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[ 8 Mar 2010 | No Comment ]

At least four masked and armed men robbed an international poker tournament in Berlin, Germany on Saturday for more than $136,000, and German police said the four men remained at large Sunday.

A police spokesman in Berlin said four men wearing black motorcycle masks entered the Grand Hyatt Be... read more

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[ 17 Dec 2009 | One Comment ]

I culled casino websites and advice from the pros for helpful advice about playing poker online. Three little words are most important: study, practice, know.

Study the game you figure on playing. Read everything you can from guides and books to tips and strategies. Better yet, consult a good... read more

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[ 3 Dec 2009 | One Comment ]

Caribbean stud poker was first played on Aruba near a pristine powder white beach not far from a high-class designer jewelry boutique.

It was introduced in 1988 at Aruba’s Holiday Inn Hotel and Casino, now known as the SunSpree Resort and Excelsior Casino, which has operated for 30 years.read more

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[ 10 Nov 2009 | One Comment ]

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pa... read more

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[ 3 Nov 2009 | One Comment ]

A Daytona Beach man thought he hit the jackpot. He thought he won $166 million on a slot machine at the very popular Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near I-4 in Tampa.

However, as soon as the crowds departed, the celebration ended. The casino told him that he didn’t win a thing. The casino c... read more

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[ 30 Mar 2009 | One Comment ]

As poker players we try to follow betting patterns to figure out what an opponent may be holding. We mentally create a range of possible hands they could be on, and then eliminate hand possibilities based on the betting patterns... read more

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[ 30 Mar 2009 | One Comment ]

No limit holdem is an aggressive game where players make lots of bluffs on the flop. Most hands that are played are heads-up or three handed by the time the flop hits the table, so most players in late positions, or the pre-flop aggressors... read more

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[ 23 Mar 2009 | No Comment ]

A common misconception in poker is that it’s the proper play to fold small pocket pairs in the face of a raise that looks to be a bigger pocket pair. In this spot your smaller pocket pair will surely be dominated, but this situation ... read more