Poker players push for new deal on Internet (Denver Post)

You've got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em - and that means poker is a game of skill and not luck, a panel of lobbyists, academics and gamblers argued Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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Poker stars push Congress to ease Internet gambling strictures (Market Watch)

WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) -- Poker players across the country have decided that when it comes to lobbying Washington, a combined effort is their best wager.

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Poker stars push Congress to ease Internet gambling strictures (MENAFN)

Poker stars push Congress to ease Internet gambling strictures

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Poker companies seek new hand on Capitol Hill (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

WASHINGTON You've got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em and that means poker is a game of skill and not luck, a panel of lobbyists, academics and gamblers argued Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The distinction involves a pot potentially worth tens of millions of dollars. Federal law classifies poker as "a game subject to chance," and for such games it bars the transfer of funds ...

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Talk about town: Online poker OK? (The Town Talk)

Now it's poker players who are getting into the congressional lobbying game. This week, nearly 100 members of the Poker Players Alliance mass on Capitol Hill to press lawmakers not to outlaw online poker playing.

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Rules change a bit when poker pros hit golf course (USA Today)

Only in Vegas.When some of the world's best poker players take a break from the high-stakes pressure of the jade felt tables, they head to the emerald fairways and greens of golf courses. Not for relaxation, but for more high-stakes anxiety where 9-irons and oversized drivers replace pocket aces in their hands.

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Poker players lobby for online gaming (Los Angeles Times)

Supporters tell members of Congress that the card game is one of skill and shouldn't be restricted by U.S. Internet laws as are games of chance. When trying to convince lawmakers that her career is more than just a card game, professional poker player Annie Duke refuses to fold.

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Poker Players Lobby Washington For The Right To Play With Real Money (Addict 3D)

Back in 2005, there were a few stories circulating about people funding their startups and college educations by playing online poker. The passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006 pretty much put an end to most of these plans.

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Players seek to eliminate restraint on poker online (The News & Observer)

Poker is a game of skill and not luck, a panel of lobbyists, academics and gamblers argued Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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Poker Players Lobby Congress To Lift Restrictions On Internet Gambling (WCSH 6 Portland)

CAPITOL HILL (NBC) -- Supporters of online poker fanned out on Capitol Hill Wednesday trying to convince lawmakers to rewrite a federal restriction on internet gambling.

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Poker Winnings Must Be Reported to IRS (SmartPros Accounting)

Oct. 22, 2007 (SmartPros) Starting next year, casinos and other sponsors of poker tournaments will be required to report most winnings to winners and the Internal Revenue Service, the agency said Friday.

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Poker parlors increasing; so is gambling revenue (Boston Globe)

MILFORD, N.H. - In this the southern New Hampshire town, the former Violette's IGA has sat empty for nearly two decades. Now, a company has won Planning Board approval to fill the space with what it calls an ideal match: a poker parlor.

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Small Town Poker Tour Event to be Largest Charity Tournament in Louisiana (PRWeb)

The Small Town Poker Tour (STPT) finishes the 2007 season with two Louisiana events. The STPT continues its quest to raise awareness and funds for charities around the globe. The events will benefit the United Way of Acadiana and the Lake Charles Symphony. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1TdW1tLUluc2UtTG92ZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Rodders reunite for 'poker run' (Farmington Press)

A certain segment of the hot rod, classic car and truck owning population believe that cars and trucks are made to be driven ... and only trailers are made to be towed. Thats why you didnt find any trailer queens on hand at the first-ever Caledonia Hot Rod Nationals Poker Run this past weekend.

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Poker parties (The Globe Gazette)

Do you know how to hold em? That is, how to hold poker parties?

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Authorities investigating businesses with video poker machines in S. Idaho (KIFI)

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Complaints that some people are losing so much money playing video poker in southern Idaho that they can't afford to feed their families has led to an investigation by state and federal authorities.

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Authorities investigating businesses with video poker machines in S. Idaho (KPAX Missoula)

Associated Press - October 21, 2007 6:54 PM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Complaints that some people are losing so much money playing video poker in southern Idaho that they can't afford to feed...

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Poker Fraud Revealed By Poker Players (Online Casino Reports)

The large and successful poker site Absolute Poker, established in 2003, operating in Costa Rica and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, has had its name associated with a fraud case. The site itself and officials of the Mohawk Indian territory in Quebec have launched their investigation.

