Save-a-Cop Poker
A $200 charity tourney in Florida is hardly big news, but I find it interesting when it\’s a fundraiser put on by police, to raise money for a fellow officer (who has ALS). First off, I just get pissy — […]
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Pitbull Poker in the Doghouse with Players
There seems to be a cheating scandal brewing at Pitbull Poker, or at least a group of well-documented incidents that don\’t sit well with players, according to an ever-growing thread on 2+2. While they can\’t seem to pinpoint what is
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Focus on the Family
This might be better for Facebook, but I just had to share … you know, stayin\’ true to the roots after some fam-time in Tejas last week … \”Grandma\” (right), the matriarch of the Michalski clan, teaching her 2-year-old great-grandson
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$40k WSOP Event on ESPN
I\’m watching it, for the first time. ESPN just did the sidebar piece on Justin Bonomo\’s prop bet on one of the 40something players living in Panorama Towers winning a bracelet. (Does anyone know if he won that bet? I\’m
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Are Deep Stacks Really Good for Poker?
That\’s the question Matt Savage, one of the guys who has created quite a few of them, asks in 2+2 Magazine. Fascinating look (for blind-structure geeks) at things like \”the rubber-band effect\” in middle levels. Indeed, I agree that too
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Tuesday Night Poker on ESPN
Apparently ESPN would make it easier for me to set my Tivo … here\’s the episode-by-episode schedule of the 2009 WSOP on ESPN. My only question — and I can almost bet they\’ve had this fight internally — is can\’t
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French Government and the NFL Don’t Want You to Gamble (Unless They Get Their Cut) Perspectives Weekly
We cover industry news from France to the United States, as professional sports leagues & governments have a dramatic affect on gambling. The NFL joining with others to sue the state of Delaware? Plus, an announcement about Bodog.
Poker Hall of ShameRE: Dirty Chop Dodginess
Don\’t Trust This Guy: He\’s shown a willingness to screw over five fellow poker players and sully the WSOP for just $2,400. Big congratulations to Savvas Zenonos for successfully stealing $2,400 from the prize pool in a 2009 WSOP main
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RE: 2009 TDA Rules Released
Here\’s a list of the 59 poker rooms that, as of right now, have signed on to officially embrace the 2009 TDA rules: Aces & 8`s Poker Amelia Belle Casino – Amelia, LA APT Poker Room – Galaxy Starworld Hotel
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2009 TDA Rules Released
Not everyone uses these — the WSOP has their own version filled with extra, enforceably questionable legalese — but these are the simple standards made available for card-room runners across the world by the Tournament Directors Association, recently updated at
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