Archive for July, 2009
Posted in July 28th, 2009
The Final Table for the main event was delayed four months to make the audience and the player’s anticipation higher. The nine men at the final table would be playing for the Money prize that is worth Nine Million for first prize. At this time for the final table to take place, they will have [...]
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Posted in July 28th, 2009
Over the last few years, celebrities have become increasingly interested in competing in gambling events. Playing not just for charities to earn publicity for themselves, celebrities now are taking part in blackjack, poker, and other tournaments to win jackpots for even personal gain. Competing in the 2009 World Championship World Series of Poker were notables [...]
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Posted in July 28th, 2009
Russia cracked down on gambling this month, closing thousands of casinos and poker clubs. Former President and current Prime Minister, Vladimir V. Putin, endorsed the closings and stated that casinos that popped up about twenty years ago were considered social blight. The worst part of it all is that it has made employment go up [...]
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Posted in July 27th, 2009
Caesars Palace, one of the world famous casinos in Las Vegas, is faced with a lawsuit because of second hand smoke. The lawsuit was filed by lawyer Jay Edelson in behalf of Tomo Stevens who is a former employee of the Caesars Palace Casino. Many would say that if someone is afraid of second hand [...]
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Posted in July 26th, 2009
For years, many have thought humans were too efficient and skillful to be outwitted by a machine. Last month, for the first time in poker history, a top poker player was outsmarted by a computer program in “Man vs. Machine” contest. The “Man vs. Machine” event started last August, where this seemingly far-fetched endeavor was [...]
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Posted in July 26th, 2009
The scars left by Hurricane Katrina are still visible in some parts of this little-big city on the gorgeous coast of Mississippi. At MGM Mirage’s Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, the blemishes are all but forgotten as preparations are made for the upcoming Gulf Coast Poker Championship. For a $5,000.00 buy-in heavy hitters can bet [...]
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Posted in July 26th, 2009
Black Hawk, Colorado is a town right up the road from Central City and near Colorado Springs in southwestern Colorado. It used to be a mining town where Victorian miners went to strike gold. Most of the buildings are two or three story and a few are four but now there is a tower being [...]
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Posted in July 26th, 2009
Poker is now considered as a form of gambling in Russia. It was in year 2007 when it was classified as a sport but on July 1, 2009, the Russian officials announced that there was an error on their decision declaring poker as a sport. The Russian Minister on Youth, Sport and Tourism, Vitaly Mutko, [...]
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Posted in July 25th, 2009
Regulated online gambling may be in the cards for Americans in the very near future at least when it comes to Poker. Representative Barney Frank’s Bill, The H.R. 2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, brought to Congress in May now has 47 co-sponsors and the number is growing. In recognition of National [...]
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Posted in July 25th, 2009
Macau, the Asia’s Las Vegas, is experiencing casino revenue fall this year. Based from the information given by Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the casino revenue dropped 12.2 percent on the second quarter of 2009 as compared from the same quarter last year. This is the first year that the largest gambling center in [...]
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