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Phil Ivey wins $250k Challenge at Aussie Millions

Phil Ivey is back! Since last April the world’s best poker player in many people’s minds has been MIA in the poker world, but after being spotted at the APT Macau tournament he showed up for the 2012 Aussie Millions , and it’s safe to say that he made his return to poker a very memorable one! Ivey nearly made the final table of Read Full Article Related posts: Aussie Millions down to 12: Phil Ivey still alive After four full days of play the 2012 Aussie Millions…

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February 2, 2012 in Poker
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Early L.A. Poker Classic Tournaments See Huge Turnouts

The 2012 LA Poker Classic kicked off at the Commerce Casino with two small buy-in events that produced sizable prizepools as a result of absolutely massive turnouts. Both tournaments featured …

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February 1, 2012 in Poker
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Preview of 2012 European Poker Tour Deauville

The eighth stop of the European Poker Tour’s eighth season is set to kick off on January 31st at the EPT Deauville in France. The Casino Barrier will play host …

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February 1, 2012 in Poker
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A Look at the 2012 L.A. Poker Classic

The 20th running of the Los Angeles Poker Classic is set to begin at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles on January 18th and continue through the end of February. …

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January 22, 2012 in Poker
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2012 tournament year ready to kick-off Thursday

There hasn’t been a major live poker tournament since before the Christmas weekend, when the World Poker Tour wrapped-up their 2011 schedule with the WPT Venice and the Epic Poker League hosted their 3rd Main Event of the year. Now that the holidays and festivities of ringing in the New Year are over, the poker world is ready to get back at it, and Read Full Article Related posts: 2012 WSOP $1 million tournament will be bracelet event When the idea of a special $1 million buy-in tournament…

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January 6, 2012 in Poker
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Where Can US Players Play Online Poker?

US players banned from poker sites Poker is the favorite casino card game of the United States.

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November 18, 2011 in Poker
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Online Poker for the Novice

Poker playing has grown exponentially in popularity over the last several years.

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November 18, 2011 in Poker
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Online Poker Benefits

Online poker has become one of the most popular online casino games. Whether it is played for real money or just for fun, playing poker online is the favorite activity of millions of people all around the world

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November 7, 2011 in Poker
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How to Prepare for Ordering Custom Poker Chips

Custom poker chips are an increasingly popular item being purchased at our store, JustPokerSupplies.com. And, there are several reasons for this. The first reason is that many corporations are using poker chip sets as gifts to their top performers. Many of our clients enjoy giving a gift with something more personal on it and custom poker chips fit this description very well. The second group we are seeing a large increase in is people looking to commemorate a special event with a very personalized gift; in particular, weddings, retirements, and job promotions. What do you need to do in order to make sure your order is as smooth as possible?

December 27, 2009 in Poker
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The End of the Dark Days of Online Poker

There is a poker group called Poker Players Alliance which has been trying to change the poker environment in the United States especially in the Internet arena. Since the UIGEA has been passed it has literally waste away the online poker choices of the US people by classifying poker like any other variety of gambling which is not true because playing poker is more like a skill test than a luck one.

December 10, 2009 in Poker
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Poker Rakeback Is A Smart Way To Grow Your Total Game Income

A lot of poker players who play online are not familiar with poker rakeback. Not being aware of this concept leaves a lot of their money on the table.

December 5, 2009 in Poker
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Finding Your Ideal Internet Casino

When deciding to enter into the online gaming world, you can become overwhelmed with the many choices that are available to you.

November 18, 2009 in Casino
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Gambling Experience has Come a Long Way and is More Upfront

Having live dealers to operate in an online casino, gambling is taken to a new form by coping up with the gap as compared with a land based casino. It is the creation of a virtual casino environment that is making more and more players opt out of brick and mortar casinos and play their favorite games from the comfort of their homes at the click of a mouse.

November 12, 2009 in Casino
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Exciting and Innovative Online Casino Games

Poker is a game that has a large impact all over the world, but in Australia it is the primary national pastime. Any talk on poker without Australia would be a great disservice to millions who play the casino game at brick and mortar casinos and online. Since gambling was formally legalized in the state of NSW, poker has become a spec in regular clubs, casinos and bars within the country.

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November 8, 2009 in Casino
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The UK Lottery And British Love For Playing It

Betting is in the bloodstream for many British individuals, also it has, in a very short space of time become something of a national pursuit. “Bookmakers” have taken the place of numerous failed traders, in fact, it virtually looks like you can not stroll down any high street without noticing at least one, and during weekend’s considerable sums of money are spent betting on horse racing, football game results and close to anything that take an element of doubt or competition! It is little surprise then that the UK lottery is the wealthiest in the world, with record lotto jackpots in the area of 42 million so far.

