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When you are playing in a tournament and you find a marked card (smudged or slightly bent) you must call the floor immediately. The standard solution is to replace the one card rather than the whole deck. This happened twice […]
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Pokerati servers were \”under attack\” today (according to our web host) … not sure if it was AQpoker.com Al Qaeda or Harrah\’s the U.S. government, but clearly it had to be one or the other. Anyhow, if you sent any
Calling all Pokeratizans. Will be in Tucson for the next three nights, and I\’d love any input on a place to play there. I seem to recall someone (think it may have been on pokerblog) reviewing a couple of places
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This is a special day for the Michalski clan. Da Bears and all: We\’ve had a family fantasy pick-em league going all year, and coming down to the last game, Uncle Ray is ahead of me and cousin-in-law Philip by
(LOS ANGELES)–First off, only compliments to the Commerce Casino for the way they run a poker game. The tournament structure is excellent and the dealers are outstanding. Even though the Commerce lacks the luxuries and energy of the Bellagio, their
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Texas supposedly has a \”weak governor\” system — where all the real power resides with the Lt. Gov. and the Lege. But it\’s apparently not that weak … as Gov. Rick Perry just signed an \”executive order\” requiring all sixth
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Just got word from Pokerati\’s Houston correspondent Michele (aka \”Fresh Princess,\” aka \”Michelf\”) that she\’s out of the $1,000 limit event at Commerce. There were 200 entries (a couple dozen more than last year) and she finished 50somethingth. (27 got
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LOS ANGELES–I stepped into the Commerce Casino last night for the first time, and I don\’t think I have ever seen so many poker tables in one place (not counting The Rio Convention Center). It looked as though every seat
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Falstaff reports that Mansion Poker (seen at right, as sponsor of the Tottenham non-poker Hotspurs) has closed its doors to US players. Taking their ball and keeping it in Europe. Meanwhile, Tom Hicks is buying the Liverpool Football Club (for
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A good Pokeratizen is always on the lookout for relevant-to-poker news. Jackie in South Austin sends word of Gov. Rick Perry\’s thoughts about privatizing the state lottery. Jackie\’s own valuable $.02: … based on the article, the state is GIVING
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