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CryptoLogic Grinds Out Second Quarter

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:01 +0000

The fourth quarter of 2006 was a tough one for the online gaming software provider CryptoLogic. With the passage of the UIGEA and the loss of one its key poker licensees, Betfair, Cryptologic has worked hard to better position…

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World record poker bid at all-night bar (Publican)

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:33 +0000

A poker player will be putting his stamina to the test when he attempts to break a world record at a 24-hour venue. Dave Cain is hoping to set a new record for the longest ever poker session at the Library Bar in Lincoln next month.

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Pot Limit Omaha: Poker’s Newest Fad (Tiger Weekly)

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:08:13 +0000

Pot limit Omaha is catching on like wild fire in card rooms and casinos around the world, especially in high stakes online cash games. The game is poker’s newest fad.

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol.58, Johnny Chan, Legend of Legends: Part 3, ‘Poker’s Greatest Streak’

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:08:52 +0000

As highlighted last week, Johnny Chan came to Las Vegas to pursue his poker dream in 1978, and experienced ups and downs before winning his first WSOP gold bracelet in 1985, in limit hold’em, for $171,000. From that win to his tenth…

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A poker hand for charity (The Charleston Gazette)

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:08:41 +0000

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center had its first charity poker games on Monday, a test run before opening to the general public later this week.

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The Canadian Poker Tour To Televise the River Cree Resort and Casino’s Labor Day Open Poker Tournament (Broadcast Newsroom)

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:52 +0000

CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 08/19/08 — The Canadian Poker Tour, the poker brand of HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (the “Company”) (PINK SHEETS: HDUP) is pleased to announce that it will be televising the Main Event of the Labor Day Open Poker Tournament from the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Poker Fun In the Caribbean Sun with Everest Poker and the Saint Maarten Open (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:08:37 +0000

Get ready to win your place at the Everest Poker St Maarten Open in the Caribbean this fall with several chances to win a $6,500 package that includes buy-in and all accommodations.

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FTOPS IX Main Event: ‘dubbeemin’ Seals Victory

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:08:34 +0000

Full Tilt’s FTOPS Main Event saw 4,880 people enter the $500+35 buy-in, $2,500,000 guaranteed finale, all chasing a first-place payday of $432,400. Several notables made it close to the final table, among them Daniel ‘B_O_K_E’ Bokesch…

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Who says poker is more profitable than bingo? (Online Poker News)

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0000

-NA,Curacao(Press Release)August 18, 2008- Who says poker is more profitable than bingo? James J., 63 years old Canadian, shattered that theory when he won $76,103 at bingo777.com

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Online Poker Weekend: ‘Gunslinger3′ Draws Sunday Million Win

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:08:04 +0000

A great Sunday night for online poker continued with two major events at PokerStars, the weekly Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up tourneys. In a rarity, the Warm-Up failed to reach its guarantee and thereby offered a small bonus overlay…

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