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House OKs Video Poker Machine Phase-Out (WXII-TV Winston-Salem)
RALEIGH, N.C. — The state House approved a bill Wednesday that would ban video poker machines in North Carolina by next summer. The vote was 114-1. A retailer now can't have more than three machines. The bill would reduce the maximum to two by Oct. 1, one by March 1 and none by next July.
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 19:42:42 GMT

Poker Champ Helps Heart Patients (Rolling Good Times)
GUYANA – As reported by the Stabroek News: "A philanthropic US based Guyanese who won $1.8 Million US dollars at the poker table has put some of his fortune to good use.
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 19:39:01 GMT

www.partypoker.com - Worlds Largest Online Poker Party (The Evening Leader)
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Publ.Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 18:47:24 GMT

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Poker Room Review.com Reaches the $75,000 Mark in Recovered Player Funds (PR Web)
Poker Room Review.com announces the availability of a free dispute resolutions service for online poker players as well as a comprehensive online poker room rating guide. (PRWEB May 31, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RW1wdC1GYWx1LVpldGEtUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8=
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 07:29:53 GMT

NC House committee endorses video poker machine phase out (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Raleigh, NC-AP) May 30, 2006 - A House committee recommended a bill Tuesday that would ban video poker machines in North Carolina by next summer. There were no opposing votes as the House Rules Committee approved a measure that would slowly trim the number of machines any retailer could operate.
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 May 2006 02:20:02 GMT

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Absolute Poker Launches Model Search (Rolling Good Times)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – (PRESS RELEASE) — Absolute Poker, the fourth largest online poker website in the world, announced today the start of the 'Absolute Poker International College Model Search', its competition to find the new face to represent its extensive college marketing programs around the world.
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 May 2006 17:23:26 GMT

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The Poker Forum Challenge Debuts New Exciting Format (PR Web)
The poker forum challenge is now open. The unique format of this forum is truly competitive. Each month every forum team with more than 25 members will be entered into a private team qualifier. (PRWEB May 30, 2006)
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 May 2006 07:50:26 GMT

Poker Champion Johnny Chan Conned out of $150,000 (Online Poker News)
Johnny Chan, a famous poker pro, was apparently conned out of $150,000 several years ago. According to records of the Californian Riverside County Superior Court, John Robert White, a resident of Temecula, contacted the poker champion and allegedly offered him to invest in the development of a local stadium where, as he claimed, a poker room was slated for opening.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 14:50:31 GMT

Poker benefit set for injured boy (The Tribune Chronicle)
The Cortland Mooseriders 1012 will hold a POKER RUN BENEFIT for Caleb Owens who was injured last October in a hayride accident. The event will take place Saturday at the Cortland Moose Lodge on state Route 46 near Mecca Circle.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 03:08:42 GMT

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More than anything, poker's about people (NorthJersey.com)
Who is your opponent? At what level of thinking is he playing? What moves is he capable of? How creative is he? How gutsy? Those are just some of the questions you need to ask — and ask often — when you sit at a poker table, whether it's a ring game or a tournament.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 14:11:08 GMT

Sharapova plays poker with Wimbledon dream (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Maria Sharapova admits that she is gambling with her hopes of a second Wimbledon title by opting to test her suspect ankle on the gruelling clay courts of Roland Garros at the French Open.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 12:23:39 GMT

Robert Varkonyi: WSOP and Extreme Poker Champion (Rolling Good Times)
Every tournament poker player has wanted to run from the table at some point, but they usually want to do so after busting out of a tournament. Robert Varkonyi recently had to get up and run just to be able to keep playing.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 04:08:30 GMT

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Poker tournament to aid Alzheimer’s patients (Lawrence Journal-World)
A Texas Hold ’em poker tournament on June 10 will benefit Alzheimer’s patients, their family members and caregivers. Players can enter for a $100 entry fee. Guest tickets cost $25.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 21:14:16 GMT

Robert Varkonyi: WSOP and Extreme Poker Champion (Rolling Good Times)
Every tournament poker player has wanted to run from the table at some point, but they usually want to do so after busting out of a tournament. Robert Varkonyi recently had to get up and run just to be able to keep playing.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 04:08:30 GMT

Allentown 15 Are Robbed Of $8,400, Jewelry And Credit Cards During Poker Game (The Morning Call)
About 15 people were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning during a clandestine poker game inside a warehouse on Allentown's east side, police said.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 May 2006 08:10:57 GMT

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Eskimos love their poker … particularly that shark Hervey (EdmontonSun.com)
During the heart of the Eskimos' Grey Cup run on the road last fall, poker seemed to be the game of choice away from the stadium. On the bus from the airport or in the hotel at night, the chips would come out and the money would hit the table.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 08:18:30 GMT

Idaho Police: Strip poker-playing teacher broke no law (Online Poker News)
Christian Junior Academy Principal in Lake City, Idaho, was recently given a misdemeanor citation alleging that she broke a state law requiring immediate reporting by school officials of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 12:50:15 GMT

Poker Run (KELOLAND)
Participants in the annual run stopped by six businesses in Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. At each stop they earned a punch and a card for their poker hand.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 03:20:53 GMT

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Poker star a victim in alleged scam (North County Times)
TEMECULA —- One of the poker world's most familiar names, Johnny Chan, is a victim in a scam involving The Diamond in Lake Elsinore which led to the arrest of a Temecula man, authorities said Friday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 00:38:05 GMT

Washington State Makes It a Felony to Play Poker Online (Rolling Good Times)
As of June 7, it is now a felony in the state of Washington to play poker on the Internet. The bill, S.S.B. No. 6613, has stirred up great anxiety in poker forums. Many feel, correctly, that they have been blind-sided.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 May 2006 04:08:25 GMT

Louisiana House Committee Requires Greater Notification Regarding Video Poker Truck Stop (Online Poker News)
According to a recent report, a House of Representatives Committee in Louisiana decided that the residents of Bossier Parish should have received greater notification regarding a new video poker truck stop slated for construction in the area.
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 May 2006 14:20:14 GMT

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HARC looking for people to ‘Cruise to Care' for Poker Run (Herkimer Evening Telegram)
HERKIMER - The Herkimer Area Resource Center is looking for individuals with “classic cars and handlebars” to participate in a Poker Run on Saturday, June 3.
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 May 2006 03:14:35 GMT

Ja Rule Launches Online Poker Room with the Action Poker Network (Rolling Good Times)
(PRESS RELEASE) — Ja Rule is the latest in a series of celebrities who have entered the booming online poker market.
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 May 2006 17:39:05 GMT

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Principal cited for slow reporting of strip poker game (The Idaho Statesman)
COEUR D'ALENE — A Christian school teacher who played a version of strip poker during a camping trip with pupils broke no law, but the principal who reported the incident to police has been cited.
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 May 2006 08:10:29 GMT

Nugget's poker free roll tournament on June 10 (Pahrump Valley Times)
The fourth in a series of free roll no-limit hold'em poker tournaments will be played June 10 at the Nugget, starting at 4 p.m. To qualify for the monthly free roll tournament, a player must have accumulated a minimum of 40 hours per month in live play.
Publ.Date : Sat, 27 May 2006 00:57:44 GMT

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