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Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage (The Pantagraph)

NEW YORK -- Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game.

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Poker run to benefit Southern Illinois military families (The Southern Illinoisan)

FRANKLIN COUNTY - Warm weather and a sunny sky made for perfect poker run weather as more than 80 Southern Illinois bikers set out to try their hand at a game of cards to help raise money for military families.

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Poker game led to Pammy's Vegas wedding (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)

Actress Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game.

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Game of Poker Led to Pamela Anderson's Latest Marriage (Fox News)

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson says it was a poker game that led to her marriage to Rick Salomon

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Poker game led to Pammy's Vegas wedding (The West Australian)

Actress Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-Baywatch star tells OK! magazine.

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DoylesRoom.com Opens its Doors to US Poker Players (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

DoylesRoom.com, the only poker room online to bear the name of legendary poker champion Doyle Brunson, announces its return to the U.S. market.

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Ante up to win a seat at World Series of Poker (Daily Herald)

The Center for Enriched Living's Second Annual Texas Hold 'Em Tournament will be held at noon Nov. 4 at Fields Chrysler Jeep Dodge, 670 W. Frontage Road, in Northfield. The Grand Prize is a seat in the World Series of Poker, valued at more than $10,000.

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Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage (AP via Yahoo! News)

Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"

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Poker game led to Pamela Anderson's marriage (USA Today)

Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game.

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Pam: Game of poker led to her marriage (Daily Bulletin)

NEW YORK - Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine.

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Poker Game Led to Pam's Latest Marriage (The Houma Courier)

Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"

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Poker star strikes deal in alleged bookmaking operation (ABC 13 Texas)

A well-known local poker player has struck a plea deal in a case involving an online bookmaking operation and will forfeit more than $2.2 million of purported poker winnings.

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Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage (York Daily Record)

NEW YORKPamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine.

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Poker Celebrity Agrees To Plea Deal (KSAT San Antonio)

SAN ANTONIO -- Local poker star Richard Lee agreed to a plea deal on Tuesday that will keep him out of jail. Lee pleaded no contest to a charge of keeping a gambling place and as part of the plea deal must surrender more than $2 million in alleged poker winnings.

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Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage (AP via Yahoo! News)

Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game.

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Poker Celebrity Agrees To Plea Deal (KSAT ClickOnSA.com via Yahoo! News)

Local poker star Richard Lee agreed to a plea deal on Tuesday that will keep him out of jail.

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Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage (The Charlotte Observer)

Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!" So Salomon - best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton - struck a flirty ...

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Poker star strikes deal in alleged bookmaking operation (KTRE-TV East Texas)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A San Antonio-area poker star has struck a plea deal in a case involving an online bookmaking operation. Under the deal, Richard Henry Lee will forfeit more than $2.2 million in purported poker winnings.

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Poker star strikes deal in alleged bookmaking operation (Houston Chronicle)

Richard Henry Lee, who placed sixth in 2006 at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, on Tuesday entered a no contest plea to the misdemeanor charge of keeping a place for gambling. Four of Lee's employees entered the same plea.

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Poker Game Led to Pam's Latest Marriage (The San Francisco Examiner)

(DMITRY KOROBEINIKOV) Pamela Anderson poses after Russia's MTV Movie Awards presentation ceremony in Moscow which she hosted, on April 19, 2007.The 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine that she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game.

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Everest Poker Announces Winners of $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament Held On October 14 2007 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Everest Poker's $100,000 guaranteed tournaments are held each Sunday at 14:30 GMT. The online poker room today announced the winners of its largest weekly poker event, most recently held October 14, 2007.

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Titan Poker Sends Large Delegation to Aussie Poker Tournament (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Popular online poker room Titan Poker is sending a delegation of 15 of its top players to the Australian Open in Melbourne this October.

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PartyPoker Late Night Poker Line-Up Confirmed Return of the Original Poker TV Show (FinanzNachrichten)

GIBRALTAR, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PartyPoker ( Nachrichten ) Late Night Poker makes its annual return to screens on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland early next year but filming gets underway in Cardiff on the 23rd October, with the final on the 27th.

