Cards, boasts freely tossed in bid whist
Baltimore Sun – In poker it would have been a full house. In bid whist, it’s a Boston – lingo developed by porters during their Los Angeles-to-Boston routes. It was a hand so good that Hall put his cards face down on the bar table, peeling them off one by one. Big

Woman Wins $10,000 In Cell Phone Texting Contest
CBS 11 News – The national competition will be hosted by Oliver “Ali” Nejad, a renowned poker player. The competition is open to anyone and free, but they must own and use an activated LG enV or V mobile phone to compete. The national championship will take place

Playing political poker with Putin is high-stakes game
Kavkaz-Center – While Tatarstan’s economy is attracting billions of pounds in capital from the West, its political future hangs in the balance – and not for the first time. “We could have been another Chechnya,” Rafael Hakimov, a presidential adviser, said. “The

Thirty-three charged in poker bust
Hendricks County Flyer – INDIANAPOLIS The latest in a string of raids on illegal gambling houses struck close to home for some area residents. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department raided the Indy River Club, 7043 Girls School Ave., Indianapolis

NLOP Announces New Tournament Series 12 World Series of Poker(TM
MSN MoneyCentral – FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The National League of Poker (NLOP) a division of Power Play Development (Pink Sheets: PWPY.PK) announced that starting Monday April 2nd the new Vegas or Bust Series had begun on its free online

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Vietnam-era Cover Boy mourns Life
Columbian – features 1,600 dancers from 90 companies, all chosen by an adjudicator. Former resident up for Emmy Bryan Curb says he s the underdog to win the 2007 National Television Academy Sports Emmy for production on the Fox Sports Network show Poker Dome

High Stakes Poker Game Busted In Roswell
WSB-TV Atlanta – ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police have arrested nearly 30 people in a gambling raid. The suspected gambling operation was in a home on Nesbit Ridge Drive near Centennial High School. Got A News Tip? E-mail Us At newstip@wsbtv.com A room in the house was

THINGS TO DO
Leaf Chronicle – 6:30 and 9 p.m. University Poker Tour Free Texas Hold Em at the Ice House Cafe, 118 University Ave. 572-9799. 7 p.m. East Coast Swing dance lesson with the Clarksville Dance Club at at St. Mary s Gym, 1901 Madison St. $8. 648-4743. 8 p.m

It’s fine to fold ‘em but not too often 
The Record - Apr 08 6:48 AM
Many of the best poker players in the world pride themselves on making great laydowns, but ultimately there’s a problem with that.Save

A wag’s take on wagering covers all the bets 
The Oregonian - Apr 08 12:03 AM
R ichard Hoffer gets a kick out of gambling. He’ll tell you it’s a mug’s game between tales of his own mortgage teetering on a blackjack hand. He rubs elbows at kamikaze poker tables and reads subtle nuances in the shifting odds of a sports book.Save

House Hears Testimony On Legalizing Poker 
KXAN 36 Austin - Apr 06 12:51 PM
The House Committee for Licensing and Administrative Procedures heard testimony Tuesday to legalize poker games in Texas. House Bill 3186 would legalize gambling on poker games, and the Texas Lottery Commission would provide oversight and age regulations.Save

LOS FRESNOS Sitting at a poker table with their friends at Palmdale RV Resort, Bill Rhineheart and Phil Pegg … 
The Brownsville Herald - Apr 04 9:28 PM
All you do is play poker and shoot pool, but we should get a new pool table because ours is wearing out, Rhineheart joked. But there Rhineheart and Pegg have noticeably fewer neighbors now.Save

2 poker clubs receive police warnings 
Journal and Courier - Apr 05 11:11 PM
Two Lafayette poker clubs appear to have closed after receiving written police warnings that they were illegal.Save

Gambling’s allure can turn tables on teens 
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Apr 06 10:08 PM
Celebrity poker tournaments and the relentless rise of the Internet have made gambling easier than ever for Washington teenagers, and they are more than twice as likely have problems with gambling as adults.Save

Source: USA TODAY analyst Danny Sheridan
USA Today – Depression and anxiety. Withdrawal from family, friends and other outside interests. “Many parents unknowingly advocate gambling. They let their kids have poker parties in the basement,” Franzese says. “It has to be on your radar screen.” By Michael

Rocket is on the ascent with Full Tilt Poker win
Brand Republic – LONDON – Rocket has won the 6m pan-European communications planning and creative account for online gaming brand Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second-largest poker site. The PHD-owned agency picked up the business without a pitch. The account was

Learn from car salesmen: Close the deal with the right bet while
Detroit News – There is a core skill that you need to master in order to do well at the poker table: the ability to sell. Figuring out the right amount to bet is one way to showcase this talent. You see, being a great poker player is like being a successful car

Power poker all about hard decisions
Los Angeles Daily News – Power poker is the way to go. So say most pros. They stress the value of a controlled aggressiveness that pressures opponents into hard decisions, sometimes for all their chips. But sometimes even the man who wrote the book on power poker misses a

