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- LAS VEGAS (AP) - A television producer who believes he was cheated out of half of the $12 million pot won by World Series of Poker champ Jamie Gold is disputing Gold's explanation of why the men agreed to share the winnings.In a petition filed in federal court Friday, Bruce Crispin Leyser contends he and Gold had a binding agreement to share Gold's winnings in the no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament last summer.Gold has said he offered Leyser the money because he felt bad that Leyser could not se |
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- A group of poker players is attempting to set a new world record for the longest uninterrupted game. |
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- The ability to bluff your opponents with a poker face might seem a little fanciful, but bluffing isn't really the way professional poker players make a living.In fact, one of the biggest mistakes amateur players make, when playing against professionals, is thinking that the pros are pulling Jedi mind tricks on them when making bluffs.The truth of the matter is that pros win consistently, not because of bluffing tricks, but because they play with solid fundamentals and are able to recognize dange |
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- Professional poker champion Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is among the world-class card players invited to Council Bluffs for the state's first-ever World Series of Poker qualifying tournament at Harrah's Horseshoe Casino.Organizers say a prize pool of more than $1 million will be on the table Jan. 29 through Feb. 7. The winner gets a ring, and a seat at a "big table" in Las Vegas for the 2007 World Series of Poker, which will draw upwards of 10,000 players and a pot worth more than $12 million. |
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- Plenty of history and prestige was at stake at the World Poker Tour's no-limit hold 'em championship at the Bellagio in December 2004, not to mention a first-place prize of $1.8 million dollars. On the third day of the five-day marathon tournament, the following hand came up between Player X (an amateur) and me.Everyone had been randomly reshuffled to new tables at the $15,000 buy-in event, with 45 players remaining (out of 400 entrants). With the blinds (required bets) at $3,000-$6,000 and a $5 |
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- You'll occasionally find yourself in a poker game where it seems you can do no wrong. This is known as playing a rush.Depending who you ask, you'll get a variety of advice on what you should do when the cards keep coming and you're on fire. One thing's for sure, you should never leave a poker game that you're destroying.If you're winning most of the pots, then by default, other players are losing; |
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- SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest James Bond movie features an intense high stakes poker game for millions of dollars and GSN brings this fantasy to reality with real money being played by high rollers in the only poker cash game on television. The third season of HIGH STAKES POKER ("HSP 3") premieres on Monday, January 15 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT from the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.Although not quite as dramatic as James Bond defeating the bad guys, HSP 3 |
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- December 11, 2006 -- WASHINGTON - Angry poker players have beaten the house, helping topple a congressman who pushed through an Internet gambling ban.They were furious when Congress enacted the ban - which included online poker - over the objections of a poker organization, which considers it a game of skill.The Poker Players Alliance last month set its sights on Rep. Jim Leach (R-Iowa), who steered the ban through the House. Leach, a longtime incumbent, ended up being one of the most unexpected |
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- TUNICA, Miss. — Nashville's Sonny Perry stoodin the Gold Strike Casino and took a drag from his cigarette.As he talked of his young poker career, he fisheda big gold ring out of his denim overalls. He won it, and $110,000, playing poker in New Orleans.Not a bad way to make a living, huh? |
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- Comic books were the tender of choice for Stanley Weiss and his poker-playing buddies on the streets in 1950s New York City.Dozens traveled through the 7-year-old's hands, guided not by an evil villain but an errant ace or rouge queen.Now 60, the Bellevue resident has traded Batman for Benjamins — lots of them.As champion of the World Poker Tour's 2006 Mirage Poker Showdown, Weiss collected $1,294,755. The triumph put him on the poker map, and these days that amounts to being famous. |
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- OMAHA, Neb. - It took less than 45 minutes for Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and avid bridge player, to go broke in a charity poker tournament.“It’s different than bridge,” said Buffett, 76, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. “I was confused. I thought the low score won. |
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- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Today, hundreds will gather at the Fort McDowell Indian Casino to help raise money for the families of fallen police officers. The 2nd annual ``Playing the Hand'' for fallen officers poker charity tournament is hosted by the TASER Foundation and will feature 10-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth.``We are thrilled that Phil Hellmuth is helping raise money for the TASER Foundation. |
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- Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team Bodog pro Jamie Gold hosted the first BodogFIGHT Celebrity Poker Tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Dec. 2, held in conjunction with the BodogFight: USA vs Russia Pay-Per-View event. The private function saw Gold along with television, film and sport stars compete for a first-place prize that included a stunning Giantto watch. The second place prize was a 2007 WSOP Main Event buy-i |
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- Autor: Nandino Naslov: Dje?je kazali?te: |
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- Autor: Sale car Postano: 17.12.2006. |
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- Autor: Sale car Postano: 17.12.2006. |
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- Autor: Nandino Naslov: Dje?je kazali?te: |
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- Autor: Isis Postano: 17.12.2006. |
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- Autor: Isis Postano: 17.12.2006. |
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- No, this is not a call to remove Tony Blair or Prime Ministers in general, but the 'personal messages' which we think of as the internal emails of Ecademy. The Problem? |
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- Autor: Sale car Naslov: Sta vam upravo svira...Postano: 17. |
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- Hallo! Leider funktionieren die Wartungspläne nicht (oder nicht richtig) in der MSDE. Die Sicherungen werden nicht ausgefüht, weil es keinen entsprechenden Dienst gibt (wird nur beim SQL - Server mitinstalliert!) Nun hab eich mir eine Datei erstellt und sichere mit OSQL: osql -Slocalhost -Usa -PHugo -i C: |
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- Selecting a Chihuahua - Puppy or Adult? Everyone is surely going to get excited when trying to select a Chihuahua. Truly a man's best friend, you can rely on your... |
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- ALPHA-TUDEAlpha-tude is about energy and intention. It is when the lion lays down with the lamb, a biblical saying that really means that the conflicting  areas within you must come... |
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- Weight Problems in Shih Tzu: Is Your Shih Tzu Fat?Did you know that obesity is one of the greatest health risks among Shih Tzu?Obesity is caused by excessive eating and... |
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