Archive for July, 2006

Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Receipt of Delaware State Lottery
MSN MoneyCentral – machine contract which will result in placements of up to 44 units, or 220 seats, of its Table Master electronic table game platform. The five-player units installed in the state’s three lottery venues will provide a mix of blackjack and poker

Day 3 at the main event of the World Series of Poker
KRON4 – BIG NEWS: Sam Farha, the runner-up to Chris Moneymaker in 2003 and a well-known face in poker circles, was out of the tournament less than an hour after it started. He went out when his full house got beaten by four 6s. Greg Raymer, the 2004 champion

PokerTek Announces Additional PokerPro(TM) Table Installations
MSN MoneyCentral – Buffalo Run Casino, a premier gaming facility in Miami, Oklahoma, is known for world class entertainment, fine dining and Texas Hold’Em poker tournaments. Buffalo Run has contracted with PokerTek to install two PokerPro(TM) tables. Osage National

Barrymore gets lucky poker tips from pros
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – LAS VEGAS Now that Drew Barrymore doesn t have to stay in character, the actress says she s ready to learn poker from the pros. Barrymore, who stars in Lucky You, a movie set at the 2003 World Series of Poker, said she missed out on

Fundraiser draws hundreds
Antelope Valley Press – Carl Deeley said 400 people came out for the Pierre Bain Memorial poker run, which began at Antelope Valley Harley-Davidson & Buell and ended at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. “We had cops from all over the place, but we also had all kinds of people

World Series of Poker kicks off
Philadelphia Enquirer – LAS VEGAS – Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down together Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt for the World Series of Poker. By 2:30 p.m., there were 8,580 entrants registered for the world’s biggest poker game

Web gaming addicts face legislated fix
Myrtle Beach Online – WASHINGTON – Pure curiosity is what drew Lauren Patrizi to online poker tables, where she placed her first $20 bet at age 19. She’d watched her high school friends play the game and seen the World Series of Poker on TV, but when she clicked the mouse

Local online poker player gets a shot at World Series
Desert Sun – Randy North of Cathedral City plays poker occasionally in a home game, and dabbles a bit with the online variety. Like many of us, he’s dreamed of playing in the World Series of Poker. He once told his wife Thea, “If we ever hit the lottery, I’m

World Series of Poker kicks off 
OregonLive.com - Jul 28 5:10 PM
LAS VEGAS (AP) Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down together Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt for the World Series of Poker. By 2:30 p.m., there were 8,580 entrants registered for the world’s biggest poker game, pushing the top prize to $11.7 million.Save to My Web

Aptos ace poker player wins big at ‘World Series’ in Vegas 
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Jul 28 5:04 AM
Aptos poker player Larry Weinberg joined an elite club this month, besting more than 1,200 players to finish 13th in No Limit Hold’Em, the 13th event in a series of 40 at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.Save to My Web

Barrymore’s plans to become poker expert 
WENN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 30 3:40 AM
Drew Barrymore has become hooked on poker after starring in new movie Lucky You, which is set at the 2003 World Series of Poker.Save to My Web

With fame, Dannenmann still plays the same hand 
Baltimore Sun - 30 minutes ago
Added perks from celebrity don’t faze Anne Arundel accountant World Series of Poker Save to My Web

Day 1 at the World Series of Poker 
Fox Sports - Jul 29 9:33 AM
DAY: 1 BIG NEWS: The world’s biggest poker tournament kicked off with 8,580 registered players, easily topping last year’s 5,619, and pushing the top prize to $11.7 million. The 12 final players will win at least $1 million. More players can still enter for a $10,000 seat until Monday. STUD OF THE DAY: “Saturday Night Live” star Norm MacDonald’s pocket aces failed him when Australian pro Mark Save to My Web

Hellmuth, Brunson knocked out of World Series of Poker early 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 29 10:55 PM
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Phil Hellmuth made his traditional grand entrance into the main event – late, of course, and with lots of fanfare. Not long after sitting down, though, the 10-time winner at the World Series of Poker was back on his way out.Save to My Web

Movie Prompts Barrymore to Take Up Poker 
ABC News - Jul 28 8:07 AM
Drew Barrymore Is Taking Up Poker-Playing After the Movie ‘Lucky You’ Exposed Her to the GameSave to My Web

World Series of Poker kicks off with 8,580 players 
Las Vegas Sun - Jul 28 8:21 PM
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt at the world’s largest poker event, the main event at the World Series of Poker.Save to My Web

Bend Man Bound for World Series of Poker
Bend Weekly, OR - Jul 28, 2006by K Guice. Qualifying for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a dream for every poker player. In fact it is considered to be the …

Sailboats in the desert, pocket rockets and BO at the Rio
Peoria Journal Star, IL - 2 hours ago… Such was life at the 2006 World Series of Poker’s media/celebrity no-limit hold’em charity event this weekend at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. …

