Archive for August 20th, 2008Aug 20 2008 LAPT Punta del Este: Final table, level 225.25pm — Alex Brenes and Jose Miguel Espinar are at it again, with Espinar raising from the button pre-flop (to 55000) and Brenes reraising 220000 from the big blind. Espinar calls. The flop is 8s-Jd-9h and both players check. … More: continued here Aug 20 2008 NBC 2009 Poker After Dark at Golden NuggetThe hit NBC poker show Poker After Dark will be coming back for another season in 2009, and the network just announced that the season will be filmed at the Golden Nugget Events Center. While the season will air in 2009 the games will … More: continued here Aug 20 2008 2008 Legends of Poker at Month's EndThe next big event on the World Poker Tour calendar will be the 2008 Legends of Poker main event, which will take place at the end of August. The event will run, as it always does, at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, … More: continued here Aug 20 2008 Phelps May Play WSOPEMichael Phelps has the attention of the world after winning the eight golds at the Olympics, and the rumor is he may be headed for the World Series of Poker Europe to try his hand at poker. The WSOPE will take place in London this … More: continued here Aug 20 2008 PokerStars increases tourney guarantees…againIf it’s Tuesday, it must be time for PokerStars to pump up its guaranteed tournament schedule again. To be fair, it’s not every week PokerStars gives its guarantees a shot in the arm, but it does seem like it’s happen more often these … More: continued here Aug 20 2008 Windsor Professor Conducting Study On Problem Gambling In CanadaA professor from the University of Windsor is beginning a study that will help show the difference between problem gamblers and people who simply gamble as a form of entertainment. More: continued here Aug 20 2008 Indian Casinos Leading The Way In The United StatesWhile many casino operators are experiencing difficult times these days, the Indian Gaming Industry Report from Casino City Press indicates that tribal casinos are still going strong. More: continued here Aug 20 2008 World Series Of Slots Coming To All Slots Casino Next MonthThe poker world has the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and now the slot industry has their version, The World Series of Slots is coming to All Slots Casino next month. More: continued here Aug 20 2008 UK Study Claims Smoking Bans Not Related To Bingo GamblingThe University of Kentucky has released the results of a study that show that surprisingly, smoking laws have had little effect on bingo halls where gambling takes place for charity. More: continued here Aug 20 2008 NFL Gambling Odds: Preseason Week Three, Starters In ControlThe NFL preseason has one week where anyone gambling on the games could actually predict an accurate outcome, that week is week three and we have arrived at that time of camp. More: continued here |
