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World Series of Poker prize money frozen after suit is filed against winner |
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What's won in Vegas stays in Vegas.So it seems for World Series of Poker main event champion Jamie Gold, who won a record $12 million on Aug. 10 after outlasting 8,772 players in the largest live poker tournament in history.A Las Vegas district court judge has issued a restraining order to prevent Gold from collecting his money until the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Bruce Crispin Leyser, a Los Angeles-based TV development executive.In the lawsuit, filed Aug. 21 in Las Vegas District Court |
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Leave big bets to the beginners |
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People who read up on Texas Hold 'em first learn the hands that are strong enough to play. Most every poker book goes into detail, explaining premium hands such as A-A, K-K, Q-Q, A-K, as well as marginal starters like 8-8, 9-9 and A-Q.However, knowing what cards to start with is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding how to effectively play No Limit Hold 'em. Frankly, it's the easy part.The real trick to playing this game for profit is learning how much to bet on those hands |
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The Bicycle Casino's Prestigious 'Legends of Poker' Tournament |
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The Bicycle Casino's Prestigious 'Legends of Poker' Tournament - Making Legends and Millionaires!
The Bicycle Casino Anxiously Awaits Both Seasoned Professionals and New Players From Around the World! |
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WPT Enterprises Files Answer in Antitrust Law Suit |
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPT Enterprises, Inc. filed its answer today in the United States District Court, Central District in response to a case filed on July 19, 2006, by seven poker players alleging certain anti-competitive and unfair business practices. A copy of the answer can be found on WPTE's media website: www.media.worldpokertour.com.WPTE has engaged Makan Delrahim of the Washington, D.C. law firm of Brownstein, Hyatt and Farber to work in conjunction with the fir |
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Poker is in a league of its own at Casino Morongo |
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League poker is finally coming to our area, and that's exciting news. Casino Morongo's Tag Team Poker League begins Sept. 6, and continues every Wednesday night through Dec. 13.League poker is great fun because, for once, it's not every man (or woman) for themselves. You've got a teammate, and their winning play benefits you, which is a completely different mindset than any other approach to the game.Morongo has set-up their league in a very appealing format. The teams will consist of two player |
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Businessman Gambles On Court To Bring Poker To Durham |
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Is poker a game of chance or test of skill? That question is now in front of the state Court of Appeals as a Durham businessman continues his quest to open a poker parlor.Poker is legal in at least 30 states. But in North Carolina, it's illegal to play a game of chance when betting is involved. Last year, a Durham judge ruled that poker falls in that category. However, Howard Fierman disagrees."If I'm going to play a game with a bunch of experts, I'm going to lose. It's not becau |
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All that glitter is not Gold's, says lawsuit seeking half of poker win |
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Call it the $6 million promise.Recently crowned World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold is being sued for half of his mammoth, $12 million winnings.According to a suit filed Monday in District Court, Los Angeles-based "television development executive" Bruce Crispin Leyser claims that Gold promised to pay him half of whatever he won at the series as part of an informal arrangement. Leyser also asked a judge to stop Gold from claiming or spending any of the money until the dispute is settled.Ch |
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Poker winners attract much more attention now |
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If you hadn't heard before now that Jaime Gold is the winner of the 2006 World Series of Poker No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship well, you must have had the TV turned off and skipped reading the papers.Gold is a former Hollywood agent who once counted James Gandolfini among his clients, and he produced 10-time WSOP winner Johnny Chan's instructional poker DVD. And that makes him a near-perfect media winner for what has become an enormous annual media event.It wasn't always that way, of course. |
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Third-place Vegas poker finish nets physicist $4 million |
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"Since middle school, I've always had plans to get rich," says Michael Binger, a theoretical particle physicist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). Last week, his dream came true. On Aug. 11, Binger placed third at the World Series of Poker Championships in Las Vegas and walked away with $4,123,310."The championship included all the best players on earth, and a lot of the worst players," Binger says. "It's about knowing how to weave your way through people and survive."The no-limit |
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NBA, poker stars to play for charity |
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Some of the biggest names in the NBA and poker, including Michael Jordan and Phil Ivey, are coming to the inaugural Trent Tucker Charity Poker Tournament on Sept. 8 at Canterbury Park.All proceeds from the no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament will benefit the Trent Tucker Non-Profit Organization for Twin Cities youth programs. The organization's partners in the venture include Canterbury Park, the World Poker Store and Polaroid."I am excited about the opportunity to partner with Canterbury Park and |
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