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The big APPT Macau festival also came to a close this weekend. Interestingly enough, for all its growth and the coverage it got, comparatively, the APPT main event was smaller both in terms of field size and prize pool than […]
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It really is amazing what the people of Texas have built in Oklahoma. Not only is WinStar now the third-largest casino in the world*, but also Choctaw (the \”other\” casino for Dallas people) is undergoing an expansion that will make
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Funny, here in the USA we\’re screaming, \”tax us! tax us, dammnit! for all in the name of freedom!\” Elsewhere around the world they\’re saying, yeah, we should tax … which has some companies considering new homes. Costa Rica plans
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While poker seems to like what tweeting from the field of play brings to the table, tennis people — specifically the Tennis Integrity Unit (wow) — do not want to see anything on twitter saying, \”returning serve. whoa! that was
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Considering that Texas poker players helped build the third-largest friggin\’ casino in the world (literally under a tent in Thackerville, OK) we can take some pleasure in knowing a bunch of Texans kicked butt in The River tourney this weekend
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The Business Week article about the Asian poker boom referenced here also has a photo-sidebar about the 20 Biggest Casinos in the World. Pretty cool, and interesting. I\’ve listed them in order below — a few surprising results. UPDATE: BW
Biggest Casinos in the World RE: Asian Poker Boom Is on
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Boys will be boys, and those of us in poker\’s minority know this. The Wicked Chops entities made \”hot girls\” the norm for poker media, and the PokerListings guys have jumped on board with this gem, including comments about how
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They\’re in the money (and just waking up for Day 3 right now) at the APPT Main Event in Macau, and sure enough, Season 3 saw a record number of entrants and prize pool. 429 players, $2.1mm prize pool, $540k
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Those following @Pokerati may recall an unusual situation I faced in a 1/2 game at the Golden Nugget last weekend — when this guy, \”The Duke\”, bought in for $100,000 … which he pulled from purple velvet Crown Royal baggies
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Watching the latest episode of ESPN\’s Inside Deal … Laura Lane had a question for Howard Lederer, about who would win between him and his sister vs. the Brunson clan. Though Howard\’s non-committal answer shows he is definitely learnin\’ himself
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