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Poker Players Alliance Hosts First Annual Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

The world's top professional poker players, poker enthusiasts and industry leaders will converge on Capitol Hill next week for two days of meetings on Oct. 23 and 24 to discuss the future of Internet gaming.

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Williamson, Khan Join Gary Wise on Poker Talk (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Gary Wise from www.wisehandpoker.com is a poker historian and strategist who is a contributing writer for Bluff Magazine and ESPN poker hosts Poker Talk on RoundersRadio.com. This week he interviews Robert Williamson III, a member of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player's Advisory Committee and Hevad "RainKhan" Khan, a rising star who has sparked controversy for his animated table-side ...

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UPDATE: Poker champ pleads no contest, forfeits $2.2 million in winnings (San Antonio Express-News)

Richard Lee, the San Antonio poker champ who was accused of operating a gambling place, has cut a deal with prosecutors.

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888 makes Italian move with poker in mind (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Online gaming firm 888.com said on Tuesday it had started taking bets on its new Italian sports betting web site as it looks to build a sizable customer base ahead of a more significant assault on online poker.

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Harrah's to host 'poker academy' (Courier-Post)

The World Series of Poker Academy is coming to Harrah's Atlantic City Dec. 1 and 2.

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Tempting a three-barrel bluffer playing poker with ... (The Record)

Poker has changed in many ways. The game has mainstreamed and its tactics have evolved. And there are just so many more great players today than in the past. It is remarkable to see how quickly these players have been able to introduce new winning poker strategies.

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Poker politics: Canada's Conservatives face confidence vote (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Canadians may be dealt a snap election when poker-faced parliamentarians vote this week on the ruling Conservatives' upcoming legislative agenda.

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N.H. poker generates millions (Concord Monitor)

On a good night, players crowd the poker room at Salem's Rockingham Park, wagering thousands of dollars on Texas Hold 'Em, 7-card Stud and Omaha Hi-Lo. It costs at least $20 for a seat at a table; some games require $250 to buy in. Dozens of tables spread across the space that can hold up to 85.

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World Series of Poker 2008: Battle For The Bracelets Review (Addict 3D)

World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets (PS3) Is it a royal flush, or should it fold its hand?

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Lake Tahoe School holds poker tourney fundraiser (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)

The Lake Tahoe School is inviting the community to enjoy an evening of gun-slinging fun directly benefiting the community's children on today at the 7th Annual Maverick Days Texas Hold 'em Poker Championship at the Crystal Bay Club and Casino.

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Ex-cop may withdraw poker guilty plea (The Record)

The sentencing of a former Roxbury police officer who pleaded guilty to operating a poker casino was postponed Friday to give him time to consider standing trial on the charges.

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Tigerman-designed Mission brings light and hope to its clientele (Chicago Tribune)

This is the age of designer everything -- designer poker chips, designer flatware and, now, designer digs for the homeless. The new Pacific Garden Mission by renowned Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, which gathers the good works of the city's oldest and largest homeless shelter under one roof, shows us that. What this admirable, albeit flawed, work of architecture also reveals is that it's a ...

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Lawmakers debate gambling, but poker now booming in N.H. (The Lewiston Sun Journal)

SALEM, N.H. (AP) - While lawmakers in Concord debate legalizing gambling, a night at Salem's Rockingham Park shows poker is already alive and openly thriving in New Hampshire.

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Clarification on today's poker run at Renegade Classics (News Journal)

MANSFIELD Registration for today's second annual Renegade Classics Poker Run to benefit Relay for Life begins at 10:30 a.m. The first bike out is at noon and the last one in at 5 p.m. at 1438 Lexington Ave. The program will include food, raffles and music by the Larry Cadle Band. Entry fees are $15 for a hand and $25 for two.

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Tri-Valley band uses Poker Walk to raise funds (Zanesville Times Recorder)

DRESDEN - Jeff Stilwell said he loves his new uniform.

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Poker run roars to benefit Thunder (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Nearly 650 bikers took part in the fifth annual Thunder Into Louisville Poker Run today to raise funds for next year's Thunder Over Louisville.

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Kato Kaelin Joins Line Up for Spotlight 29 Casino's All-Star Poker Challenge (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Only a few seats remain available as excitement and the list of celebrities continues to build for Spotlight 29 Casino's inaugural All-Star Poker Challenge. The latest to join the lineup is actor Kato Kaelin.

