Archive for June, 2009



Franks wants Quinn to veto video poker - Northwest Herald

Tuesday 30 June 2009 @ 11:06 pm

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Franks wants Quinn to veto video poker
Northwest Herald
Franks, D-Marengo, wants Quinn to nix legalization of video poker, which would pay for about $300 million of the $28.3 billion capital construction plan.
Gambling comes to Main StreetChicago Daily Herald
House OKs $2.2 billion in borrowing to free up social service fundsChicago Tribune
House approves pension borrowing plan, sends capital plan to QuinnGalesburg Register-Mail

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A TV Talker Walks the Walk - Washington Post

Monday 29 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

Bodog Beat
A TV Talker Walks the Walk
Washington Post
By day, I talk poker; by night, I play poker. This came as quite a surprise to Toni — aka She Is The One (And Then Some) — who assumed I
First Coast players chase chips, glory in World Series of PokerFlorida Times-Union
Amateur gets money's worth at World Series of Poker eventLas Vegas Review - Journal
Economy Really Affecting 2009 World Series of Poker?Gambling911.com
tourneyblog.com -Creators Syndicate -Las Vegas Review - Journal
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LA Lakers owner takes his shot at poker's elite - Casino City Times

Monday 29 June 2009 @ 1:06 am
LA Lakers owner takes his shot at poker's elite
Casino City Times
LAS VEGAS – Of all the people that entered this year's $50000 HORSE World Championship at the World Series of Poker, the guy in the purple
Hot run at Bellagio helps Raymer buy into HORSE ChampionshipCasino City Times

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Online Casinos Poker Business Back Up After Slow Early June - New Online Casinos

Sunday 28 June 2009 @ 10:06 pm

New Online Casinos
Online Casinos Poker Business Back Up After Slow Early June
New Online Casinos
Poker Online poker sites had a double whammy hit them in the past month. The US government seized bank accounts that were being used to pay
Poker News Briefs, June 27, 2009PokerNews.com
Online Poker in California PossibleOnline-Casinos.com

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Michael Davis Finally Gets His World Series of Poker Bracelet - Online Poker Website

Friday 26 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

Bodog Beat
Michael Davis Finally Gets His World Series of Poker Bracelet
Online Poker Website
Negreanu Hoping for Bracelet After more than fifteen years of cashing at the World Series of Poker, Michael Davis has a bracelet all
Phil Hellmuth Still Holds World Series of Poker RecordGambling911.com
Mike Sexton Reviews the 2009 World Series of PokerPoker News Daily
Why the WSOP MattersPoker Player Online
San Antonio Express -Bodog Beat -Gambling911.com
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There's lots of poker left for Mavericks - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Thursday 25 June 2009 @ 10:06 pm
There's lots of poker left for Mavericks
Fort Worth Star Telegram
In the past two years, the Mavericks acted like they were on the final table at the World Series of Poker. They went all in.

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California Online Poker Bill Set for Smooth Sailing, per Lobbyist … - Pokerpages.com

Wednesday 24 June 2009 @ 1:06 am
California Online Poker Bill Set for Smooth Sailing, per Lobbyist
Pokerpages.com
by PokerPages.com Passage of the bill to regulate and legalize online poker within California should be a 'smooth sail' once stakeholders feedback on the proposal to be presented to them this week, according to commentary to eGaming Review by the Poker

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Poker: Tennis star Andy Roddick has some game - MLive.com

Wednesday 24 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

MLive.com
Poker: Tennis star Andy Roddick has some game
MLive.com, MI
by Phil Hellmuth | Special to The Grand Rapids Press A hand between Andy Roddick (6-6) and an opponent (J-10) at Roddick's annual charity poker tournament. Watching this year's French Open tennis tournament reminded me of a phone call I received a

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PokerStars Pushes PPA Online Poker Petition - USA Online Casinos

Wednesday 24 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

USA Online Casinos
PokerStars Pushes PPA Online Poker Petition
USA Online Casinos, Oregon
By Brandi Peterson Petition Obama to Rescue Online Poker The Poker Players Alliance is hosting a petition on its website asking President Obama to acknowledge the many US residents who participate at online poker, and now PokerStars is featuring
Interview with PPA Executive Director John Pappas - part oneBluff Magazine
Debbie Does Poker by Debbie BurkheadPoker Player Online
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2009 World Series of Poker Off to a Roaring Start - Poker Player Online

Monday 22 June 2009 @ 2:06 am

PokerNews.com
2009 World Series of Poker Off to a Roaring Start
Poker Player Online, CA
Andrew Cohen, from Las Vegas, NV, captured the casino employees' championship to kick off the 2009 World Series of Poker. Originally from New York, Cohen is a bartender at the Palms Casino, inside the Nine steakhouse. “The one thing that I always
PokerNews Video Tribute: 40 Years of the WSOP, Part 2PokerNews.com
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Online Casino Industry Moves On Despite US Poker Seizures - New Online Casinos

Monday 22 June 2009 @ 2:06 am

New Online Casinos
Online Casino Industry Moves On Despite US Poker Seizures
New Online Casinos, CA
By Owen Cadus Online Poker The world of online gambling was thrown into a frenzy the past couple of weeks with the US government seizing bank accounts that held funds to pay out online poker players. Late this past week, however, many of the top online
PLAY ONLINE POKER THIS LATE NIGHT SUNDAY - BEST POKER ROOMS ONLINEMania
FATHER DAY ONLINE POKER - THIS SUNDAY PLAY POKER ONLINEMania
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Marc Naalden Wins World Series of Poker Event 38: $2K Limit Hold'em - Pokerpages.com

