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Poker champ reacts to search and seizure (San Antonio Express News)
The irony of it all is not lost on Richard Lee. Less than one month after accumulating more than $2,800,000 while hyping San Antonio in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, the civic-minded poker star Lee awoke Wednesday morning with a much lighter load but in a more unflattering local spotlight.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:15:25 GMT

WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Down to the Final Table (Casino City Times)
The least experienced player at the final table of the 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event has two World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, meaning fans of the WPT will have plenty to cheer about Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:29:47 GMT

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Time to call poker's bluff: It's no sport (winnipegsun.com)
Poker. Be honest, there is nothing in this world suffering from more overexposure this side of Paris Hilton. Now, a game of cards is a perfectly lovely way to spend an evening. But the whole craze has simply got out of hand.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:16:56 GMT

Add fun, strategy to video poker (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Video poker, in spite of being founded on Random Number Generator (RNG) principles, i.e. luck, is actually a game of skill on the secondary level. Once a player sees the results of the luck of the deal there's an element of skill and decision making prior to the luck of the draw.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:35:15 GMT

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Hip-Hop Infused Poker Television Show Coming To Television By Alexis Jeffries Date: 8/29/2006 2:45 am (allhiphop.com)
Czar Entertainment, Premo Pictures and IMG Media announced (Aug. 28) the premiere of “Hip-Hop Hold’ Em,” a new weekley television series showcasing Hip-Hop artists competing in tournament-style poker challenges.
Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:46:11 GMT

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Suit: Poker World Series winner promised to split record pot (CNN.com)
When he won $12 million in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this month, Jamie Gold, a television producer, pumped his first in the air, hoisted stacks of cash over his head, and wrapped his mother in an embrace.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:24:48 GMT

Blonde Bond is hooked to poker! (Yahoo! India News)
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): British hunk Daniel Craig got so hooked to playing poker while learning how to gamble on the sets of 'Casino Royale' that he even took to gambling in his spare time.
Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:41:03 GMT

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Search and Rescue poker run (Daily American)
The Third Annual Poker Run sponsored by the Somerset County Search and Rescue organization was conducted on Saturday. The ride got under way in Somerset at the Highland Harley-Davidson store and traveled to The Field of Dreams motocross track near Jennerstown.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:01:59 GMT

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Deitch on Poker: Trusting your reads can really pay off (The Daily Times)
CHICAGO — A DelcoPoker.net poster put this scenario out there for the musing: Playing online at a $2/$4 No-Limit Hold ‘em table, all the players fold to the small blind, who raises to $12. The big blind, holding 8-8, calls. The flop delivers Kh-Qs-8s. The small blind bets $20, the big blind makes the minimum raise ($20), which is called.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:31:28 GMT

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Add fun, strategy to video poker (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Video poker, in spite of being founded on Random Number Generator (RNG) principles, i.e. luck, is actually a game of skill on the secondary level. Once a player sees the results of the luck of the deal there's an element of skill and decision making prior to the luck of the draw.
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:16:39 GMT

Poker Run fundraiser is for kids and Horseplay (The Reporter)
The special-needs children of Horseplay Therapeutic Riding Center will find plenty of reasons to smile come Sept. 16. A Poker Run fundraiser, sponsored by the Vacaville STAR Chapter No. 315, a local nonprofit motorcycle association, will run through Solano County, ending up at the Horseplay facility at 7778 Nunes Road in Dixon.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:48:20 GMT

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The Reporter debuts new blog about poker (The Reporter)
Today The Reporter debuts "Chip Chat," an online poker blog written by SpiritWalker, a professional comedian and host of a Sacramento radio talk show on poker. SpiritWalker, a Suisun City resident and part-time copy editor for The Reporter, has been playing poker since the early 1980s and has won tournaments across the nation.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:52:51 GMT

Add fun, strategy to video poker (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Video poker, in spite of being founded on Random Number Generator (RNG) principles, i.e. luck, is actually a game of skill on the secondary level. Once a player sees the results of the luck of the deal there's an element of skill and decision making prior to the luck of the draw.
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:16:39 GMT

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Red Cross accepting entries for bike poker run (Reno Gazette-Journal)
The American Red Cross is accepting entries into its Ride for the Red motorcycle poker run, scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Red Cross, 1190 Corporate Blvd.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:47:19 GMT

On poker: Knowing how much to bet is hard part (Houston Chronicle)
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.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:52:24 GMT

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World Series of Poker prize money frozen after suit is filed against winner (USA Today)
Jamie Gold's win at the World Series of Poker may be only half as sweet. A Nevada judge has frozen half of the $12 million top prize after an acquaintance sued, saying the two men agreed to split the winnings.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:53:13 GMT

Poker Auction Site to Benefit New Orleans' Katrina Recovery (PR Web)
Paradigm Poker Consultants, Inc., and former World Series of Poker(R) Tournament Director Steve Morrow are pleased to announce the launch of ThePokerAttic.com, a low-cost online auction site devoted to poker and the birthplace of poker, New Orleans. ThePokerAttic.com's auction fees end where the big sites' start, and sellers who attain "Preferred Seller" status, which is as simple as donating to
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:07:21 GMT

On poker: Knowing how much to bet is hard part (Houston Chronicle)
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.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:52:24 GMT

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