Ashley Adams
It was Thanksgiving night at Foxwoods. I played short-handed $20/40 stud for a few hours. My experiences there might prove instructive for you. The house cut the rake down to $2.00 maximum instead of the customary $4.00. Even so, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to play. My game is built around extracting profit […]
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John Carlisle
Since we were down to the bubble, action had tightened up considerably. I told myself that I was playing for the win, not the guaranteed cash for making the final table. Well, my play did not follow that mindset. I took a chance to steal a pot from the button with 2-3 of hearts. […]
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Sandia Unveils its New Expansion
Discover New Mexico’s all-new, secluded paradise, Sandia Resort & Casino. Opened December 1, guests are pampered with Southwest hospitality from the luxury hotel and worldclass dining to a challenging round on the championship golf course or relaxing poolside, there is truly something for everyone.
“While in the planning stages and throughout construction […]
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Underwater Poker
Juha Helppi risked life and limb yesterday and made poker history, as he emerged from the briny deep off the coast of St. Kitts the first InterPoker.com Extreme Poker Champion, having outwitted his opponents at 30 feet below sea level in the first ever underwater poker tournament.
Helppi made short work of his competitors, including […]
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I. Nelson Rose
It took a hurricane destroying Mississippi’s entire Gulf of Mexico gaming industry, but the Legislature finally voted to allow casinos to be build on solid land.
What were they thinking, to not only permit, but actually require casinos to float in a hurricanes zone? Hurricane Camille, in 1969, had flung ocean freighters over Highway […]
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Len Butcher
Big news in our town last week was the announcement that the Las Vegas Hilton has signed country music and television star, Reba McEntire, to a multi-week engagement in 2006. The superstar begins the first part of her engagement on Wednesday, May 3. This was a surprise announcement as many observers, when hearing thatthe […]
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H. Scot Krause
Harrah’s Laughlin Casino & Hotel has opened the new World Series of Poker Store located in the hotel lobby. The store features World Series of Poker labeled merchandise from apparel to glassware to chip sets and more. Enter the World Series of Poker Store through the tailored black and white canopied door complemented […]
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Byron Liggett
Once again, it’s that time of year when players pack the POKER EXPRESS. When last contacted by this columnist, it was winding through Washington, the Evergreen State.
Every boy ‘n girl wants a good seat on the Poker Express. Among the most popular stations where players can get tickets to ride is the Drift-On-Inn, in […]
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