Poker in Pink
Wow, don\’t know what to make of this press release … but the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas has such a cute little tourney for ladies who like things that are pretty! Silverton Casino Lodge Invites Las Vegas Lovely Ladies […]
poker-room-operations
Keeping Out the Riff-Raff
750 percent increase for VIP lounge keys at the WSOP
Part of my master plan for covering the 2008 WSOP has already gone awry … Last year, you could make a $1,000 charitable donation for access to a VIP Players lounge across the hall from the Amazon Room. Inside was
Keeping Out the Riff-Raff
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Start/Stop the B-tching!
I wrote this post right after the 2007 WSOP, but I hadn’t pressed publish yet. With all the talk about structural changes and travel plans for the upcoming WSOP, now seem\’s a good time for us to think about our
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Instapoker/Vegas
Sorry for the lack of personal postage last week and presumably this one … I have gotten caught up in the housing crisis and am moving again over the next couple days … even though I don\’t know where yet.
Re: Synchronized Poker Robberies in Dallas?
High-Stakes High-Rise Game Shut Down by Building Mgmt, Security Slip-up
the high-stakes high-rise that got robbed Friday night was known as \”The Ashton,\” after the building it was hosted in. There were actually two games there — one a \”little game\” (2/5) during part of the week, and one much bigger … the sort that attracted pros and often saw five-figure bricks of cash on the table.
Mirage Makes Operational Change to Reward Tighter Play
A Las Vegas poker-room development … Starting last week (or maybe a few days before) the Mirage has changed from 9-handed tables to 10-handed. No confirmation on what the rationale was behind the decision to change. But you can think
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Peninsular Poker
A series of deep-stack tourneys just kicked off over at the Venetian yesterday — $300, $500, $1,000 buy-ins and the like — the 2008 Deep Stack Extravaganza I. It was apparently a pretty big deal … I heard two reports
Absolute Cheating Report Released
The Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission has concluded its investigation into malfeasance at Absolute Poker. The main conclusions: Beginning on August 14 and continuing for six weeks, various accounts were used to view hole cards, and the person(s) responsible have been removed
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Beyond the Table: Live and Otherwise
Following a pattern established by arena faves Frampton, Kiss, and Cheap Trick, this episode of Beyond the Table captures the group in a rare live performance. With no edits, overdubs, or other studio gimmickry, Live and Otherwise finds BTT returning
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National Poker Challenge-D
“Alternative” Card Club Shut Down in Arkansas
We told you a while back about the National Poker Challenge opening up in Little Rock … on the self-declared, \”hey, we are legal!\” concept. Authorities (DA included) didn\’t agree, and a couple of days ago Little Rock Police went
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