Phil Ivey Pays David Blaine to Eat Glass

Posted on April 25, 2008

Poker legend Phil Ivey recently made a prop bet with the magician David Blaine, paying him $10,000 to eat glass at Tao in Las Vegas.
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Poker Pro Brandi Hawbaker Dead at 26

Posted on April 17, 2008

Professional Poker player Brandi Hawbaker, who recently changed her name to Naami Dea, has died at the age of 26 in an apparent suicide.
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Poker After Dark Season Concludes This Week

Posted on April 17, 2008

With three highly successful seasons of one of the most widely-watched poker shows in the books, the filming of the 4th season of NBC's hit late-night program Poker After Dark will conclude on Friday, April 18 in Las Vegas. Ten new episodes will be aired beginning in July, but some exciting changes are in store that should easily please the most diehard poker fan as well as the casual viewer.
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Rotary Club Hosts Charity Poker in Iowa

Posted on April 13, 2008

Seats are still available for the charity Texas holdem poker tournament being sponsored by Council Bluffs' Noon Rotary Club. All proceeds from the tournament, the first sponsored by the Noon Rotary Club, will benefit the Council Bluffs Senior Center's scholarship fund.
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Andy Bloch Chronicled in The Movie 21

Posted on March 31, 2008

Professional poker player Andy Bloch holds two engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Harvard University.
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Poker Pro Among Clients in Spitzer Scandal

Posted on March 29, 2008

A well known poker professional is on the same client list that brought down New York governor Elliot Spitzer, the Daily News reported.
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Grosvenor Casino Loses Massive Claim

Posted on March 19, 2008

As reported by the UK Times: "A London casino chasing more than £7 million in cheques bounced by a high-rolling Middle Eastern gambler has lost an attempt to recover the money from an Arab bank.
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Win a Pot of Gold Worth $2000

Posted on March 18, 2008

This month only, you can win a pot of gold at TexasHoldem.com's poker room worth up to $2000. But you must sign up today to take advantage of this offer!
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PPA and GPSTS Rally Today in MA

Posted on March 18, 2008

Local members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) will rally on the steps of the Massachusetts state house today in protest of a bill that will make online gambling illegal within the state of MA.
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NETeller Loses 185.7 Million in 2007

Posted on March 18, 2008

Online payment processor NETeller posted a loss of $185,700,000 for the year of 2007, almost all of which can be attributed to its withdrawal from the US market.
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