Archive for May, 2009
Sunday 31 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
 LaSalle News Tribune |
Baltimore officials eye $3000 fee on poker machines
Baltimore Sun, United States By Annie Linskey | annie.linskey@baltsun.com City Councilman Robert W. Curran favors a $3000 licensing fee on video poker or "simulated" slot machines in city establishments. (Baltimore Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam / May 19, 2009) Gamblers sipping beer … FAQ on video poker proposal GAMBLING: City considers new fee for video poker machines Legalizing video poker has pros, cons |
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Friday 29 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
 Bodog Beat |
Cards fly at World Series of Poker in Vegas among pros and amateurs
The Canadian Press, LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS — Top poker professionals and amateurs with deep pockets put up US$40000 apiece Thursday to square off in the first major tournament at the World Series of Poker. The series kicked off seven weeks of poker tournaments at the Rio hotel and … Triple the chips: Texas Hold 'em with $40000 buy-in set for 40th WSOP 888 Poker WSOP Playoff Series Ending Soon Ladies Diamond Poker Club Seeking WSOP Event |
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Thursday 28 May 2009 @ 11:05 pm
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Suspect in woman's overdose ran poker games to lure drug customers …
Dallas Morning News, TX And a woman who worked as a card dealer for McDaniel testified that as many as 15 SMU students bought cocaine from him each day at his poker room near campus in 2006. McDaniel is accused of contributing to the overdose death of Meaghan Bosch, … Testimony reveals McDaniel's drug and poker operation in SMU … Trial begins in 2007 overdose death of Southern Methodist … |
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Thursday 28 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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Kanye West 'Inspired' By Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' For Kid Cudi Single
MTV.com By Shaheem Reid Masspike Miles had girls screaming way before he got his first tattoo or signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. The Roxbury, Massachusetts, native used to get attention as a chubby kid during his stint in a short-lived R&B group in … Kanye West Talks Lady Gaga Sample |
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Wednesday 27 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
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Aided by Poker Devotees, Lawmaker Pushes to End the Ban on Online …
New York Times, United States The legislation does have the backing of those who enjoy poker. The Poker Players Alliance, one of the groups lobbying for the bill's passage, says it has more than a million members and, in former Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato, Republican of New York, … Online poker does not contribute to 'Problem Gamblers' Poker News Nolan Dalla Comments on Minnesota's Great Internet Gambling Firewall |
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Wednesday 27 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
 ESPN |
The Only Legend
ESPN Poker is not immune, with new "legends" emerging victorious from every television broadcast. But in the end, when you utter the word "legend" among poker circles, there's only one name that connects with it in any mind that's educated in the game. … Betting Odds for the 2009 World Series of Poker Las Vegas: Travel tips for the 2009 World Series of Poker bluffmagazine.com Launches WSOP “Sweet Tweets” WSOP Contest |
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Wednesday 27 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
 Bakersfield Now |
Las Vegas Poker - Online Casino Poker
Male Pattern Fitness Many people that visit Las Vegas dream about breaking the bank of a casino or winning one of the big Las Vegas Poker tournaments. There are differences between playing Roulette, Black Jack, Slot Machine or a Poker. If you play poker, you play against … Caribbean Stud Poker Jackpot Pays Out Again At Online Casino Casino games online. Best bonuses, fast payments. Las Vegas Gambling Online Casino |
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Monday 25 May 2009 @ 2:05 am
 PokerNews.com |
$80000 in WSOP Main Event packages this year at Titan Poker
PokerListings.com By PokerListings.com Once again, PokerListings.com has made a list of some of the smaller yet still newsworthy poker stories this week and put it all together below. This week we take a look at the Poker Brat's new book, how online poker is headed to a … World Series of Poker 2009 Starts this Week Posted by Andrew Feldman World Series of Poker Final Tables to be Streamed Live |
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Monday 25 May 2009 @ 1:05 am
 Chicago Tribune |
Gaming Board chief: Video poker plan risky
Chicago Sun-Times, United States BY CHRIS FUSCO Staff Reporter/cfusco@suntimes.com The Illinois Gaming Board would be responsible for regulating video poker, but its chairman already is voicing concerns about the Legislature's plan to legalize the controversial machines. … House OKs higher taxes, video poker Ill. governor to face questions on construction video poker sites won't make state flush |
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Sunday 24 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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Poker players push 'game of skill' argument to lawmakers
MiamiHerald.com, FL The poker community is shunning the 'gambling' label in its attempt to re-brand poker as a game of skill. BY MICHAEL VASQUEZ Forget for a moment that poker games often take place in casinos, or that poker pots containing hundreds of dollars (or more) … Poker: Florida Bill HB 425 Florida May Be First for Online Poker Will Florida be the First State to Legalize Online Poker? |