Monday 22 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

PokerNews.com
Marc Naalden Wins World Series of Poker Event 38: $2K Limit Hold'em
Pokerpages.com
by PokerPages.com At the World Series of Poker, Dutchman Marc Naalden took first place in Event 38: $2000 WSOP Limit Hold'em, winning $190770 and his first WSOP bracelet. Last year, Daniel Negreanu won his fourth WSOP bracelet in the $2000 Limit
Poker: Wsop Event 36RecentPoker.com
Facing Phil is an Ivey league educationBoston Herald
Jordan Smith (scarface_79) Wins $2000 No Limit Holdem Event at Poker News Daily
PocketFives (press release) - Bluff Magazine
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Full Tilt Poker Tournaments Friday, June 19th - tourneyblog.com

Friday 19 June 2009 @ 2:06 am

Online Poker Website
Full Tilt Poker Tournaments Friday, June 19th
tourneyblog.com, Texas
While Full Tilt Poker runs satellites and qualifiers for the 2009 World Series of Poker, they are also hosting the Mini Series of Poker, right along side. The MSOP is an online version of the WSOP, but running at a fraction of the price.
Roland de Wolfe Interview with Poker News DailyPoker News Daily
The PokerNews Top 10: Players Most Likely to Win Poker's'Triple PokerNews.com
Second bracelet for Mexico highlights WSOP June 17PokerListings.com
Ozarks First - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Poker a Nice Fallback for Law Student - Washington Post

Friday 19 June 2009 @ 1:06 am

Washington Post
Poker a Nice Fallback for Law Student
Washington Post, United States
The first time the 26-year-old from Fairfax played poker, after his freshman year at Michigan, he lost $50 in a half-hour, at an age and income level when losing $50 meant something. "Again, was devastated," he said. And as with these other cases,
Law Student Wins World Series of PokerExaminer.com
Another DMV Kid Wins a Poker TitleWashington Post Blogs
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Chat with Andrew Feldman - ESPN

Thursday 18 June 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Chat with Andrew Feldman
ESPN
On Monday, ESPN.com poker columnist Andrew Feldman will stop by to chat about the World Series of Poker and take any other poker questions you may have. Send your questions now and join Andrew to chat Monday at 2 pm ET! Hey everyone.
Hartnell bests Loungo in NHL poker tournamentPokerListings.com
McEvoy hopes for HOF callCasino City Times
PokerStars Tournaments Friday, June 19thtourneyblog.com
PokerStars.com - ESPN
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Poker Player Phil Ivey Wins Yet Another WSOP Bracelet - USA Online Gambling News

Wednesday 17 June 2009 @ 12:06 am

PartTimePoker News
Poker Player Phil Ivey Wins Yet Another WSOP Bracelet
USA Online Gambling News, FL
When you get a final table of professional poker players such as Chad Brown, Blair Rodman, Steve Wong, Dutch Boyd, John Turner, and Carlos Mortensen, you know you are in for a real display of poker skills. But it was 6 time WSOP bracelet winner Phil
Brock Parker (t soprano) Interview with Poker News DailyPoker News Daily
Phil Ivey Making Case As the Best Poker Player EverGambling911.com
Ivey wins seventh WSOP bracelet while multi-tablingESPN
Casino City Times - Online Poker Website
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Video poker would roll out new challenges for regulators - Chicago Tribune

Wednesday 17 June 2009 @ 12:06 am
Video poker would roll out new challenges for regulators
Chicago Tribune, United States
By Mike Hughlett and Bob Secter | Tribune reporters With lawmakers hoping to make video poker a reality in bars and restaurants throughout Illinois, state government stands to tap a gusher of cash if the new form of gambling plays out as it has in
Video poker proposal will rouse anti-gambling advocates as surely Chicago Tribune
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Leonardo DiCaprio attached to online poker film - Entertainment Weekly

Tuesday 16 June 2009 @ 11:06 pm

Reuters
Leonardo DiCaprio attached to online poker film
Entertainment Weekly
Paramount would make the film, pitched by screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who wrote Ocean's Thirteen and the high-stakes poker film Rounders. Koppelman and Levien are also working with DiCaprio on an adaptation of the medical/crime
DiCaprio to star in new online poker moviePokerListings.com
DiCaprio Puts on Poker Face for New FilmTheCelebrityCafe.com
Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Online Poker MoviePoker News Daily
Hollywood Reporter - MTV.com
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Ivey wins seventh WSOP bracelet while multi-tabling - ESPN

Sunday 14 June 2009 @ 11:06 pm

PokerNews.com
Ivey wins seventh WSOP bracelet while multi-tabling
ESPN
"This is poker history, as you like to say. And so, to have the chance to catch someone like Erik who is (fifth) in the bracelets, to get into his category would be nice." Ivey joins Brock Parker as the only double-bracelet winners in 2009 — Ivey also
Phil Ivey Escapes Short Stack, Wins Again At World Series Of PokerOnline Poker Website
Phil Ivey Grabs Second World Series of Poker Bracelet of 2009Pokerpages.com
Greenstein on Ivey's seventh WSOP winPokerListings.com
Poker Player Online - Poker News Daily
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WPT champ wins first bracelet - ESPN

Sunday 14 June 2009 @ 11:06 pm

Bluff Magazine
WPT champ wins first bracelet
ESPN
By Andrew Feldman It was only a few years ago when Nick Schulman took the World Poker Tour by storm. Winning the $10000 event at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods Casino in 2005, then finishing second in 2007, Schulman made sure that the poker world
World Series of Poker Event 23: Nick Schulman Wins First WSOP BraceletPokerpages.com
Wrist Watch: Nick Schulman Claims His 1st WSOP BraceletBluff Magazine
Nick Schulman Wins WSOP World Championship 2-7 Draw LowballPoker News Daily
PokerListings.com - PartTimePoker News
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