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John Caldwell
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ASK FOR $3.4 BILLION IN U.S. SANCTIONS

The tiny island nation of Antigua and Barbuda have asked the permission of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to authorize $3.4 Billion in commercial sanctions against the United States for its failure to comply with aWTO ruling regarding online poker and gambling. The US did […]

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Jonathan Raab
In September this year a Gaming Commission is replacing the Gaming Board of Great Britain, which governed casino poker for many years. While the Gaming Board set hard and fast rules about how games should be run, the Commission will merely issue a set of guidelines about how they should be conducted.

This allows greater […]

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Majestic Star Hosts HPT’s Biggest Tourney to Date
The Majestic Star Casino in Gary Indiana hosted the largest tournament in Heartland Poker Tour history this past weekend with a total prize pool that exceeded $800,000. A sold out main event field of 422 players concluded when thefinal six players squared off in front of the TV […]

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Paul McGuire
Have you grown tired of Las Vegas or Atlantic City and want a chance to play poker in exotic places like Barcelona or the Philippines? Then perhaps you should check out the European Poker Tour (EPT) and the newly organized Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT).

The EPT is the brain child of former television director […]

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WSOP Critique
There is no doubt that the 2006 World Series of Poker was the most disgraceful on record. Although some improvements were made this year, many still exist.

This series of editorials illuminates some of the more important problems and suggests what should be done about them. Most of my commentaries are directed at Harrah’s top […]

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WSOP Critique
I waited until the WSOP ended to begin this series on what is wrong with the WSOP, and what needs correction. I didn’t want anyone to think we might impact the participation in this year’s events. In my 35 + years of publishing in this field, I have studiously avoided criticizing the industry, with […]

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Oklahoma Johnny Hale
Before I tell more about the red games of poker and how cheating is accomplished, I first wish to repeat part of last week’s column and preface my remarks with a few comments.

I know that this is a controversial subject-so I wish not to accuse anyone-or make any references to any casino […]

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Oklahoma Johnny Hale
Carol, I want to talk to you and the folks today about the Red Games of Poker, about cheating in poker.

I know this is a controversial subject- so I don’t want to accuse anyone or make reference to any specific casino or card room! In this first column on the Red Games of […]

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Anthony Holden Simon & Schuster, 2007 ISBN: 0-7432-9482-3 291 pp, $26.00
During the 1980s, writer and poker aficionado Tony Holden took a year off from civilized life to travel the professional poker circuit. The chronicle of his campaign, Big Deal, became an instant classic in poker circles. It was both a rare glimpse into the little-known […]

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