Dec
23
2007
The 9 year old daughter of Problem Gambling Foundation chief executive John Stansfield was watching the Simpson’s one evening when she spotted a commercial for a poker site, an instance that has New Zealanders seeking a probe into why the commercial aired during a time that a child could see it. The ad, which depicted great skill in playing ball, moved on to show poker playing. The rule in New Zealand is that poker commercials cannot be aired during children programming time…
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Dec
23
2007
In October, a runner up on the PartyPoker Late Night Poker TV tournament show is used to beating players in a more traditional sense - with her fists. Former female light welterweight champion Agnieszka Rylik, who hails from Poland, tried her hand at the game and found herself doing well, despite being a relative newcomer to the world of poker. Known as “Aga”, she held her own on the felt, as she is used to doing in the ring…
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Dec
23
2007
Going under the interesting name of “Santa’s Bulging Sack” is the latest offering from online poker room Paddy Power Poker, a $30k freeroll that will run on the first day of the new year. The event, which can be entered by playing in two $5 rebuy events running from December 21 to December 31, will be paying out top prizes to top players. 1st prize is a buy in to the 2008 Irish Open Main Event worth €4,500, 2nd prize is a buy in to the Irish Open No Limit Holdem Freezeout event plus expenses worth €2,000, and all the way down to iPods for finishers from 9th through 15th.Related Articles:Titan Poker and LaunchPoker exclusive $1,000 freerollSpecial offer for LaunchPoker visitors - the Pacific Poker $1,000 New Year freeroll…
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