Prosecutions turn online poker into a shaky bet
Prosecutions turn online poker into a shaky bet
America’s multibillion-dollar run at the online poker tables has been interrupted by what could be a killer hand: federal prosecutions of the three biggest websites.
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Nevada lawmakers returning money from poker firm
Nevada lawmakers returning money from poker firm
By Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun The PokerStars PAC report shows that 48 out of 63 lawmakers received cash last year, shortly before the company paid for two of them – Assemblymen William Horne and Kelvin Atkinson — to go to London. I have listed the contributions below from the PAC filing, although some lawmakers are now [...]
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Online Poker Bill Headed For Bust
Online Poker Bill Headed For Bust
With the possibility of Congress folding on the online poker bill, Las Vegas gaming interests — and those who like to gamble — could ultimately lose out.
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Vince Neil – Skylar Neil Foundation Off the Strip Poker Tournament – Rio Casino, Las Vegas
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Tampa poker player settles for second: a mere $5.55 million
Tampa poker player settles for second: a mere $5.55 million
By Justin George, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, November 9, 2010 John Racener checks his cards Monday during the final table of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Going into the last round, Racener’s opponent has six times as many chips as he did. John Racener’s card-playing career began with a few bucks and the boys in the back of a Port Richey classroom. It climaxed Tuesday in Las Vegas …
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Actress Shannon Elizabeth is a hit at Chester poker room (With Video)
Actress Shannon Elizabeth is a hit at Chester poker room (With Video)
CHESTER — Considering she had risen with the sun on the West Coast, flown cross country and only had enough time on the ground to grab a water ice in South Philly and a quick bite at Harrah’s Chester, Shannon Elizabeth had plenty of reasons to be less than bubbly as she greeted card players and fans outside the casino’s new poker room.
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HeadsUp Entertainment’s 2 Week Poker Cruise Revenues Expected To Exceed $2,000,000 USD, With Net Earnings Approaching …
HeadsUp Entertainment’s 2 Week Poker Cruise Revenues Expected To Exceed $2,000,000 USD, With Net Earnings Approaching …
LAS VEGAS—-HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. , operators of the Canadian Poker Tour and Canadian Poker Player Magazine, announced that they have finalized an agreement with strategic partner World Poker Showdown and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to host a Poker Super Cruise on the “Freedom of the Seas” launching March 23, 2011 from Port Canaveral, Florida.
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Top 5 Poker Rooms in Las Vegas
If you want to experience live poker action at the gambling Mecca of the world, here is a guide to the top poker rooms in Las Vegas. You can read here updated info on each of the recommended Las Vegas poker rooms including their game variety, limits and tournaments.
1) Bellagio Casino and Hotel
If you want to experience Las Vegas poker action and hang out with pros, the Bellagio is the casino for you. It is one of the classiest poker rooms available in Las Vegas. It is so popular that you might find yourself spending over an hour at the waiting list and then find yourself stuck with a bunch of enthusiastic amateurs.
The games offered are Texas Holdem, Omaha and stud games, and you can also join one of the tournaments, but note that this involves playing No Limit Holdem. As for the table limits for the regular games, these are as follows:
a) Limit Holdem: 4/8, 8/16, 15/30, 30/60, 60/120, 75/150 dollars and up.
b) No Limit Holdem: 200 dollars buy ins with 2/5 dollars blinds.
c) Omaha: 6/12, 15/30, 20/40, 30/60, 50/100 dollars and up.
d) Stud Poker: 1/5, 4/8, 8/16, 30/60, 75/150 dollars and up.
2) Mirage Las Vegas
If you are tired of waiting for a table at Bellagio, the poker rooms at the Mirage can be an acceptable alternative. It resembles Bellagio’s with its luxurious atmosphere, variety of games and its huge popularity among pros as well as tourists.
The games offered are Texas Holdem and Omaha, Stud and as the Bellagio, playing in a tournament means getting involved with No Limit Texas Holdem. As for the limits of each table in a regular game, they are:
a) Limit Holdem: 3/6, 6/12, 10/20, 20/40, 40/80 dollars.
b) No Limit Holdem: between 100 and 500 dollars buy ins with 2/5 dollars blinds.
c) Omaha: 5/10 dollars.
d) Stud Poker: 1/5, 5/10.
3) Excalibur Las Vegas
If you want to play in a less stressful environment, check out the poker room at the Excalibur casino. You can play spread limit Holdem with the lowest limits available on the Strip and enjoy beginners friendly rules such as limitation on three raises. The room has been renovated recently and the poker tables and seats are very comfortable.
At the Excalibur, you can play Texas Holdem or 7 Card Stud, and the limits are slightly lower:
a) Limit Holdem: 1/3, 2/6 dollars.
b) No Limit Holdem: 100 dollars buy ins with 1/3 dollars blinds.
c) 7 Card Stud: 1/5 dollars and up.
4) Binions’ Horseshoe Hotel and Casino
If you want to play at the same room where the first WSOP took place, you must visit Binions’ poker room. Although the casino has been renovated and went through many changes since the days of Nick the Greek, the ghosts of the past still haunt the place, but in a good way.
Here too you can play Texas Holdem, No Limit Holdem in their own tournament, Omaha and Stud games for the following limits:
a) Limit Holdem: 2/4, 4/8, 10/20 dollars.
b) No Limit Holdem: 100 dollars minimum buy ins with 1/2 dollars blinds.
c) Omaha: 4/8 dollars.
d) Stud Poker: 1/5.
5) Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
If you want to follow in the steps of the 2006 WSOP champions, check out the Rio poker room. You might be surprised from the size and the small variety of games, but the thought of sharing the same location with contemporary gaming legends adds a certain appeal to it.
Other than taking part in the tournament where you can participate in some No Limit Holdem, you can pick from Texas Holdem, 7 Card Stud, Omaha or a few other variations according to what players request. The limits are as follows:
a) Limit Holdem: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8 dollars.
b) No Limit Holdem: 100 dollars minimum buy ins with 2/5 dollars blinds.
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Poker Guy: Black mixes bet sizes, avoids big loss
Poker Guy: Black mixes bet sizes, avoids big loss
MANY PLAYERS have raised the recommended approach of aggressive poker to hyper levels these days. So much so, in fact, that tournament play can appear to be nothing but an all-in fest.
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