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Harrah’s Looking to Buy Planet Hollywood

Date: Mon, Sep 14, 2009

That’s been the buzz amongst dealers and floor staff at both Planet Hollywood and Harrah’s Hotel … and now the LVRJ is semi-confirming. Technically, Harrah’s is just seeking purchase of P-Ho’s $860 million debt, but financial analysts say this could likely be a way for them to acquire the whole property. Planet Hollywood, of [...]

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Pokerpourri Man wins ladies’ event at Borgata, Lawsuit over theft of “Face the Ace” idea

Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Some strange happenings in poker this Sunday: First, Abraham Korotki bucked formidable odds to take down the $300 Borgata Ladies’ event on Saturday for just under $21,000. The “last woman standing”, Nicole Rowe, who recently discovered she had breast cancer, finished 2nd, good for just under $12,000. On the Left Coast, TMZ.com reports that [...]

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Lodge Poker Revival Begins Today

Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009

photo: Jennifer Browning Meet Sharron, the new tourney director at The Lodge. There are lots of amateur poker leagues out there, and with all due respect, we don’t pay as much attention to them as we used to unless there’s allegations of grift and/or a plot to kill the guy running it with snakes. However, the Lodge [...]

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WTF-LOL: UB (Hostiley) Taking Over Independent Blogs?

Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009

I kinda thought I was the boss around here … but we recently got a letter from Google informing me that Paul Leggett is now the “Ultimate COO” of Pokerati.com: Crap, if he’s moving in I guess I gotta get an airbed? Related Posts KGC Spokesperson Says List of Hamilton Co-Conspirators Will Not Be Released/Leaked (9) KGC Issues [...]

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Kentucky Domain Case Goes to State Supreme Court

Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Mark it on your calendars (or just check back here) around October 22. The case of the Governor Beshear and the Commonwealth of Kentucky trying to claim the ability to seize 141 online gaming domains, or “gambling devices” as they were called, to keep them from accessing Kentucky residents will see the halls of the [...]

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WSOP Memories: Negreanu & Boeree Dance-Off

Date: Sun, Sep 13, 2009

Evidently, something happened at this summer’s big PokerStars bash besides Nelly’s performance. (Say what?) Someone shot a video of a dance-off between Daniel Negreanu and Liv Boeree…and a few others who wanted to couldn’t help themselves. As @RealKidPoker tweeted the other day, “PokerStars party, alcohol, and Liv Boeree= embarrassing moments caught on youtube!” (Advice: Turn the [...]

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Bill O’Reilly Says Poker = Patriotism

Date: Sat, Sep 12, 2009

OK, maybe I’m stretching his definition a bit, but still … gotta like the message Factor viewers are getting when Bill O gives a big American thumbs-up to Eva Longoria for hosting her big charity poker tournament in San Antonio this evening: This tournament, btw, part of the Second Annual Tony and Eva Parker Celebrity Casino [...]

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Friday Night Video(s) Even more Poker Faces

Date: Sat, Sep 12, 2009

Lady Gaga’s Poker Face officially became the most downloaded song in UK history last week. A California thrash version by Of Mice and Men: (For better audio but less crowd-hopping and no guitarist in a soccer jersey spitting on them, click here.) And then in this corner, British band You Me at Six making a similar attempt [...]

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KGC Spokesperson Says List of Hamilton Co-Conspirators Will Not Be Released/Leaked

Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009

As soon as the Kahnawake Gaming Commission released its final decision in the UltimateBet cheating scandal, the questions started hitting. Most of them concerned the secrecy around the list of 31 names said to be associated with Russ Hamilton. A discussion with Chuck Barnett, member of the Board of Supervisors of Mohawk Internet Technologies, provided [...]

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KGC Issues Final UB Scandal ReportAccount Names Released, Hamilton Said to Have 31 Co-Conspirators

Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission’s investigation into the UltimateBet cheating scandal has been concluded with the release of its final decision. The 11-page document does provide some new information. • In total, Tokwiro, owner of UltimateBet, refunded $22,054,351.91 to players affected by the cheating incidences. • Tokwiro paid $1.5 million in fines, plus the costs of the investigation, to the [...]

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Commerce Hold’em Series: Ironman Event and Other Curious Tourneys

Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009

The Commerce Hold’em Series just got underway yesterday in California. It’s a 2+ week festival with limit, no-limit, and pot-limit hold’em tourneys … most of them in the $200, $300, and $500 range … and some with fun little twists such as knockout bounties and creative payout structures. They got off to a good start [...]

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Harrah’s Takes Big Step Toward Online Gaming with 888

Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009

It was no secret that Harrah’s Entertainment planned to enter the online gaming business, especially after hiring former PartyGaming bigwig Mitch Garber as the CEO of its new Interactive Entertainment division in May of this year. But the next big step was announced today. Gaming Intelligence reported that Harrah’s signed a deal with Dragonfish, a subsidiary [...]

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Amazing Race: Meet Maria and Tiffany

Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Here’s their preview video … gotta say, call me a homer, but I’m already a fan. Go purple! I think you can see from this who is going to be the domineering personality … and I think you can tell they will probably go far. And you haters commenters can say all you want — LOL [...]

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Not so PHabulous: Four Planet Hollywood Employees Arrested in Poker Room Scam

Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Rumors of these arrests have floated around the forums the past week or so, but now Fox 5 News in Las Vegas is reporting the arrest of four casino supervisors and managers at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. Johnathan Sanner, Jason Peterson and Thomas R. Kordick, of Las Vegas along with [...]

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