- Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:57
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The stars of world poker descended on London, last week, for the PartyPoker Premier League III. JC Tran’s first visit to the Premier League proved to be a worthwhile one as the American star was victorious in Sunday’s final.
The player list for the Premier League III read like a ‘who’s who’ of world poker. ...
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- Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:48
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Poker terms explained - learn what all the key poker phrases mean that you will hear spoken around a poker table. Underdog Poker explains the poker game terminology in this easy quick guide.
Action: The placing of money into the pot. If there are lot of bets and raises, there is said to be a ...
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- Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:25
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1. What have you hit?
You entered the pot with a good hand in accordance with the starting hands chart, or perhaps were in the big blind, and did not have to invest any more money to see a flop. So far, so good. Now the first three community ...
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- Friday, November 28, 2008, 5:32
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60 Minutes and The Washington Post reveal how online poker players suspecting cheating were forced to successfully ferret out the cheaters themselves. That’s because managers of the mostly-unregulated $18 billion Internet gambling industry failed to respond to their complaints. Steve Kroft and The Washington Post's Gilbert Gaul report.
Absoulte Poker and ...
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- Thursday, November 27, 2008, 5:07
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Compulsive gamblers now have an NHS clinic to treat them for the first time. The National Problem Gambling Clinic in Soho, central London, has opened it's doors for a 12-month trial.
Patients will be treated using motivational interviewing cognitive behavioural therapy alongside help with debt management.
More than 250,000 ...
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- Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 6:31
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High stakes cash player David Benyamine is no longer a Full Tilt Pro. The rumours circulating various poker forums and other poker news sites suggest that Benyamine’s deal with the poker room is over. If true, this will come as a shock to most poker fans as he was one of the regular players ...
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- Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:31
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The world of online poker was left in turmoil yesterday, Melted Felt is pleased to exclusively report - after a Full Tilt 'Red Pro' actually managed to buy Howerd Lederer - using Poker Stars FPPs.
Eric Liu - a trainer for the well known cardjoggers training site has been ...
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- Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:19
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Prison bosses have set up poker schools for inmates at the taxpayers’ expense.
Convicts at Saughton in Edinburgh waste hours on end playing on six tables with cards, stacks of chips and green felt mats bought for them. Gambling for money is illegal in prison but inmates keep a secret tab of ...
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- Monday, November 24, 2008, 6:29
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Today, many members of PokerStars were able to pick the brain of one of the top names in the poker industry. Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and Team PokerStars Pro member Barry Greenstein held a Masterclass Eight Game Single Table Tournament, explaining the logic behind his every move and answering questions from ...
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- Monday, November 24, 2008, 5:58
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Gowen alleges that when she signed on as a Full Tilt pro back in 2004, she was promised a 1% ownership of the company. She went on to sport FTP gear around the tournament circuit, appeared in television commercials and promotional ads, and essentially did her part in promoting the Online Poker mega-brand as best she could - for no added compensation beyond her supposed ...
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