Phil Ivey Beats Down Niki Jedlicka

December 31, 2007 - No Comments Phil Ivey, regarded as one of the best - if not the best - player in poker, crushed new Full Tilt Poker pro Niki Jedlicka in high stakes pot limit omaha, winning over $500,000 before Jedlicka cried mercy. Jedlicka used to play on the alias "Kaibuxxe" and racked up almost $4,000,000 in winnings the last year on Full Tilt. Since signing a sponsorship deal with the site, his winnings have plunged and he’s now deep into the red. Ivey....

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Dario Minieri on Heater of a Lifetime

December 31, 2007 - No Comments Dario "dariominieri" Minieri is on the heater of a lifetime. His accomplishment on Pokerstars yesterday will probably never be topped, and all told, he won over $150,000. Before yesterday’s major tournaments on Pokerstars, Dariominieri had impressive results in the high stakes sit and go’s, showing a profit of over $450,000; much of it coming in the last few weeks. Dario entered the high stakes showdown, facing off against....

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JJProdigy Banned From PCA in January

December 31, 2007 - No Comments Josh "JJProdigy" Fields will not be attending the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) this January, as Pokerstars has decided to extend his current ban from their software into their live event. This ban stems from Fields’ apology <a href="http://www.texasholdem.com/news/josh_fields_issues_an_apology" target="blank">(here)</a> from his multi-accounting days. Below....

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Top 10 Rookie Mistakes in Poker

December 31, 2007 - No Comments We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 biggest rookie mistakes in poker. If any of these characteristics are representative of your game, it’s time for you to re-evaluate your situation! <b>10)</b> Playing any suited ace in any position to any bet “ too many players think it’s a crime to fold if you have an ace. Read a book! <b>9)</b> Set mining with every pocket pair “ sometimes....

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Mansion Poker’s New Years Freezeout

December 30, 2007 - No Comments Players at Mansion Poker can ring in the New Year with a $20,080 guaranteed freezeout for only $1! The tournament will take place on January 2nd at 7PM GMT. "There’s never been a better way to wipe away the winter blues, and with New Year’s Eve done and dusted for another year, this micro-limit buy-in event is the perfect remedy for one too many ‘Auld Lang Syne’s,’" said Mansion Poker in a press release. Players....

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Poker After Dark Season 3 Begins Tomorrow

December 30, 2007 - No Comments Poker After Dark, home of the late night, 6 handed tournament with some of poker’s biggest stars, will begin its third season tomorrow, December 31st. Newcomers for this season include: John-Robert Bellande Hoyt Corkins Roland de Wolfe Chau Giang Mark Gregorich Sam Grizzle Berry Johnsto J.J. Liu Scotty Nguyen David Oppenheim Erica Schoenberg Beth Shak Gavin Smith Robert Williamson III The inaugural episode will begin with Daniel Negreanu, Phil....

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Domains for Dummies

December 30, 2007 - No Comments Sanctimonious webmasters or sheer laziness? I’ve often wondered in sheer amazement at the audacity of the treatment doled out to website visitors. Not (I am hoping) by the company, but by the one or two webmasters who are in charge of the web servers. For example, if you are a visitor to the FBI website, and you type in http://fbi.gov you would think that the site has been taken down by terrorists. The reality is that someone too lazy or too....

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Titan Poker Guarantees $10 Million Monthly

December 29, 2007 - No Comments Online poker giant Titan Poker has upped the ante. They’re guaranteeing $10,000,000 this month in poker prize money. Titan Poker has upped their prize pool guarantees because of their increasing support from their player base. They recently ran the European Championship of Online Poker, and it was wildly successful for them. Titan Poker is now guaranteeing $200,000 every Sunday in a large tournament. If you’re playing outside of the United....

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Wexler Bill Gets 21st Co-Sponsor

December 29, 2007 - No Comments Robert Wexler (D-FL) gained more support for his bill to legalize games of skill - poker, chess, bridge, mah-jongg, and other games - when Robert Andrews (D-NJ) signed on as the bill’s 21st co-sponsor. Wexler’s bill is titled the "Skill Game Protection Act," and would clarify what games are games of skill. It would restrict online gaming to adults 18 and older, and call for taxation and regulation of online gambling. Robert....

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Colorado Casinos to Become Smoke Free in 08

December 29, 2007 - No Comments Colorado casinos will get a breath of fresh air in 2008, as all licensed casinos must be smoke free in order to comply with a 2006 clean air act. "This is another step in creating a healthier environment for Coloradoans," said R.J. Ours, director of government relations for the American Cancer Society - Great West Division in the press release. "Since the law went into effect, we’ve seen vast improvements in air quality....

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