Main event nears in World Series of Poker - Houston Chronicle

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 by casinogamblersguide | No Comments »

LAS VEGAS — Rounders and dreamers, stars and unknowns — they’re all converging on Las Vegas this week to try to turn a chunk of cash into a huge windfall and earn a permanent spot in poker lore during the world’s biggest card game. Main event Casino News

OFF THE TABLE Daniel Negreanu, left, beat Patrik Antonius for $20,000 in a golf game. IT was past midnight and Mike Matusow, nicknamed the Mouth, was about to hit his stride. Best known as a verbose professional card player on ESPN poker telecasts Casino News

THIS SUMMER, A fractured world is gathering in two distinct locales — Beijing and Las Vegas — for one-of-a-kind global competition. The Summer Olympics begin Aug. 8; the World Series of Poker Main Event begins Thursday. Let me count the ways the Casino News

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2008 WSOP Event #39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em: Massive Field Reaches - Poker News

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 by casinogamblersguide | No Comments »

In a lightning-quick Day 1, over 90% of the field was eliminated in Event #39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em. 2,720 players signed up for the event, with only 218 surviving to Day 2. Michael Polcari ended Day 1 as the chip leader, outlasting pros including Casino News

The starting Day Two field had to shed 96 player to make it into the money and Daniel Negreanu was among the first to exit in the process. Negreanu got his short stack in against Hasan Habib and Men Nguyen, only to see Nguyen catch a baby flush for Casino News

Just a handful more players than last year signed up, a total of 605, but in that modest crowd were some of the top poker players in the world. Newly minted bracelet winners Dario Minieri, David Singer and Nenad Medic were there along with many early Casino News

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River Rock Entertainment Authority to Report First Quarter Financial - Forbes

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by casinogamblersguide | No Comments »

River Rock Entertainment Authority to Report First Quarter Financial - Forbes
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Meskwaki Tribal Council approves poker for under-21 gamblers - Chicago Tribune
TAMA, Iowa - Gamblers under 21 may soon be playing poker at the Meskwaki casino near Tama. The Tribal Council has approved a plan to allow 18- to 21-years-old to play poker games such as Texas Hold ‘em. A date for the change hasn’t been set. Tribal
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Daniel Negreanu: Playing poker - Detroit News
There’s a misconception about tournament poker that goes like this: Players need to try frequent, sophisticated bluffs and make lots of risky moves to maintain an unpredictable image and to win. Well, there might be some truth to that in small buy-in
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