Archive for the Poker News category.

Women Poker Player Awarded Golden Hand

February 29, 2008

To continue a great period in her poker life Scandinavian poker wonder kid Annette Obrestad was recently awarded three accolades, including the Golden Hand. Annette_15, as she is known online, became the youngest World Series of Poker champion last year when she won the first ever European WSOP at the age of 18. She recently was honored at the second annual Scandinavian Poker Awards in Copenhagen, where she was also nominated with the Best Performance of the Year award and the Best Female Player title…

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PRESS RELEASE: I-play Launches ‘Negreanu Poker Pro’ Mobile Game (gamesindustry.biz)

December 02, 2007

San Mateo, CA / London, U.K. – November 30, 2007 – I-play, the mobile entertainment company, today announced the global launch of ‘Negreanu Poker Pro’ the mobile game, fronted by Daniel Negreanu, arguably the most successful tournament player in poker history.

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Poker machine removal to ‘impact profit’ (AAP via Yahoo!7 Finance)

December 02, 2007

Tattersall’s has warned the removal of poker machines in accordance with new government regulations will likely have an impact on profit this financial year.

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Cops raid store, find illegal poker machines (Philadelphia Daily News)

December 02, 2007

You like playing poker, pal? Well, forget the Borgata. Cops say small-time gamblers have been flocking to a South Philadelphia variety store that boasted four illegal poker machines.

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Obama’s complex history with lobbyists (AP via Yahoo! News)

December 02, 2007

Barack Obama played poker and basketball with lobbyists when he was a state senator. He took their campaign donations and worked with them to write legislation. But he also helped pass ethics laws to reduce sharply their influence.

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Poker + Search Engine Optimization = LINKANTE.COM SEO Tournament Series For Webmasters (PRWeb)

December 02, 2007

24 Year Old Internet Marketer Dimitry Rappoport Unleashes Massively Popular Poker Tournament Series Geared Towards WebMasters Concerned with Search Engine Optimization - All in a Bid to Keep a Promise Made to His Grandmother (PRWeb Dec 1, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1QaWdnLUNyYXMtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Police: Illegal Poker Operation Busted (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)

December 02, 2007

People who frequent Tory’s variety store were disappointed to find the city ordered it closed because of alleged illegal gambling on video poker machines inside.

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Poker and Search Engine Optimization = LINKANTE.COM SEO Tournament Series For Webmasters (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

December 02, 2007

24 Year Old Internet Marketer Dimitry Rappoport Unleashes Massively Popular Poker Tournament Series Geared Towards WebMasters Concerned with Search Engine Optimization - All in a Bid to Keep a Promise Made to His Grandmother

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There’s still plenty of action in Chicago for dollar video poker players (The Bolingbrook Sun)

December 02, 2007

Q: I’m about to lose my upper tier status on my player rewards card, and I think it’s just because I’ve been in a losing streak. I go back and forth between quarter and dollar video poker. My budget is the same as it always was, but the money just doesn’t seem to go as far. Is this just chance, or do you think there’s something wrong with the machines?

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4 arrested in raid on illegal poker den (The Record)

December 02, 2007

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS — A raid of an illegal poker den early Friday resulted in the arrest of four people for gambling and drug offenses, authorities said.

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Macau casino features Vietnamese poker talent (The Jakarta Post)

December 02, 2007

Dinh Le’s victory at the recent PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour (AAPT) tournament in Macau vindicated Vietnamese talent in another class of mind game.

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JK Harris Warns Poker Players and Sponsors of New Regulations (PRWeb)

November 30, 2007

JK Harris & Company explains that the IRS is taking the confusion out of reporting poker tournament winnings for players and sponsors. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1Qcm9mLUhvcnItSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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JK Harris Warns Poker Players and Sponsors of New Regulations (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

November 30, 2007

JK Harris & Company explains that the IRS is taking the confusion out of reporting poker tournament winnings for players and sponsors.

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Jeff Haney on poker pros’ easy relationship with high-stakes golf and the added intrigue of the ‘choke factor’ on the … (Las Vegas Sun)

November 30, 2007

In his classic 1975 book “Fast Company,” Jon Bradshaw recounts the high-stakes golf exploits of old-time Las Vegas poker players such as Pug Pearson, who maintained it was crucial to know the “chokin’ points” of his opponents on the golf course.

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Titan Poker Players Race for Final Seat in Million Dollar Tournament (PRWeb)

November 30, 2007

The Tournament Titan will be the most lucrative Sit & Go poker tournament online. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1IYWxmLUhvcnItSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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