Hutchinson Elks World Series of Poker Final Results
Hutchinson Daily Leader – The 11 listed above will advance to the regional tournament. The Hutchinson Elks would like to thank those who played for participating in this tournament. We would also like to congratulate those moving on and wish them the best of luck in the

Alum stars in own Truman Show online
Yale Daily News – Branford Dean Thomas McDow said he remembers Kan as a popular member of the college, and friend Amanda Holland 05 said she associates him with God Quad parties, and poker and playing beer pong in the snow. Despite his reputation as a free

Gaming raid nets pair
Sun Chronicle – Police seized evidence, including computers, printers, numerous alleged betting slips, two casino-style poker tables, chips and other evidence “indicative of gambling,” Detective Sgt. Arthur Brillon said. A semi-automatic pistol also was seized. Most

Odds are, poker players can find a Triangle game 
The News & Observer - Mar 29 12:47 AM
Despite the fact that North Carolina courts have said state law prohibits betting on cards, an expert on poker and gambling laws says players find a way to join in the popular pastime.Save

Poker run for Relay on April 14 
Greenville Advocate - Mar 31 1:24 AM
Harley’s Angels are rebels with a cause. And that cause is fighting cancer.Save

Academy offers chance to learn from poker pros 
Chicago Sun-Times - Mar 29 10:20 PM
The world’s biggest poker party is just two months away. Thousands of players from around the world will be in Las Vegas June 1 through July 17 for the 38th World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.Save

Latest Online Poker Survey Confirms Mizrachi as Greatest Player 
[Press Release] PR Web - Mar 29 12:15 AM
The results of a major online poker survey reveal why Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi earned Cardplayer’s coveted Player of the Year title. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/TWFnbi1TaW5nLUhvcnItRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8=Save

Got problems? Blame Californication 
The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Apr 01 2:05 AM
LAS VEGAS – It’s dead inside Favorites bar this afternoon, where the propped-open door spills a bit of light onto the ancient Elvis pin ball machine and the grumpy man puffing on a cigarette in front of the video poker machine. Save

Regional digest 
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Apr 01 1:38 AM
FITCHBURG — A motorcyclist was injured yesterday morning in an accident on Franklin Road, police Sgt. Timothy M. McDermott said.Save

New Endurance Beverage Changes The Game in Land-Based and Online Poker Tournaments 
[Press Release] PR Web - Mar 30 2:16 PM
Legendary poker professional, Phil Hellmuth, today announced his endorsement of Pro Player, an endurance beverage designed to help poker players stay focused and mentally alert during land-based and online poker tournaments. (PRWeb Mar 30, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Ib3JyLVN1bW0tRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8=Save

The accidental ‘friend’ finder
CNN Money – FriendFinder was intended as a site where people could find buddies for poker or fishing or golf. “When I first started, I thought I could help people,” he says while eating a chicken sandwich he started only after finishing all the salad on his plate

Premier bluff gets ‘Devilfish’ off hook
Philadelphia Daily News – WORKING ON MY fourth heat in the Premiership of Poker (I also refer to it as the Premier League), the internationally broadcast London invitational continued to provide me with a great chance to get exposure outside the United States. Longtime

From Boise to Tucson, they detest Californians
Los Angeles Times – LAS VEGAS It’s dead inside Favorites bar this afternoon, where the propped-open door spills a bit of light onto the ancient Elvis pinball machine and the grumpy man puffing on a cigarette in front of the video poker machine. There’s no food here

MAYO: Even foreclosures are a tough sell
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel – But the auctions have become ultra-conservative, with only a handful of properties triggering bids. When a property does get action, a high-stakes poker game erupts. “There’s an enormous amount of competition,” said Lawrence. “There are so many people

Academy offers chance to learn from poker pros
Chicago Sun-Times – The world’s biggest poker party is just two months away. Thousands of players from around the world will be in Las Vegas June 1 through July 17 for the 38th World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Besides the showcase $10,000 No

Buyout firms, funds target aging fields
Gulf Times – The price of playing poker has risen, said VanLoh, who co-founded Quantum in 1998 with Tony Neugebauer and AV Jones. But there s still a huge appetite for assets out there, despite the run-up in commodity prices. Exxon, Royal Dutch Shell

Video gambling tax could fund health care – Bill would levy keno
Missoulian – HELENA – Montana could afford to extend health care to all children if the Legislature would raise the tax on certain video poker and keno gambling machines, a Helena lawmaker said Friday. We don t really have a surplus as long as we have kids

Online Gambling Gone Wild: U.S. Crackdown Sparks Offshore Boom
Network Computing – Daniel Negreanu tends to understand the odds pretty well. As one of the most successful poker tournament players in the world, “Kid Poker” was in 1998 the youngest player to win the World Series of Poker–an honor he held until 2004–and continues to