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Poker Room Review The Palms, Las Vegas, NV

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:22:00 EST

If I were a young, single, swinging guy – or gal for that matter – this would be the casino I\'d hang out at. It\'s got the Playboy Club; it\'s got the hot pool and nightclub action. It is a great place to meet other swinging...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Dueling Gus Hansen Checking in with Theo Jorgensen

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:50:00 EST

On the 21st of February in Copenhagen, Denmark, two of the most successful Scandinavian poker professionals of all time, Gus Hansen and Theo Jorgensen, will duke it out in an amateur boxing match with money on the line...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

$500 PokerNews Cash Freerolls now at Mansion Poker

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:00:00 EST

Mansion Poker gets on board to host a series of $500 PokerNews Cash Freerolls exclusive to PokerNews…... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Shawn Buchanan gets a little lucky for $40k

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:28:08 EST

In these days of nosebleed stakes, two poker professionals playing $100/$200 No-Limit heads-up is barely news worthy. In reality, these two relatively unknown professionals have close to $100,000 in play between the two of them. Shawn Buchanan (buck99) has been playing high stakes poker for a few... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

NBC Heads-Up Poker Championships Win a free seat

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:08:46 EST

With players such as Daniel Negreanu, Greg Raymer, Barry Greenstein, Joe Hachem, Vanessa Rousso, Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth and Peter Eastgate; winning a seat to this prestigious televised event is the opportunity of a lifetime. Qualifying on PokerStars: Daily... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

PKR Live returns for round two

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:31:20 EST

Run as an invite and satellite entry only tournament, PKR Live two runs a series of tournaments over three days, finishing with their $500 main event with an expected prize pool of $75,000. Unlike other day events sponsored by a major online poker site, the PKR Live 2 is limited to only 150 players... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Bodog Poker Holding Card Player-Exclusive Event Saturday

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST

Last month Bodog awarded a Card Player reader with a VIP trip to Hawaii to watch football with a Card Player-exclusive tournament series. Well, that series may be over, but that doesn't mean that Bodog is done giving Card Player readers a little extra. For a limited time, Bodog will be...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Sexton testifies at S. Carolina poker trial

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:18:13 EST

Sexton was a witness for the defense, in the case of Bob Chimento and four other poker players who were charged with illegal gambling arising out of a 2006 police raid in connection with their weekly poker game. Although Chimento and his fellow defendants could have pleaded guilty and paid a fine... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

UFman2 wins Full Tilt Poker $1m guaranteed

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:09:16 EST

He\'s not the only one who\'s walked away with wins in the Full Tilt Poker series in the last couple days either. Wednesday saw Events 16 and 17 play out, and Thursday brought Events 18 and 19 to the tables. Event 16 was a $200+$16 Omaha Eight-or-Better event with a $150,000 guarantee.... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

This Week in Poker Poker Tournament News Feb. 7 - 13

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:30:00 EST

Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. Card Player Player of the Year Update 1: Poorya Nazari - 3,000 2: Anthony Gregg - 2,500 3: Benjamin Spindler - 2,000 4: Stewart Scott - 1,920 4: Moritz Kranich - 1,920 6: Steve Weinstein... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

This Week in Poker Training at Card Player Pro -- Feb. 7-13

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST

Each week, members of CardPlayer Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) have exclusive access to five new poker training videos made by top online pros. If you are serious about improving your game, there is no better way to learn than by seeing firsthand how the pros play and think. Here are the...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Kentucky wants longer brief for appeal

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:01:09 EST

The motion asks for an additional 30 pages added to the standard 50 pages allowed in its appeal of the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling that the seizure order issued by Judge Thomas Wingate against gambling sites\' domain names should be set aside. Kentucky is now taking the case to the State... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Spanish Poker Tour returns for second season

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:25:20 EST

Last year saw the likes of pro poker players such as Rolf Slotboom, Johnny Lodden, Pietro Paloma and Alexander Jung participate. Jung was also the first season\'s champion. The Spanish Poker Tour expects those pros will be back to take on the tournaments again, along with important Spanish... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

The PokerNews Profile Shannon Shorr

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:19:00 EST

On Day 4 of the 2007 World Series of Poker, Shannon Shorr arrived at the Rio in a wheelchair, his back in a brace after sustaining a twelve-foot fall from a ledge in his living room onto a partially deflated air mattress...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

L.A. Poker Classic -- Preliminary Update Part III

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST

Each player on the tournament trail has their specialty, the one game they can dominate at pretty consistently. Robert Golick has been able to dominate his specialty very consistently this year at the preliminary events at the L.A. Poker Classic at Commerce Casino. Golick won the first... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Online Poker -- OPOY Update, Feb. 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:30:00 EST

Another week has passed and once again the 2009 Card Player Online Player of the Year race has been completely shaken up. There is a new leader atop the rankings and four completely new players in the top ten thanks to a widely successful Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). You can click on...... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Colorado Verdict a Huge Victory for Poker

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:55:00 EST

Rafferty's was hoppin'. It was the biggest poker night the Greeley, Colorado, bar had seen in quite some time. The owners even had to pull out a third table on Aug. 12 to satisfy the 30 or so players who had come to play in the $20 tournament. But then, out of nowhere, the bar was... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Learn to Lower the Blackjack House Advantage

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:51:10 EST

Blackjack has a long history of being one of the world’s most popular casino games, and shows no sign of abating in the future. While the simplicity of the game lends something to its universal popularity, the main reason for the magnetic appeal of blackjack through the ages is its extremely low... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

durrrr-mageddon! Four tables appear on Full Tilt

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:09:17 EST

Yesterday at approximately 4 p.m. PST, four durrrr Challenge tables appeared on Full Tilt Poker, each one taking the form of $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha. In case you\'ve been living under a rock for the last couple of months, Tom Dwan issued the \"durrrr Challenge\" in January, which... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.

Tournament Trail Q and A -- Dan Heimiller

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:00:00 EST

Dan Heimiller has been posting consistent tournament results since 1992. He won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2002, when he took down a $2,000 limit hold'em/seven-card stud event. He made another final table at the WSOP in 2008, when he finished in third place in a $1,500... Poker GT . NET- Poker Blog and Poker News.