Scotty Nguyen Apologizes For Drunken belligerent Poker Play at $50,000 HORSE event at the World Series of Poker.
August 28, 2008
Fourteen hours is an enormous test of endurance for a tournament poker player. Imagine yourself battling it out, table after table, building your chip-stack, your table image, and holding it all together for hour upon hour. A poker player is said to have to options, make the right decision under a tremendous amount of pressure, or go home early.
Now let’s look at the game of H.O.R.S.E. Take this back to the cowboy days if you will. In the world of poker, you are not a pro, you are not an old timer, you’re not a cowboy until you’ve broken the horse.
H.O.R.S.E stands for Holdem, Omaha, Razz, Studd, and Eight or better. Five of the most challenging poker games, all wrapped up into one tournament. That’s what this years WSOP $50,000.00 horse contenders were up against. The best of the best, in one of the biggest high stakes poker matches there are, at the most prestigious poker event of the year.
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Online Casino Ban Back in Republican Platform, Freedom Secondary
August 28, 2008
As the party has deserted its true ideals to adopt the policies of its most bizarre and radical members, core Republicans will be faced with a tough choice come November: Barack Obama or Bob Barr.
Play the Osbourne’s Slot at Aztec Riches! Yesterday’s triumphant victory for freedom of choice and online gambling fans became a slap in the face today, as the Republican Party reinstituted language into its platform condemning Internet wagering and calling for its abolishment.
Titan Poker Guarantees a Record 50 Seats to its $2,500,000 GP Tournament
August 28, 2008
All players are invited to join Titan Poker’s one-off $2,500,000 Satellite this Sunday for a chance to win one of 50 guaranteed seats to September’s $2,500,000 Guaranteed Prize tournament.
(PRWEB) August 28, 2008 — With its largest ever online guaranteed prize tournament now less than two weeks away, Titan Poker, the leading online poker room on the iPoker Network, has brought fresh tidings to more million-dollar hopefuls with the announcement of its special $2,500,000 Satellite tournament, scheduled for this Sunday, August 31, 2008.
The ‘$2,500,000 Stage 1R/A 50 Seat’ satellite tournament has set the online poker world ablaze with its unprecedented offering of 50 guaranteed seats to the $2,500,000 Guaranteed Prize tournament on September 7, 2008. With a total prize offering of $79,000, the 50 Satellite winners will join the existing pool of contenders already preparing for the final showdown on September 7, 2008.
With such generous odds, it looks to be anyone’s game this Sunday. Players of all levels are encouraged to register before the Satellite takes place at 20:35 (GMT+1) on Sunday, August 31, 2008. “This is an exciting eleventh hour opportunity for players who have not yet secured their seats to the online tournament of a lifetime. Low stakes and the chance to win big - it’s a dream for most players,” enthused a Titan Poker representative.
Italians spend 350 million euros in online poker
August 26, 2008
According to a survey performed by the Consumers Defense and Orientation
Association (ADOC), released by Agipronews agency, each Italian citizen spends an
average of 600 euros a year playing poker in Internet, which represents a total of 350
million euros.
The same survey revealed that near two million Italian citizens have participated at
least once in a game of chance in Internet, and one fourth of them usually play in
specialized sites abroad. The release of ADOC study was performed at the same moment
than the Italian Parliament prepares to legalize Internet games of chance in the country.
“The mania of online gaming attracts Italian people more and more, as shown by the fact
that visits of our compatriots to Internet casinos have increased a 25% in a year.
Gambling may become an addiction,” comments ADOC in a press release in which he analyzes
the results of the pool.
Paul Hornung Plays Blackjack for Charity
August 26, 2008
Some football greats hit the blackjack tables to raise money for some of their comrades who did not hit the NFL jackpot.
Lombardi-era Packers halfback Paul Hornung was among several former football stars playing blackjack in New Buffalo, Indiana, for an event hosted by the group “Gridiron Greats.”
It raises money for other retired NFL players who now need it to afford surgery or just pay the rent.
Even with their past accomplishments — and the current riches of the NFL — Hornung and other legends say many who made the league what it is today are being left out.
Online Gambling Portal Reviews New Online Casinos
August 26, 2008
Online Gambling Insider is a portal well known for accurate and informative online casino information. They have been in the business for well over six years and prides itself putting player interests first. This month, Online Gambling Insider has added a number of new online casino reviews to its site.
“Things were rather quiet in the first half of the year as far as the launch of new online casino was concerned” said Ryan D, the editor at Online Gambling Insider. “This slower pace was probably due to a number of factors such as a more mature industry as well as the impact of the UIGEA. Launching an online casino these days requires a lot of expertise and funding. Software providers have also become a lot more discerning when licensing new operators which is a very good thing.”
The latest online casinos that launched are licensed by a variety of the leading software providers, and have something to offer for players from most parts of the world, including the USA.
Online Poker: NFrost_10 Wins Sunday Million
August 26, 2008
The PokerStars Sunday Million had 7,557 entrants last night, making for a total prize pool of $1,511,400, just $11,400 more than the guarantee. Those numbers were down slightly from last week, when numbers had already been the lowest that the Sunday Million had seen since July 6. The winner of the event could expect to pocket at most $186,000 should no deal be made at the final table. Read more
Clear Deal Could Clean Up Blackjack Cheats In Casinos
August 25, 2008
Wesley Cooper is a PhD student from Trinity College in Dublin. The mathematician claims that he has developed the technology that will rid casinos around the world of blackjack cheats.
The technology is called Clear Deal, and it combines statistical analysis with an automated surveillance system to catch players at blackjack tables that are counting cards. The technology is currently being tested by an international casino operator.
“Blackjack is beatable if you have good maths brain. At the moment, casino surveillance staff have to watch the tables and try to identify suspicious play using their experience and instincts. This system does the same job automatically using computer-vision techniques and algorithms,” said Cooper.
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology has funded the system for Cooper, who believes that once the trial period for the technology is over, that casinos around the world will begin using the system.
