Dec
03
2007
The Peppermill’s 2007 Fall Poker Tournament paid out over half a million dollars and has been declared a success. The event, which ran in the months of October and November, paid out $529,000 to those of the 2,500 people attending who wound up “in the money”, which is poker means winning a cash prize. Some wound up earning more than thirty thousand dollars, and one player won a cruise…
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Dec
03
2007
In Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey an apartment, being called a “poker den” was raided when it was discovered that this location was holding illegal poker games six nights a week, running from ten at night till the next morning. The three residents were charged with a fourth degree crime, maintaining a gambling resort. A fourth man was charged with possession of drugs…
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Dec
03
2007
In Orlando, Florida, players are testing their skills at poker every night of the week, playing for points and a shot at a seat in the World Series of Poker, and they never have to risk a dime. They are playing in an amateur poker league called Orlando Holdem, which arranges with the owners of various bars and restaurants to host a night of Texas Holdem tournament poker. The outfit provides the tables, chips, cards and dealers, and the organization…
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