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Stud Poker Strategy - Aces in the Hole

You've heard the expression 'Ace in the Hole'? It's a classic and it means that you have something that may not be readily apparent that gives you power in a particular situation.

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World Series of Poker Names New Tournament Director

Harrah's Entertainment has named Robert Daily, the poker room manager at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, as the Tournament Director for the 2006 World Series of Poker...

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California Bill Attempts To Legalize Charity Poker

Poker continues to flourish on both television and in the casinos, but it is continuing to have problems when it comes to the legal arena....

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The Poker Counselor's Corner (43)

This weekly column gives poker players advice on the psychological issues that can affect them at the table, or away from it...

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WPT Inks More International Broadcast Deals

World Poker Tour Enterprises executives have been busy at this year's National Association of Television Program Executives convention, which wrapped up last week at the Mandalay Bay...

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A Good Poker Room in the Midwest For Stud

I never used to get excited about finding a good stud game in a casino. It just came with the territory of a typical poker room. Stud was king until the late 90s....

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Small Town Poker Tour Announces First European Stop

The Small Town Poker Tour has made quite a name for itself in a very short time. In their first year of existence the STPT crisscrossed the United States, holding charity poker tournaments in every state...

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Random Poker Notes (8)

Andy Beal (The banker in 'The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King') set to take on the 'Corporation II' tonight at Wynn....The 2006 World Series of Poker will have a new tournament director....

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Infamous Stock Trader Turns to Poker

Very few people have had as much access to money as Nick Leeson once did. This guy actually had enough money pass through his proverbial hands that when his spending was finally unearthed...

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Professional Poker Tour Finds A Home

After much debate in the poker, business and legal worlds, World Poker Tour Enterprises and the Travel Channel have finally come to an agreement regarding the broadcast home of the Professional Poker Tour....

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Colorado Poker Players Dodge Charges

Earlier this month, three defendants trumped a Colorado state law barring wagering in the state. On April 26, 2005, a SWAT team with 52 officers busted into the Guadala Jarra...

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Legends of Poker - Mike Sexton

These days most everybody has heard of Mike Sexton - or at least they have heard his voice as he and Vince Van Patten discuss hands during the World Poker Tour's broadcasts on TV....

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Joe Reitman and Annie Duke: Poker's Winning Pair

Up until last week the story line was, actor Joe Reitman dates poker pro, Annie Duke. As a result of Joe's UltimateBet.com's <i>$1 Million Guaranteed Tournament</i> win...

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World Poker Tour Heads To The Arcade

Poker isn't the only game where tilting is a bad thing. Pinball machines also have a penalty when you go on tilt, killing your game in mid-play....

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The Business of Poker: Three Wishes for 2006

Last night, I had a dream. In my dream, there was a Genie in the corner who said he would grant me three wishes for the poker world in 2006....

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The Borgata Adds a Couple Cadillacs for Players

In the competitive world of land-based casino gaming, the war for poker tournament players has become a battle of wits for today's biggest and brightest minds of the poker industry...

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Talking Omaha Poker - You Must be Nuts!

You must be nuts! That is the sort of thing you might hear from a regular Texas Hold'em player if you try to explain to him that you are tempted to - and often do - fold a nut straight...

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Stud Poker Strategy: Buying the Free Card

You may have heard about poker players buying a free card. I know that I didn't understand what this meant for quite a while. But it is not an advanced move...

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Bluff Magazine Launches European Version

Already one of the most popular poker magazines in the United States with a circulation of 250,000, Bluff Magazine will be strengthening their appeal...

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PokerNews.com launches their Swedish site

PokerNews.com recently announced the launch of their latest addition, SE PokerNews. This site comes from Sweden, a country where poker is as hot as anyhere on the globe.

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Ferguson Speaks On The Poker World

In 2005, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson had arguably his finest year as a tournament professional. He captured two World Series of Poker Circuit championships...

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The Poker Counselor's Corner (42)

This weekly column gives poker players advice on the psychological issues that can affect them at the table, or away from it...

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Washington State Attempting to Raise Gaming Age

Big changes to the gambling laws may be ahead the state of Washington if new legislation is adopted. Earlier this month, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle and Rep. Mary Helen Roberts...

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World Poker Tour Announces Season Five Schedule

The World Poker Tour has some of the biggest players and payouts on the planet and nothing seems to be slowing this mighty juggernaut of a company as it begins to pick up speed...

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Phil Ivey named Bluff Magazine Player of the Year

Over the course of 2005, few players dominated poker the world like Phil Ivey. In honor of his spectacular play throughout the year, he has been named Bluff Magazine Poker Player of the Year....

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New TV Programs Look Beyond Tournament Poker

Tournament poker has long dominated the television landscape in America. While ratings have been strong for the multitude of broadcasts there are...

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WPT adds Mandalay Bay, subtracts PartyPoker and UltimateBet

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced the addition of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas as its newest 'member casino'.

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No More Million Dollar Prizes? Not Quite Yet.

One of the easiest ways over the past couple of years to measure the interest in tournament poker was by the prize pools, especially the first place checks that have been handed out....

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Hollywood Poker Starts 'Celebrity Poker Night'

Demonstrating the continued interest and ties between poker and the celebrity community, Hollywood Poker has recently started a highly interesting tournament...

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Legends of Poker: Dan Harrington

I always thought Howard Lederer was quiet at the poker table, but when compared to Dan Harrington he is downright chatty. Dan's economy with words is only matched by his economy with money...

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