2006 October 28 Poker News, Events and Happenings
The upcoming James Bond film, Casino Royale, depicts the very first mission of the famous British super spy, and poker fans around the globe will be thrilled to find out that much of the plot hinges around a very high stakes poker game. Who will be providing the cards for this movie’s Texas Holdem game? Carta Mundi is not only supplying the cards for use in the poker scenes, but also is releasing tow poker sets that will tie in Casino Royale. The basic James Bond set carries 150 chips and the deluxe version has 200 chips…
When Jordi Bonell won three consecutive Sit and Go tournaments at Titan Poker, he had spent a total of $33. In return, he has earned himself a seat at The Tournament Titan, the richest Sit and Go tournament ever played online. Bonell, a father of two from Spain, will join 19 other players to compete for the biggest part of a million dollar prize pool, and is already guaranteed at least $25,000…
After what some in the poker industry are calling “Black Friday”, October 13th, when US President George W Bush signed into law legislation that shook up the world of online poker, some online poker rooms have actually benefited while others suffer. Many online poker rooms, mostly those that are publicly traded on stock exchanges, have left the US market, driving their former customers to those who have stayed behind. Poker Stars, already one of the top performers in the industry, has shot to the top of the billing thanks to the influx of American poker players looking for a safe port in the storm.
DEADWOOD (AP) — More than 200 people will be wearing their poker faces this weekend in Deadwood. Each has paid $550 to get play Texas ‘hold-em in a tournament called the Deadwood shootout.The winning hand will be worth $30,000.”Everyone plays for a different reason,” casino worker Vickie Blakney said of the poker game.”Luck is also a huge factor. That’s why it’s such a good game. You can play with all walks of life. You can play with movie stars, you can play with professionals, novice players,
NEW YORK — Gamblers may look over their shoulder now, but experts say a new Internet gambling ban won’t keep bettors from ponying up, just turn them on to overseas payment services out of the law’s reach.”It has put a terrible scare into people,” said I. Nelson Rose, who teaches gambling law at Whittier Law School. “But it won’t by any means wipe out Internet gambling.”The fright swept through the $12 billion industry on the heels of the recent arrests of two gambling company executives and a n
The ability to bluff your opponents with a poker face might seem a little fanciful, but bluffing isn’t really the way professional poker players make a living.In fact, one of the biggest mistakes amateur players make, when playing against professionals, is thinking that the pros are pulling Jedi mind tricks on them when making bluffs.The truth of the matter is that pros win consistently, not because of bluffing tricks, but because they play with solid fundamentals and are able to recognize dange
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ — The National Autism Association (NAA) today announced the first No Limit Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament, to be held Thursday, November 2 at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City in the hotel’s new 85-table poker room. The tournament will get underway at 7:00 p.m. with sign-in beginning at 5:00 p.m.According to Borgata’s Director of Poker Marketing Ray Stefanelli, “Borgata is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of others. Host
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