After the Winning Hand (New York Times)
A producer got more than he bargained for when he hit it big....more...The Best Of Poker Blogs (AskMen)
Blogs are like tattoos: for a while only the outlaws, rock stars and cool kids had them. Then, after a while, it seemed like everyone got one. What?s a blog? A ?blog? is an abbreviation for ?web log? or an online journal....more... Another poker run not expected at lake (Herald Democrat)
POTTSBORO ? Highport Resort and Marina General Manager Tim Hayes said he doesn?t foresee a poker run on the lake in 2007. ?Before we have another one here, we will have to take a long, hard look at what has happened,? he said....more... Getting to the root of poker playing (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
Poker came of age in the early 1800s in New Orleans. Descended from the Spanish card game "Primero" and influenced by the French "Poque" (from which it draws its name), poker as we know it took hold around 1850 with the introduction of the 52-card deck....more... Poker Pro Annie Duke Appears on PocketFives.com Podcast (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) September 7, 2006 -- In a male dominated industry such as poker, one woman stands out from the crowd:...more... Poker Pro Annie Duke Appears on PocketFives.com Podcast (PR Web)
In a male dominated industry such as poker, one woman stands out from the crowd: Annie Duke. Sister of poker professional Howard Lederer, Duke won her first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split event in 2004. Later that year, she would go on to defeat a field which included poker greats Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr., at the WSOP Tournament of ...more... Friday September 08, 2006 - 14:06 EST (Rolling Good Times)
NEVADA -- State gaming regulators granted a third casino-equipment manufacturer tentative approval Thursday to operate wireless hand-held gambling devices in Nevada....more... Lawyers agree to freeze 6 million World Series of Poker prize (North County Times)
LAS VEGAS -- Lawyers for World Series of Poker winner Jamie Gold and a Los Angeles-based TV development executive have agreed to a court injunction freezing 6 million, or half of the top prize, over a dispute about a deal to split the winnings, a lawyer said Tuesday....more... Welcome to the White House, what's-your-name (St. Petersburg Times)
Quite by accident, I found myself reading online President Harry Truman's appointments calendar for Nov. 12, 1947, and discovering my name among a group of college journalists who were received as his 12:30 p.m. appointment on that date....more... |