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Friday 22 May 2009 @ 2:05 am
 Gaming Alerts |
24 WSOP events on ESPN360/Bluff
ESPN The World Series of Poker announced Thursday that 24 out of the 57 bracelet event final tables will be broadcast online at ESPN360.com and Bluffmagazine.com. "We are proud to provide the culminating action of so many prominent events to a worldwide … The World Series of Poker and the economic crisis Dream Team Poker Announces Tournament During 2009 WSOP Online Poker Drives Casinos At This Time Of Year |
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Friday 22 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
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Illinois House approves tax increases and video poker to pay for …
Chicago Tribune, United States Pat Quinn says he's not ready to sign it into law until he reviews details By Ashley Rueff | Tribune staff reporter SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Thursday approved a slew of tax increases and the legalization of video poker to pay for a $29 … Will video poker machines help or hurt? House OKs higher taxes, video poker Ill. lawmakers send construction plan to governor |
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Wednesday 20 May 2009 @ 1:05 am
 PokerNews.com |
Dream Team Event Added To World Series Of Poker
Online Poker Website, Florida By Tammy Crystal Dream Team Poker Dream Team Poker started as a simple idea where players could team up and play, instead of having to compete on their own. The team play has become so popular over the past few months, that it now is getting more … New Titan Poker Players to Compete in Freerolls for $63000 World Series of Poker Tips Facebook Poker Players Get Shot at WSOP |
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Wednesday 20 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
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With baseball, poker, Reno cannot be missed
Houston Chronicle, United States By NORMAN CHAD Chronicle News Services It plays second fiddle to Las Vegas and ugly duckling to Lake Tahoe, but it's my kind of town. The biggest little city in the world is Reno, Nevada, and if you've never been there, you've never been anywhere. … |
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Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 11:05 pm
 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com |
Armed bandit robs NJ poker tournament
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA WOODBRIDGE, NJ - Police say a shotgun-wielding, masked bandit crashed a poker tournament in a central New Jersey American Legion hall, escaping with more than $2400. The bandit entered the Woodbridge American Legion hall through a side door at about … Cops: Bandit Robs Woodbridge Poker Tournament |
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Monday 18 May 2009 @ 2:05 am
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Hedge Fund Manager Accused of Fraud
New York Times, United States Mr. Ruderman spent $8.7 million of the money on personal expenses, including two Porsches and $5.2 million he lost in poker games, prosecutors said. Mr. Ruderman's lawyer, James Riddet, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. … Hedge fund manager Bradley Ruderman surrenders to FBI Ruderman Hedge Fund Bilked Investors, Prosecutors Say Man arrested in alleged $44M swindle |
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Sunday 17 May 2009 @ 11:05 pm
 Poker King |
Many Overlays in FTOPS XII
Poker King Bad news for Full Tilt Poker. Good news for the 4581 entrants in the FTOPS main event. The FTOPS (Full Tilt Poker Online Poker Series) main event had 4581 total entrants. Each entrant paid $500 + $35 to play in the tournament, meaning that nearly $2.3 … PocketFiver Jason Mercier Wins FTOPS Event #23 Spinvis wins Full-Tilt-Poker FTOPS XII Event 20 FTOPS XII Main Event to Begin Sunday |
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Sunday 17 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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Proposed gas tax bill could cause higher gas prices
KTRE, TX By Christel Phillips- email Lufkin, TX (KTRE)- With gas prices rising, East Texans are not pumped on the idea of taxes going up too. One driver said, "I hate it but I have to buy it." Another East Texas driver said, "I'm not for gas getting any higher. … State Legislature: Bill would expand seat belt law Go back to drawing board with bills restricting cell phone use |
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Friday 15 May 2009 @ 1:05 am
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33-year-old takes $300K prize at golf World Series
San Jose Mercury News, USA AP LAS VEGAS—A 33-year-old professional poker player from North Carolina has turned a $10000 buy-in into $300000 by winning the World Series of Golf in Las Vegas. Jody Garaventa, an 11-handicap amateur golfer from Raleigh, NC, outlasted Kevin Dumont on … |
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Zynga and World Series of Poker Go All-In with Major Tournament Co … - Business Wire (press release)
Friday 15 May 2009 @ 1:05 am
 Earthtimes (press release) |
Zynga and World Series of Poker Go All-In with Major Tournament Co …
Business Wire (press release), CA SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zynga, the largest developer of social games, today announced a strategic alliance with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to leverage poker fan bases from both worlds. Zynga and WSOP will work closely to bring the largest … Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke Ante Up For Africa Tournament PokerPalooza to Debut at 2009 WSOP Don Cheadle Teams Up with Full Tilt Poker |
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