poker player robberyThe West Australian
Pair charged after armed robbery of US poker playerVictoria Police
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Betfair orders poker players to return winnings - Telegraph.co.uk

Thursday 31 January 2008 @ 10:01 pm



Telegraph.co.uk
Betfair orders poker players to return winnings
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -6 hours ago
Betfair is demanding that around 20 online poker players return more than £100000 in "winnings" after the company became the victim of a late-night sting

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Virgin Poker - UK Casino Times

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 12:01 am


Virgin Poker
UK Casino Times, UK -1 hour ago
Virgin, the company that brings you record stores and cell phone plans, now offers its United Kingdom residents an exclusive online poker site just for them
Blue SquareUK Casino Times
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Everyone wins at Jenkins' poker event - MLB.com

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 12:01 am



MLB.com
Everyone wins at Jenkins' poker event
MLB.com -Jan 28, 2008
The first Geoff Jenkins Celebrity Poker Tournament buzzed late into the night for the benefit of the Boys and Girls Clubs, raising an estimated $60000 for

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Borgata Winter Poker Open: Only Three - Pokerpages.com

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 12:01 am



Poker King
Borgata Winter Poker Open: Only Three
Pokerpages.com -3 hours ago
by PokerPages.com Players in the World Poker Tour Winter Poker Open Championship returned Tuedsay morning for Day 3 action. The field was trimmed to less
Mike "SowersUNCC" Sowers Takes Down $5k Borgata Winter Poker Open Poker King
Down to 99 After Two Days of WPT WinterPokerpages.com
WPT ready to hit the boardwalk at the BorgataPokerListings.com
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Snowmobile clubs in Maine cancel donor poker runs - Boston Globe

Monday 28 January 2008 @ 1:01 am


Snowmobile clubs in Maine cancel donor poker runs
Boston Globe, United States -Jan 26, 2008
AP / January 27, 2008 BANGOR - More than two dozen snowmobile clubs across Maine have canceled fund-raising poker runs after being told they had to buy a
State rule trumps some poker runsBangor Daily News
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Poker-faced Poles cleaning up their act - Times Online

Sunday 27 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm


Poker-faced Poles cleaning up their act
Times Online, UK -8 hours ago
Pilkarski Poker [Football Poker], the 1988 Polish film, illustrates a game rife with corruption, match-fixing and backhanders. Janusz Zaorski, the director,

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Comming to the Poker Home Front…Los Angeles - Pokerpages.com

Sunday 27 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm


Comming to the Poker Home Front…Los Angeles
Pokerpages.com -1 hour ago
by Kenna James We left Melbourne today after 18 days of competitive poker and have retreated to relatives in the blue mountains of Sydney, Australia.

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Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Canada, Successful with 24-Hour Poker - CNNMoney.com

Friday 25 January 2008 @ 1:01 am


Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Canada, Successful with 24-Hour Poker
CNNMoney.com -20 hours ago
In order to help meet strong customer demand, Century Casino Edmonton is adding three more poker tables in Q1 of 2008, bringing the number of poker tables
Around The Clock Poker Helping Revenue in Canada CasinoCasino Gambling Web
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If this is celebrity poker, can I fold? - Salt Lake Tribune

Friday 25 January 2008 @ 12:01 am


If this is celebrity poker, can I fold?
Salt Lake Tribune, United States -6 hours ago
But this year's doozy, at least so far, may have been the hype surrounding the Celerity (yes, Celerity) Poker Challenge, a celebrity poker tournament

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Brett Faustman Wins the World Poker Open - CardPlayer.com

Thursday 24 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm



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Brett Faustman Wins the World Poker Open
CardPlayer.com, NV -1 hour ago
Faced with the task of taking on two former World Poker Tour champions and the World Poker Open best all-around player, Brett Faustman definitely had a lot
Day 3 at the WPT World Poker OpenCardPlayer.com
Day 2 of the World Poker OpenCardPlayer.com
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Poker player robbed of $30000 - Sunday Times.au

Wednesday 23 January 2008 @ 2:01 am



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Poker player robbed of $30000
Sunday Times.au, Australia -3 hours ago
AN American man in Melbourne for the Aussie Millions poker tournament has lost all his winnings in a knifepoint robbery. Being a professional poker player,
American Poker Player Robbed Following Aussie Millions4Flush.com
American poker player loses $30000 win to muggerThe Australian
US gambler loses $30000 poker haulNEWS.com.au
Sydney Morning Herald - The Age
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World Poker Tour goes big league with stats - USA Today

Tuesday 22 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm


World Poker Tour goes big league with stats
USA Today -Jan 21, 2008
By Mike Bambach, USA TODAY Move over, passer rating and earned-run average, there's a new statistical formula in town: poker's aggression index.
World Poker Tour Unveils Revamped Web SiteTelevision Week
World Poker Tour® Launches CLUBWPT™ and a Partnership with STATS LLCBusiness Wire (press release)
World Poker Tour® Selects Digitaria for Interactive Agency of RecordPR Web (press release)
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
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World Series of Poker(R) Available To More Than 200 Stations … - CNNMoney.com

Tuesday 22 January 2008 @ 10:01 pm


World Series of Poker(R) Available To More Than 200 Stations
CNNMoney.com -14 hours ago
22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. today announced the launch of World Series of Poker(R) Radio, the official weekly radio show of

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Robbers target poker winner in Melbourne - Sydney Morning Herald

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 2:01 am



NEWS.com.au
Robbers target poker winner in Melbourne
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -6 hours ago
Being a professional poker player, Jason Potter knows it counts to keep a cool head. It was an attitude that probably saved the 22-year-old American tourist
Robber relieves poker pro of $30000The Age
Robbers flush poker player of $30000Sydney Morning Herald
Readers' Comments Poker player robbed at knifepointMelbourne Herald Sun
Melbourne Herald Sun - Pokerpages.com
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World Poker Tour World Poker Open Underway - Launchpoker.com

Monday 21 January 2008 @ 2:01 am


World Poker Tour World Poker Open Underway
Launchpoker.com, UK -26 minutes ago
The Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi will once again host the World Poker Tour during their 2008 World Poker Open, the sixth year in a row

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A shot at poker's big time - Chicago Tribune

Sunday 20 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm


A shot at poker's big time
Chicago Tribune, United States -7 hours ago
Just because it's a charity poker tournament doesn't mean you shouldn't do everything shy of cheating to win. "Everybody is going to be playing 100 percent

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Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Play Poker - Wired News

Friday 18 January 2008 @ 12:01 am


Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Play Poker
Wired News -8 hours ago
Within a month he crashed the high-profile Demo conference and charmed his way into a top-secret poker game among venture capitalists, where he won a

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Retired judge betting that his poker room is legal - Arizona Republic

Friday 18 January 2008 @ 12:01 am


Retired judge betting that his poker room is legal
Arizona Republic, AZ -1 hour ago
SIERRA VISTA - Retired cop Mike Rose chomped on an unlit stogie and took one last peek at his cards, then shoved the remainder of his poker chips toward the

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Warne's poker ambitions could leave Hampshire with a busted flush - Guardian Unlimited

Thursday 17 January 2008 @ 10:01 pm



Cricbuzz
Warne's poker ambitions could leave Hampshire with a busted flush
Guardian Unlimited, UK -6 hours ago
Apparently he was sitting at a poker table at Melbourne's Crown casino - with which he has long enjoyed a profitable working relationship - during his first
Warnie sends SMS during poker gameNEWS.com.au
Warne deals team a blow with poker plansThe Age
Texting trouble sets back Shane Warne's poker careerAFP
Reuters.uk - Telegraph.co.uk
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