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November 4, 2009 in Betting
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Florida Holds Off Mississippi State To Remain Undefeated

Despite a subpar game from quarterback Tim Tebow and a determined effort from the host Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Florida Gators remained undefeated by scrapping out a 29-19 victory. Florida led by only 3 points at halftime before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The usually efficient and accurate Tebow had two touchdowns returned for interceptions and passed for only 127 yards with no touchdowns. The usually accommodating Tebow left the stadium without speaking to reporters, clearly upset with his performance.

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November 1, 2009 in Casino
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How to Prevent Being a Gambling Loser

Everyone fundamentally has the same chance of winning and losing when it comes to gambling. But it does make you question why some folks triumph so much and why others lose so solidly. If you lose a lot of the time does it mean that you’re a loser? No, not necessarily. Your approach to gambling may very well be what can cause the problem. Take a look at the suggestions below to work out if that’s your problem.

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November 1, 2009 in Casino
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Falcons Hold Off Late Bears Rally

The Atlanta Falcons didn’t so much win their Sunday Night NFL Football game against the Chicago Bears as much as the Bears lost it. A series of costly mistakes and turnovers in the red zone negated an otherwise solid road effort for the Bears, as Atlanta held on to win 21-14 at the Georgia Dome. Chicago held a decisive edge in most of the statistical categories, but was undone by untimely turnovers. Atlanta improved to 4-1 with the victory while Chicago slipped to 3-2.

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October 31, 2009 in Casino
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Avoiding The Trap to Addictive Gambling

Everyone knows about the plain addictions to drugs and alcohol. But a lesser known addiction is the slavery to gambling. Many people do not think about this addiction when the issue comes up, but gambling could be a main obsession which can be very hard to break. A betting obsession can cause taking or perhaps suicide if you get too deep. And it is very straightforward to fall into this kind of addiction. With gambling being officially permitted in twenty-seven states, the facility to be spellbound in such an endeavor is awfully valid.

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October 31, 2009 in Casino
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Patriots Humble Bucs In London

Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was played in an unusual venue, but produced the expected result. In the NFL’s third regular season game in London, England the Patriots showed the Wembley Stadium crowd why they’re among the league’s best as they methodically dismantled the Bucs en route to a 35-7 victory. Oddly, it took a trans-Atlantic trip for the Pats to get their first road win of the season-the Bucs were ‘officially’ the home team in the contest. New England QB Tom Brady threw for 308 yards and 3 touchdowns, though was picked off twice in the workmanlike victory. Tampa Bay remained winless, slipping to 0-7 while New England improved to 5-2.

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October 30, 2009 in Casino
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Steelers End Vikings Undefeated Run

Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings are undefeated no more. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ used a couple of big plays from their defense in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and defeat the Vikings by a final score of 27-17. Favre put up decent yardage in the loss, throwing for 334 yards but had no touchdowns and an interception. The defending Superbowl Champion Steelers improved to 5-2, while the Vikings are now 6-1.

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October 30, 2009 in Casino
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Why Is Cliffside’s Gambling Addiction Program So Effective?

Gambling can be really harmful, because it becomes a sort of drug addiction where you won’t be able to do anything to get out if. Gambling can be quite addictive, especially when people around you are into it.Though it does seem very difficult, its not impossible.

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October 29, 2009 in Casino
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Card Counting On Black Jack 21- Advantages And Disadvantages Of Back Counting

The process of Back-Counting, is professionally known as “Wonging”, It’s basically a process when someone is standing behind the dealers table in which also has players on, and when the cards are being dealt, a count is also being taken. The proposed idea of Back- Counting was brought forward by Stanford Wong, and naturally because his name is Wong, the process was also named that.

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October 28, 2009 in Casino
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How to Play Blackjack Without the Casino

How interesting and fun would it be to have a casino style Blackjack game at home? You can host your very own Blackjack game. All it takes is a little education along with some good planning to ensure that you and your friends will have a great time.

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October 27, 2009 in Casino
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The El Gordo Lottery Is the Fat One

In the country of Spain, lottery participation is very commonplace and as is the nature of numerous European states, lotto is a way of life. It is traditional for citizens to enter regularly and certainly “La Primitiva,” (Often called – el gordo de la primitiva) the state-run contest is a major center of attention twice per week.

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October 26, 2009 in Betting
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