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Harrah’s IPO Cancelled

November 22, 2010 at 4:16 PM |

According to a company statement, WSOP rights owner Harrah’s Entertainment withdrew its initial public offering announced only two weeks ago. Bankers say the $15-$17 for the shares was “too high a price given [Harrah’s] prospects and circumstances.”

Poker Players

Phil Hellmuth Meets Bill Clinton - Beer Showoff

November 22, 2010 at 4:08 PM |

After some fun video, here's another less than serious news: In his latest blog post, Phil Hellmuth, UB pro, besides many interesting stuff, writes about his meeting with Bill Clinton that took place this August. Phil was invited to Bill Clinton's Charity event in Lexington, Kentucky.

Poker Humor

Two and a Half Men – How to Play a Full House?

November 22, 2010 at 1:37 PM |

A short extract taken from the series “Two and a Half Men,” starring Charlie Sheen, in which Jake assists Charlie in earning some money. A little humour to cheer you up in Monday morning.

Alzheimer's Can Be Prevented by Playing Poker?

November 22, 2010 at 12:22 AM |

Poker is a fun game that can benefit all kinds of people: young, old, men, women, rich and poor alike. It can be played for fun, to pass the time, for some extra cash, and of course for some serious amount of cash. However, recent studies suggest it can also be beneficial for one's health.

Poker Players

PTR Introduces Poker Coaches Comparison

November 21, 2010 at 5:56 PM |

PokerTableRatings.com launched a new page that lists active poker coaches from various sites. You can sort and compare them according to several statistics: their BB/100, earnings, number of hands played and the training site they are coaches of.

Lost & Found

Tips for Beginners: Kicker Strength

November 20, 2010 at 2:16 PM |

Kicker is by definition one of your hole cards “that does not itself take part in determining the rank of the hand, but that may be used to break ties between hands of the same rank.”

Online Poker

PokerStars Allows One Chinese Player per Cash Game Table

November 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM |

After a series of cheating scandals related to China-based players, PokerStars resorted to limiting the number of Chinese players allowed at the same time at their DoN SNG and cash game tables.

Poker Players

Tony G to Buy Eastgate's WSOP Bracelet for His Dog Zasko

November 19, 2010 at 3:30 PM |

"I have decided that I am going to buy Peter Eastgate’s WSOP Main Event winner’s bracelet." - as it reads on Tony G's blog. Though the PartyPoker pro does not want the piece of poker jewellery for himself, but his trusty German Shepherd, Zasko.

Poker Players

More Conspirators and FTP Involvement in the Tekintamgac Scandal

November 18, 2010 at 5:35 PM |

We already wrote about how Ali Tekintamgac and Perica Bukara and their associates cheated at the PPT Cannes, and how they might have done it, but there are some interesting developments in the case already.

Poker Rake Races

$50,000 Rake Race at Doyles Room This November

November 18, 2010 at 12:31 PM |

We are happy to inform all of you that now all Rakerace.com registered players can participate in Doyles Room's $50,000 rake race. This is a special race eligible for the players of Doyles Room's biggest affiliate partners, like Rakerace.com.

Poker Players

This is How Tekintamgac and Bukara May Have Cheated

November 17, 2010 at 7:01 PM |

Ali Tekintamgac, who was disqualified from the finale of PPT Cannes, along with Perica Bukara and Pokerb00m.eu bloggers, may have used a code system well known to cheaters.

Poker Humor

CR Promotion: The Ballad of Jackie Mayfair

November 17, 2010 at 5:14 PM |

CardRunners instructor John ’JimmyLegs’ Wray entertains us once again with one of his ingenious animations, this time honouring the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. The poem entitled The Ballad of Jackie Mayfair is by Jake ‘defenestrate’ Sapozhnikov.

Poker Rooms

AK Poker Club – Good to Know

November 17, 2010 at 3:12 PM |

This article provides a detailed description of the Italian EnetPoker network member AK Poker Club and its special regulations as regards its cash out system and a number of other issues. AK became renowned and popular for its relatively weak player pool.

Sportingbet Will Not Merge with Unibet

November 16, 2010 at 6:03 PM |

According to Sunday Times, Sportingbet and Unibet were reportedly working on a merger deal. The news is not surprising, it is a more and more common practice, which derives from the economic problems gambling firms face. However, the negotiations ended as Unibet announced its withdrawal.

Poker Players

Peter Eastgate Selling His WSOP Bracelet

November 16, 2010 at 2:01 PM |

Peter Eastgate, winner of the 2008 WSOP Main Event decided to put his bracelet up for auction at eBay, because it was "just lying around collecting dust," Eastgate said.