September 30th, 2007
Shawn Sherikan playing in the 2006 NBC Heads-Up National Championship [photo by Flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com]
“We want to see him removed from the United States,” said Virginia Kice, spokesperson for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “ICE has an ongoing initiative called Operation Predator targeting individuals, including foreign nationals, who prey upon and sexually exploit […]
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September 30th, 2007
First Annual California Poker Players Conference
On Saturday and Sunday, 0ctober 20th and 21st, I’ll be one of the more than a dozen Featured Presenters at the First Annual California Poker Players Conference, which is being held in beautiful sunny southern California at the Hollywood Park Casino.
The CPPC is being held in conjunction with the […]
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September 17th, 2007
California Poker Players Conference
The First Annual California Poker Players Conference –CPPC — will be held on Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21 at the Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California during the big twelve-day National Championship of Poker Tournament. The theme for the two-day Conference is…
Gain a POSITIVE EXPECTATION!
Learn to be a […]
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September 17th, 2007
Lou Krieger
This is the second of a two-part series that began last issue.
Your skills can help you assess the risk; but don’t carry it too far. Even when you are far superior to your opponents, don’t rely too heavily on skill alone. The element of luck can be very destructive if you have too much […]
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September 17th, 2007
I. Nelson Rose
A full-time, professional poker player has tax breaks that we part-time amateurs don’t have. For example, they can take off all their travel expenses to Las Vegas, California or Europe to play poker as costs of doing business. But what about other gamblers?
In 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a full-time handicapper […]
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September 17th, 2007
Summer Camp for Adults!
The words “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” came ringing back to my subconscious, as I was whisked through Indiana’s corn fields to “Mickey’s Camp,” located outside of Shelbyville, near Indianapolis. Mickey Maurer, businessman, civic leader, attorney, and philanthropist founded Mickey’s Camp for men seven years ago, and has raised more than $600,000 for […]
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September 17th, 2007
Autumn Midwest: A Harvest of Top Tournament Dollars
As wild Canadian geese fly overhead announcing the return of autumn, poker enthusiasts take flight to compete in a cornucopia of action packed fall poker tournaments. Fall is traditionally the most exciting time of year for Midwestern players, and this season will be no exception. New tournament opportunities […]
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September 17th, 2007
Oklahoma Johnny Hale
I was very sad to learn of my friend Byron Liggett’s passing. Byron, save me a seat in the big game up there. Byron was so very helpful to me in a great many ways. The poker world will miss him. I want to continue today with another column on the red games […]
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September 17th, 2007
The Las Vegas Hilton will debut Laugh Out Loud with the Scintas on September 24
I’ve got some good news to report for all the fans of The Scintas, the Buffalo foursome who arrived in Las Vegas seven years ago and became an instant hit. After ending their run at the Sahara several months ago, they […]
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September 17th, 2007
Jeffrey Pollack at the 2007 World Series of Poker
In a 2006 interview, Jeffrey Pollack said. “I view the World Series of Poker as a 37-year-old “start-up” with a rich history and tradition.” He also said, “It’s very well established from a poker and gaming standpoint, but from a business and marketing standpoint, there’s still plenty […]
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