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Poker club hoping to set UK precedence (ATE On-line)

Log in to remember this page. Email this Managing Director Rob Yong said that he hopes his Dusk Till Dawn poker club will set a UK precedence this week when he goes before Nottingham's magistrates court, by becoming the country's first legal poker venue.

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Titan Poker Players to Enjoy Fun, Sun and Poker in the Bahamas (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Players from online poker room Titan Poker can win all-expenses paid trips to the WPS Bahamas "Deep Stack" Poker Open in January 2008.

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Teen takes poker world by storm (The Desert Sun)

Have you ever heard of Annette Obrestad? If not, say hello to the newest poker superstar.

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Blount: On Poker -- Online tournament offers another major event to poker players (San Antonio Express-News)

'2High-stakes poker tournaments have always been exclusive fare to the Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos, where annual events such as the World Series of Poker or World Poker Tour dominate the landscape for prize pools and prestige.

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Titan Poker Players to Enjoy Fun, Sun and Poker in the Bahamas (PRWeb)

Players from online poker room Titan Poker can win all-expenses paid trips to the WPS Bahamas "Deep Stack" Poker Open in January 2008. (PRWeb Oct 4, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1aZXRhLVBpZ2ctVGhpci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Video Poker Popularity Soars (Online Poker News)

The casinos of America are fast becoming video-poker paradises as video poker machines begin to bump traditional slot machines for floor space. No game, be it table or machine, has the sheer variety and number of playing options as does video poker. At latest count, there are well over 100 different games to choose from. If casinos were evolutionary playgrounds, then the survival of the fittest ...

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Briefs: Poker Pub Crawl canceled (Daily Herald)

The Batavia Poker Pub Crawl scheduled for Saturday is canceled. A lack of volunteers and problems with logistics forced Batavia MainStreet to cancel, according to a press release.

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S.C.: Catawba Loses Bid for Video Poker (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The Catawba Indian Nation suffered another setback Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the South Carolina tribe's bid to have video poker machines on their reservation.

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High court rejects Catawba poker bid (The Post and Courier)

The Catawba Indian Nation suffered another setback Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the South Carolina tribe's bid to have video poker machines on their reservation. The U.S. Supreme Court refused, without comment, to hear the tribe's appeal of a South Carolina Supreme Court rul...

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Anderson's latest love began as a poker debt (winnipegsun.com)

It seems like Pamela Anderson may be heading down the aisle with Paris Hilton's 1 Night in Paris costar, Rick Salomon because of a poker debt. The two reportedly obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas, the Clark County Marriage License Bureau verified, E! Online reported.

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Tribes poker suit rejected (The State)

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by the Catawba Indian Nation seeking to open video gambling on the tribes reservation. The decision probably means Congress would have to approve video poker or other games for South Carolinas only federally recognized tribe. Jay Bender, attorney for the Catawbas, said the tribe would continue to push to expand gambling despite Mondays ...

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Brent Batten: Poker, college flush with similarities (Naples Daily News)

Its a safe bet more than a few eyebrows will be raised by Edison Colleges decision to offer a class in poker dealing. Whats next, Oddsmaking 101?

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High court rejects tribe's poker appeal (The Charlotte Observer)

The Catawba Indian Nation suffered another setback Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the S.C. tribe's bid to have video poker machines on its reservation. The U.S. Supreme Court refused, without comment, to hear the tribe's appeal of an S.C. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that a state ban on video poker applies to tribal lands. The tribe contended its 1993 settlement with the ...

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Online poker is an excellent training tool (Detroit News)

The only true way to get better at poker is to dedicate lots of hours to practice.

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Heads-up Challenge World Series of Poker Edition Selected as Finalist for AMOA's Most Innovative Product of 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

MATTHEWS, N.C.----The Amusement and Music Operators Association selected Heads-Up Challenge World Series of Poker Edition as a finalist for its prestigious Innovator Award last week.

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Anderson's latest love began as a poker debt (The Ottawa Sun)

It seems like Pamela Anderson may be heading down the aisle with Paris Hilton's 1 Night in Paris costar, Rick Salomon because of a poker debt.

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