Poker
Rotary Club of McHenry – Sunrise Poker Run & Family Fest
Rotary Club of McHenry-Sunrise is hosting their first annual Poker Run/Family Fest, along with the Northern Illinois Streeters Car Club, on Saturday, August 20th. The Poker Run will begin at Peterson Park in McHenry at 8:00 am. …
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US Online Poker Players Planning to Move Away
By Renee | August 4, 2011 Hundreds of online poker players are planning to move from Las Vegas, seeking greener pastures that are friendlier to online poker. Before the US federal crack down …
888 Considers Applying for Nevada Internet Poker License
By David Altaner – Thu Jul 21 09:16:06 GMT 2011 888 Holdings Plc (888), a UK-listed Internet gambling company, may apply for an online poker license in Nevada, possibly for a venture with Caesars Entertainment Corp., Deputy Chairman Brian Mattingley …
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Finnish Player Wins Record 0696 For Cracked Quad Kings
However, it just so happened an opponent by the screen name “7Adelaida7″ had been dealt poker's premium hand pocket aces at the same time. The situation was bound to create some major …
Poker pro from Tsawwassen victorious in World Series event
Dan Idema, who’s from Tsawwassen, won the World Series of Poker $ 10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship last weekend in Las Vegas.
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Stow man, a former Kent State student, hits jackpot with World Series of Poker victory
Joe Ebanks wins more than $ 1.1 million in the Six-Handed No-Limit Hold ‘em World Championship in the 2011 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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MLB deals A-Rod a poker probe
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Barton fights for online poker
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton introduced a bill Friday to legalize online poker, hoping to pull the estimated $ 6 billion industry out of the shadows at a time when its top operators face serious legal troubles.The Republican lawmaker from Texas told The Assoc …
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Celebs play high-stakes poker in Beverly Hills hotels, lawsuits say
Celebrities who won big money in secret high-stakes poker games at Beverly Hills luxury hotels were paid with funds stolen from investors who had been lured into …
New Release for Leading 3D Poker Software
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – 06/24/11) – Next-generation poker website PKR.com today launches V2.04.70, their biggest software update this year. The new release introduces several features for the regular poker player including auto top-up, default buy-in and a player statistics package. The auto top-up and default buy-in features will be welcome additions for frequent ring game players …
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U.S. Rep. to Introduce Online Poker Bill in Congress
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas plans to introduce a federal bill to legalize …
Absolute Poker Lays Off Pros After Indictments
The parent company of online poker websites Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet said it has laid off 11 sponsored poker professionals in the United States as two of its executives face charges of tricking banks into processing illegal gambling payments.
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Players group mum on online poker recommendation
An organization of card players pushing for full legalization of Internet poker is staying away from recommending whether Americans should gamble online after indictments of executives at three of the world’s top online …
A Derby night of gambling and boozing – all for the children [Derby Poker Championship]
Celebrities and poker pros came out last night to drink Jim Beam and play a few rounds of Texas Hold ‘Em at the Palace Theater. Last night’s Derby Poker Championship was a charity event to benefit Blessings in a Backpack. It wasn’t uncommon to hear celebrities and pros alike shouting “Re-up! It’s all for the kids!” Among the first to go out were Real Housewives of Orange County ’s Vicki …
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Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars & Absolute Poker Shut Down by Government
Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and Absolute Poker web sites have been taken over by federal prosecutors following indictments made against them. The site are said to be the largest online poker companies operating in the United States.
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Poker hopefuls ante up for lessons
Recreational poker player Jackie Scott wasn’t doing so shabby. She’d pay a couple hundred bucks to enter a low-stakes tournament and usually win that back, and then some.
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Desert Wishes to hold Easter Basket-Case Poker Run on Saturday
FERNLEY–Desert Wishes will hold its 3rd Annual Easter Basket Case Poker Run this Saturday (April 16) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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WPT Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Game on Facebook Goes to WPT World Championship
SAN FRANCISCO – Hands-On Entertainment, an award-winning entertainment company that develops and publishes social and mobile games, today announced it is offering fans of its WPT Texas Hold ‘Em Poker game on Facebook a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win an All-Access VIP Pass and prize pack for …
Victoria lawyer named state director of poker organization
Former Victoria Municipal Court Judge Steven Kidder was recently named the Texas state director for the Poker Players Alliance.
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Coffee shop owner lives poker dream
A Maple Ridge resident was chosen out of thousands of entries to play poker in Vegas in a televised competition.
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Senate president: Repeal video poker law
Senate President John Cullerton today suggested that Illinois should end video gambling before it’s even gotten off the ground.
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