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July 2006

Today in Poker

July 26, 2006 Poker

Good News! H.R 4411 Not on Senate Republican Priority List – Looks like HR 4411 might not make it to a vote in the Senate Millions come and go for ‘Mouth’ of poker Matusow – A semi-profile of Mike Matusow Annie Duke Wins 2006 World Series of Roshambo – Live Roshambo is rigged Phil Hellmuth [...]

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July 25, 2006 Poker

How Poker Works – Cool little writeup on poker at How Stuff Works. It’s certainly becoming more and more mainstream when guys like HSW start writing about it. HU thoughts from Raptor.. i got bored – Interesting thoughts on playing heads-up poker. Best and worse hands to 3-bet with – Agree or disagree with the [...]

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Tuff_Fish Takes a Bad Beat At the WSOP

July 25, 2006 Online Poker

Hughes just came by to show me this on PokerWire.com: Anthony ‘Tuff_Fish’ Guetti moved all in for 600, and Johnny Kitchens called. The players showed: Johnny Kitchens 8d7c Anthony Guetti 10d10s The board came 6d5h3c7d9c, and Kitchens rivered a 9-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Guetti. Johnny Kitchens won his table, advancing to [...]

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July 23, 2006 Poker

Eurobet, Pokerchamps Bar U.S. Players – Uh oh! ‘Jesus’ and ‘Fossilman’ Join Poker Players Alliance Board of Directors – Have you joined the Poker Players Alliance yet? A Reponse to Lou Krieger – Royal picks apart one of Lou Krieger’s recent posts. It’s a good read and some nice analysis. Report: XBL Poker won’t be [...]

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July 20, 2006 Poker

Promotion Firms Caught in Internet-Gambling Crackdown – Looks like the Feds are cracking down on the US company that did advertising and fulfillment for BetOnSports. Ouch! Quick and Dirty Analysis of the WPT Lawsuit – The WPBT resident attorney and recent champion gets to the meat of the lawsuit against the WPT Big-Name Players Sue [...]

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Carnival of Poker 07.20.06

July 20, 2006 Poker

Well it looks like we got another good batch of posts this month. Adam LaBare gives some advice on winning online MTT’s. The Cloud delivers the lowdown on poker avatars. Poker Moments has the scoop on the age old question “What Does It Mean To be Lucky In Hold ‘Em?” Abe at Poker Moments shares [...]

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Sharp As SuperBall

July 19, 2006 General Ramblings

Don’t you just love it when things turn out? Katkin decided to write a little insult on a co-worker’s whiteboard and the entire time he was writing I was praying inside “Please let him screw it up.” When he was done I quickly recognized his error and shot a picture before he could erase the [...]

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July 19, 2006 Is Online Poker Legal?

Gaming shares tumble as US targets BETonSPORTS – A take I haven’t seen on this yet is what happens if the courts side with BetonSports? Gambling bill in focus after industry arrests – Focus or just PR? Britain to allow Web gambling advertising on TV – As one country prosecutes, another opens up to the [...]

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July 13, 2006 Poker

Phil Gordon WSOP Podcasts – If you loved them last year, they’re even better this year. Scam Warning: Beware Unusual Offer. – If you run into a guy wanting to stake you in higher limit games, watch your back. WPBT Event by Event – Iggy gives a rundown on who has introduced themselves to the [...]

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