World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions Hands-On
IGN, CA - Jul 28, 2006July 28, 2006 – On the cusp of the World Series of Poker’s main event, Activision was showed off their latest chip-tossing effort, World Series of Poker …

Live poker play still very popular
Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Jul 27, 2006While poker has exploded over the Internet, tournament players are still betting on the live game. Registered 6-day subscribers …

Calgary’s Holland seeks third bracelet at main event of World …
SLAM! Sports, Canada - Jul 28, 2006By JAMES BISSON. (CP) – Preparing for the main event at the World Series of Poker sent Calgary’s Randy Holland to an unlikely place – the local gym. …

The Bicycle Casino’s ‘Live at the Bike’ Goes Sexy and Live at the …
Yahoo! News (press release) - 13 hours agoBELL GARDENS, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — “Live at the Bike,” the Internet’s exclusive, live streamed cash poker game to date, has teamed up with host …

Bettor s Poker! Newest Online Poker Information Site on the …
Big OC News (press release) - 20 hours agoBettorsPoker.com is a site packed with online poker information for rookies and pros alike. You ll find information about free poker …

Louisiana post-storm surge: video poker
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jul 28, 2006… to do battle for hurricane recovery, Gideon Brill, 64, sat in the corner, his face visible only by the blue-green glow of the video poker machine before him. …

Poker – TRULY DISGUSTING

TRULY DISGUSTING
Free Market News Network, FL - Jul 28, 2006… The bill focuses on online games such as poker, blackjack and sports betting but exempts taxable state-regulated gambling such as lotteries and horse racing. …

Poker odds calculator: Software enhances your poker skills
Gambling911.com, FL - 7 hours agoJenny is always asked: “How did you learn how to play poker online so well?” My response: “I didn’t. That’s why I suck!” But for those of you who want to learn …

Ready for some excitement? It’s OSU media day
OregonLive.com, OR - 3 hours ago… And although we welcome a respite from the World Series of Poker and the World Series of Darts (and wonder where the World Series of Foosball is), it’s worth …

Day 1 at the World Series of Poker
MSNBC - Jul 28, 2006BIG NEWS: The world’s biggest poker tournament kicked off with 8,580 registered players, easily topping last year’s 5,619, and pushing the top prize to $11.7 …

WSOP Updates Spotlight Series – Farewell to Good Guy Gavin …
PokerNews.com - 9 hours ago… hands. Some days the deck is cold, it’s just a bit tougher when that day hits during the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. …

World Series of Poker, Who wants to be a millionaire?
TheOnlinewire, FL - Jul 28, 2006The main event of the world series of poker kicks off today with over 8,000 entrants expected to play for what could be a $10,000,000 prize pool. …

Six local poker enthusiasts competing in WSOP 2006
Royal Gazette, Bermuda - 19 hours agoWhile gambling is illegal in Bermuda, it hasn t stopped gamers from finding a way around the law all the way to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. …

BLUFF ROCKS WORLD SERIES OF POKER
Online-Casinos.com, Denmark - Jul 28, 2006Spicing up the social scene at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be a private rock concert sponsored by BetUS.com and poker magazine Bluff this …

Bettor s Poker! Newest Online Poker Information Site on the …
PR Leap (press release), CA - 12 hours agoBettorsPoker.com is a site packed with online poker information for rookies and pros alike. You ll find information about free …

Young Poker Player On the Go
PokerMag.com - Jul 26, 2006A week after becoming the youngest player to win a World Series of Poker event, the 21-year-old University of California, Santa Barbara, student did it again. …

Jeff Haney on a well-known sports handicapper trying his hand at …
Las Vegas Sun, NV - 7 hours ago… After falling just short of qualifying last year, Ginsbach will be playing in the World Series of Poker championship event for the first time. …

April Fool s joke sparks strip poker tournament
MSNBC - 13 hours agoDUBLIN, Ireland – It started as an April Fool s joke but an Irish bookmaker s proposal to hold the world s biggest strip poker contest will become …

Ken’s Excellent Poker Adventure
PokerMag.com - Jul 25, 2006I left home on a nonstop Ted flight to Las Vegas the long-awaited start of my annual World Series of Poker adventure, when I get to leave behind the …

Madison Man Wins 10th World Series Of Poker
WISC, WI - Jul 27, 2006Phil Hellmuth Jr. won his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in Las Vegas. … He had an ace and jack, which topped the ace-9 of Finnish poker star Juha Helppi. …

Online Casino Group Share Prices Drop
Online Casino News, CT - Jul 27, 2006… The online casino and poker company reported that sales rose 23 percent in the second quarter but had nevertheless fallen short of expectations. …

James Richburg Wins Razz World Series of Poker Championship
Poker Player Online, CA - Jul 25, 2006Las Vegas, NV Seven-Card Razz has developed a bad reputation. It s the proverbial step-child of poker games. While the rest …

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