Archive for May, 2009



Baltimore officials eye $3000 fee on poker machines - Baltimore Sun

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 proposalChicago Daily Herald
GAMBLING: City considers new fee for video poker machinesBethany Beach Wave
Legalizing video poker has pros, consLaSalle News Tribune
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago Daily Herald
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Cards fly at World Series of Poker in Vegas among pros and amateurs - The Canadian Press

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 WSOPUSA Today
888 Poker WSOP Playoff Series Ending SoonPokerNews.com
Ladies Diamond Poker Club Seeking WSOP EventPoker News Daily
tourneyblog.com - Poker News Daily
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Suspect in woman's overdose ran poker games to lure drug customers … - Dallas Morning News

Thursday 28 May 2009 @ 11:05 pm
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 Dallas Morning News
Trial begins in 2007 overdose death of Southern Methodist Dallas Morning News
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Kanye West 'Inspired' By Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' For Kid Cudi Single - MTV.com

Thursday 28 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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 SampleRapBasement.com
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Aided by Poker Devotees, Lawmaker Pushes to End the Ban on Online … - New York Times

Wednesday 27 May 2009 @ 12:05 am

Examiner.com
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'Examiner.com
Poker NewsPoker Player Online
Nolan Dalla Comments on Minnesota's Great Internet Gambling FirewallPoker News Daily
PocketFives (press release) - ChattahBox
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The Only Legend - ESPN

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 PokerPoker King
Las Vegas: Travel tips for the 2009 World Series of PokerLos Angeles Times Blogs
bluffmagazine.com Launches WSOP “Sweet Tweets” WSOP ContestBluff Magazine
Pokerpages.com - tourneyblog.com
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Las Vegas Poker - Online Casino Poker - Male Pattern Fitness

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 CasinoNew Online Casinos
Casino games online. Best bonuses, fast payments.Male Pattern Fitness
Las Vegas Gambling Online CasinoMale Pattern Fitness
Male Pattern Fitness - Male Pattern Fitness
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$80000 in WSOP Main Event packages this year at Titan Poker - PokerListings.com

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 WeekFlopTurnRiver.com
Posted by Andrew FeldmanESPN
World Series of Poker Final Tables to be Streamed LivePoker News Daily
tourneyblog.com - Poker News Daily
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Gaming Board chief: Video poker plan risky - Chicago Sun-Times

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 pokerChicago Breaking News - Tribune
Ill. governor to face questions on constructionChicago Tribune
video poker sites won't make state flushChicago Daily Herald
Forbes - Chicago Daily Herald
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Poker players push 'game of skill' argument to lawmakers - MiamiHerald.com

Sunday 24 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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 425RecentPoker.com
Florida May Be First for Online PokerOnline-Casinos.com
Will Florida be the First State to Legalize Online Poker?Casino Gambling Web
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24 WSOP events on ESPN360/Bluff - ESPN

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 crisisExaminer.com
Dream Team Poker Announces Tournament During 2009 WSOPPoker News Daily
Online Poker Drives Casinos At This Time Of YearNew Online Casinos
Bluff Magazine - Toronto Sun
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Illinois House approves tax increases and video poker to pay for … - Chicago Tribune

Friday 22 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
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?Chicago Daily Herald
House OKs higher taxes, video pokerChicago Breaking News - Tribune
Ill. lawmakers send construction plan to governorBelleville News Democrat
WJBD Online - Peoria Journal Star
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Dream Team Event Added To World Series Of Poker - Online Poker Website

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 $63000Poker News Daily
World Series of Poker TipsGamingTodaySlotsToday
Facebook Poker Players Get Shot at WSOPOnline Casino Reports
Pokerpages.com - Gambling911.com
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With baseball, poker, Reno cannot be missed - Houston Chronicle

Wednesday 20 May 2009 @ 12:05 am
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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Armed bandit robs NJ poker tournament - Philadelphia Inquirer

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 Tournament1010 Wins
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Hedge Fund Manager Accused of Fraud - New York Times

Monday 18 May 2009 @ 2:05 am
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 FBILos Angeles Times
Ruderman Hedge Fund Bilked Investors, Prosecutors SayBloomberg
Man arrested in alleged $44M swindleUnited Press International
San Jose Mercury News
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Many Overlays in FTOPS XII - Poker King

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 #23PocketFives.com
Spinvis wins Full-Tilt-Poker FTOPS XII Event 20FlopTurnRiver.com
FTOPS XII Main Event to Begin SundayPoker News Daily
tourneyblog.com - PocketFives.com
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Proposed gas tax bill could cause higher gas prices - KTRE

Sunday 17 May 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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 lawCarrollton Leader
Go back to drawing board with bills restricting cell phone useLubbockOnline.com
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33-year-old takes $300K prize at golf World Series - San Jose Mercury News

Friday 15 May 2009 @ 1:05 am
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 TournamentRecentPoker.com
PokerPalooza to Debut at 2009 WSOPPoker News Daily
Don Cheadle Teams Up with Full Tilt PokerOnline Casino Reports
Pahrump Valley Times - tourneyblog.com
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