Archives for: June 2007

State Senate sidelines bill allowing poker in bars (WWLTV)


26th June 2007
A bill that would let bars and restaurants in Louisiana hold the popular Texas Hold Em poker tournaments was sidelined today in the state Senate, likely killing the measure for the legislative session. Senators voted 22-to-14 for a procedural moThis art… more »

Hard Rock plans expansion in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe (South Florida Sun-Sentinel )


26th June 2007
The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to expand the Hard Rock restaurant, hotel and casino chain in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe after buying the company this year from Britains Rank Group PLC. The tribe aims to double the number of HardThis arti… more »

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Hollywood Most Wanted: Paris Hiltons Mug Shot is Released -- Artist Gives Hilton the Warhol Treatment (Press Release)


26th June 2007
Paris is indeed Hollywoods Most Wanted and artist Schmeidler gives Paris some special treatment of her own with a new print. The print is part of an exhibition on display at Hollywoods Arclight Cinemas. It will run through June 21st 2007.This article is… more »

Absolute Poker Turns the Tables on Bad Beats to Help Online Poker Players Win (Press Release)


26th June 2007
Absolute Poker today announced the launch of Bad Beat Jackpot - a new spin on Texas Holdem that lets players walk away with a hefty profit after hitting a bad beat at the online poker tables. "Were taking away the pain delivered by bad beatsThis article… more »

Inquiring Minds Want to Know


24th June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com Dear Mark: In poker, is it taboo to ask opponents how they would play a particular hand? Jim F. Not only is there nothing wrong with asking opponents for their opinions, Jim, I actually encourage it. Nothing gives you more in… more »

Poker After Dark: Battle of the Sexes


23rd June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com ( PRWEB ) June 22, 2007 -- Fans who do not enjoy listening to the banter between the players during a poker match may want to hit the mute button on their remote controls for this one. At times there is so much chatter going on… more »

Free Money When Using Match Play Coupons


20th June 2007
By showing my drivers license at our local casino, I get a casino fun book. One of the coupons in it is a Match Play coupon for $10. What would you recommend as a bet when using it.This article is courtesy of Gaming NewsRacial Slurs Found In a Couch | M… more »

Penny Investment Pays Off


20th June 2007
I heard on the radio about a man who had just won 18 million dollars playing penny slots. Which machine pays that kind of money? Does he get all that money paid up front?This article is courtesy of Gaming NewsCasino News: Paradise Poker | APAT Announces… more »

No Shoe For You!


16th June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com Dear Mark: Why is it that casinos do not allow you to make a decent sized bet halfway through a shoe? I recently made a table maximum bet, but was sternly told that I had to wait until the shuffle? I’m guessing that had I… more »

Two Members of 2007 Queen of Hearts Team Get Into the Money at World Series of Poker Ladies Event (Press Release)


15th June 2007
In a record setting field at the World Series of Poker Ladies Event (1,286), the 2007 Queen of Hearts team upped the stakes. Two of its members finished in the money for the first time -- Mary Jones, Ladies Event defending champion, was 16th and two-This… more »

Macao awaits new casino business boom (Peoples Daily Online)


14th June 2007
Macao is expecting a new casino business boom as Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced Thursday to open a new mega-casino complex in the citys Cotai island on Aug. 28. The international gaming giant said in a statement that the Venetian Macao projectThis arti… more »

MaharajahClub.com Backs Sport of Kings (Press Release)


14th June 2007
MaharajahClub.com is proud to announce its sponsorship of Asia Cup Polo at Kirtlington Park on June 30. The fight for the trophy will be between India and England as these two proud polo nations take on each other in a classic encounter. TheThis articl… more »

PlayersOnly.com Sends Players to All Star Night at the Playboy Mansion (Press Release)


14th June 2007
U.S.-facing online poker room PlayersOnly.com is sending five tournament winners to compete in the All Star Night at the Playboy Mansion celebrity fundraising tournament in Los Angeles June 21st. The top 5 finishers of POs Playboy Mansion Party FinaThis… more »

Tetbury Town Youth Football Club and Stanno Team Wear Help Underprivileged Children to Improve Their Game (Press Release)


14th June 2007
When Tetbury Town Youth Football Club, based in Gloucestershire, recently renewed all their Stanno football strips, with the latest Stanno kits, they decided to gift their old strips to a group of underprivileged children in South Africa. Little didThis… more »

Everest Poker Announces Winners of Japan Cup Events (Press Release)


14th June 2007
Everest Poker has announced the winners of the most recent round of poker tournaments in the Everest Poker Japan Cup. The Everest Poker Japan Cup is a series of online and live freeroll poker tournaments held exclusively for Japanese poker players.This… more »

Magazine Subscriptions by SMS


13th June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com June 13, 2007 (London, UK) - Bluff Europe (www.bluffeurope.com) is the first magazine in the world to offer its magazine subscriptions by SMS. By texting ‘bluff’ to short code 60155, poker enthusiasts can subscribe t… more »

Beware the Dragons tooth


13th June 2007
In some casinos that offer Pai Gow Poker, the dealer deals a second hand that is offered to the player. Exactly what is it, and is it worth playing?This article is courtesy of Gaming NewsCasino News: Atlantis Major Event | Casino Identification | Play ti… more »

Free Trip to the Chow Line for System Player


13th June 2007
I have been working on a system for roulette for the past six months. I have run it in practice mode for 5,000 individual spins on my computer, and 500 times on a live game. At present, I am showing a two percent edge against the house. What is your reco… more »

PERFECT BASIC STRATEGY â“ not just a pretty slogan


09th June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com Dear Mark: Outside of perfect basic strategy, is there any other key to winning at blackjack? Gary Z. First off, Gary, you get a Gold Star for correctly identifying perfect basic strategy as an important factor for leveling the… more »

Planters Nuts Becomes Official Sponsor of World Series of Poker (Bloomberg)


06th June 2007
Harrahs License Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., has entered into an multi-year agreement with Kraft Foods Global Inc. to make Planters nuts an official sponsor of the World Series of Poker and the "official nut" of pokerThis ar… more »

Indian casinos pull in record $25 billion (The Daily World)


06th June 2007
Indian gambling pulled in $25 billion in 2006, 11 percent more than the year before as the industrys explosive growth outpaced Las Vegas. Federal figures announced Monday, compiled from 387 tribal facilities in 28 states, show Indian gambling revThis art… more »

New Poker Business Draws Attention Of State Officials (KPTV Portland)


06th June 2007
State officials are looking into a new business that is upping the ante of an average game of poker, but they are also drawing the attention of some state officials who said it is gambling. The New Poker Outlet is in the Cedar Hills area and the oThis ar… more »

Dice Call Upsets Player


06th June 2007
I was rolling the dice in Atlantic City and off to a good roll. On my last roll I had a pass line bet with odds and a come bet with odds. I rolled what I thought was a five and a six although the six came down on a couple of chips on the other side of th… more »

The Single Deck is Back in Town, but


02nd June 2007
http://www.casinobuzz.com Dear Mark: After a five year absence, the local casino where I play reintroduced single deck blackjack. Are these single deck games always a better play for the player than multiple deck games they also offer? Howard M. Typica… more »