2006 November 02 Poker News, Events and Happenings
On October 1, 2006, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. confirmed it had received a $15 billion buyout offer from Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group, two private equity firms. Since then it has been reported that Harrah’s may have….
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) - The Poker Dome is no place for the faint or the flinching. It’s a soundproof pressure chamber where players are strapped with anxiety-tracking heart monitors and have 15 seconds to make all-in or fold-’em decisions that determine who plays on and who heads home.
UNITED KINGDOM (PRESS RELEASE) — The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (”APAT”), in association with PokerStars.com, today announced details of its premier UK based live event.
MIAMI - Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi gambles as much in a single night as most people earn in a year. On a recent night, he says, he lost $50,000 playing $200-$400 no-limit Texas Hold `em on the Internet. He also lost “a bunch” of money betting on sports, including one ill-advised wager on his hometown team, the now one-and-six Miami Dolphins.No big deal. He might win it back, and more, the next night. And if he doesn’t, there’s always the night after that.”That’s the way you have to play, lik
While it may seem like everyone and his brother is playing poker these days online, there are still players who are just new to the game, and would like to ease their way into an online poker experience. Online poker rooms that offer beginner tournaments are a great way to start, and Bodog Poker is just such a room. Playing in a Bodog Poker Beginner Tournament you get twice the normal chance to land “in the money”, which means you finish high enough up the ladder to get paid! Typical poker tournaments pay out to the top 15 - and some Bodog events pay out the top 50!
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - The Poker Dome is no place for the faint or the flinching. It’s a soundproof pressure chamber where players are strapped with anxiety-tracking heart monitors and have 15 seconds to make all-in or fold-’em decisions that determine who plays on and who heads home.
Online gambling groups Partygaming and 888 Holdings are believed to be in talks about a possible merger.
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