My Poker Gun-dar Is Buzzing Confirmed: Dallas’ biggest little game gets capped
Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008
Was there a poker robbery in Dallas last night — or perhaps talk around some tables about an old one? Not trying to start anything, rumor or otherwise … I just happened to notice a few visitors coming to us via Google searches overnight for “dallas poker robbery”. Not to give my secrets away, but [...]
Vegas Casino Running California Satellites? What happens in Vegas leaves Vegas via the Silverton
Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008
Seems a little strange … but hey, maybe not so much. The Silverton Casino poker room (the one that tried to draw ladies with the all-pink tourney) is running Satellites to the California State Poker Championship: CALIFORNIA STATE POKER CHAMPIONSHIP *just added* Now through August 31, Silverton Casino Lodge offers Discovery Club members the chance to win [...]
Just Causing Trouble for Funsies WSOP final table patch deals bring about a new kind of ringer
Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2008
A few weeks back, a bunch of us got a press release from PokerStars boasting that six of The November Nine were Team PokerStars players. Now don’t get me wrong — I’ve got lots of friends at PokerStars and generally like what they do. But c’mon, who ya tryin’ to fool? Those guys aren’t really [...]
Hard Rock “Poker Lounge” Getting Ready to Open
Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2008
As happens with so many openings in this town (and LA and NYC, presumably) … the unveiling of the Hard Rock’s new poker room has been delayed (um, like four years late?) and delayed … but we could tell they were moving forward with things — whether it was the dealer auditions being held in [...]
Justin Bonomo = Gen Y’s Scott Fischman?
Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2008
I’m just askin’ … watchin’ a little WSOP, and after an hour-and-a-half of ZeeJustin, I see a dude who’s good — really good — and possibly due for an ass-kicking. UPDATE: Erick Lindgren says Bonomo is “the future of poker.”
Full Tilt Payout Probs?
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
“Boston Pedro” writes in with some concerns about Full Tilt’s latest speed-bump in their ever-changing UIGEA-hampered payout processing: Hey Dan- I am having an issue with FTP where they owe me $4500 and previously I have not had an issue with them direct depositng money or sending me a check. Over the last month, they [...]
Poker Author makes final table of Ladies event
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
I know it’s been discussed before, but a recent California “ladies” event held at the Bicycle Casino brings back that discussion. I was looking at Pokerpages on Monday and decided had a look at the Legends of Poker series of tournaments to see the latest results. Barbara Enright took down the title, but [...]
Happy Birthday, Party!
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
For the 36 40 percent of our readers who happen to be non-American, we probably don’t do enough to keep you up-to-date on the goings-on of our good mates at PartyPoker. Their stock seems fine (at least better than the WPT’s) though it’s a bit of a dumb-count — the price recently skyrocketed due to [...]
Remember These Non-Poker Gambling Scandals?Organizations Rebound While Individuals Pay the Price
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
With all the attention on the UB/Absolute scandal today, I thought I’d offer some perspective on non-poker scandals. And since poker is a “sport” … Sports Illustrated/CNN have compiled a photo gallery representing the 13 biggest “Gambling Scandals in Sports.” (No, UB and Absolute didn’t make the list.) The scandals date from the Black Sox of 1919 [...]
RE (3): Tiffany Michelle Signs With UltimateBetPokerRoad’s Shronk Writes Open Letter to a Friend
Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
Justin Shronk is also disappointed in Tiffany Michelle’s decision to sign with UB, and he made no bones about his feelings in an open, thoughtful letter to her on the PokerRoad website. In his Pokerazzi column dated today, he notes that he wants the best for his friend but believes this sponsorship deal is not [...]
RE: Tiffany Michelle Signs with Ultimate Bet (2) Let’s not forget about her other teammates — do we have to hate them, too?
Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
Team UB: These sponsored players proudly wear the Ultimate Bet logo and/or the emblem of Satan. I meant to put this picture up (or at least its predecessor) about 10 months ago to make fun of Tom, who was being told, sorry, there just aren’t any sponsorship deals out there for fat, balding middle-aged white American [...]
RE: Tiffany Michelle Signs with Ultimate Bet
Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
I really don’t know where I stand on this — especially without knowing the backing details and long-term intangibles — nor whether or not it’s even my position to have a stance when I think just about everyone is stupid, lame, and corrupt for working for The Man!. So I have put it to the [...]
Tiffany Michelle Signs With UltimateBet
Date: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
The official announcement came on July 29, but the post has been delayed as I decided how or if to mention it. After Tiffany Michelle’s impressive run in the 2008 WSOP main event and 17th place finish, she has been offered a sponsorship deal by UltimateBet. She is now part of the site’s roster of pros, [...]
RE: More on South Texas Poker Raid Cops vs. Firemen in Rural Pennsylvania
Date: Sun, Aug 3, 2008
You can see why raiding a poker room seems like such a win-win for the po-po. It’s such a low-risk operation, the busted citizens have little to complain about when they get to settle for an eensy-weensy ticket, and — thanks to asset forfeiture laws — the cops are virtually guaranteed to walk away with [...]
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