Archive - Sep 2009

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September 30th

Pitbull Poker shuts down

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:17

Pitbull Poker has seemingly closed its doors for business.

Players can visit the website but are unable to login to the poker client, and sources say the owners in Costa Rica were seen moving out computers in the middle of the night.

Pitbull was originally launched under WSOP.com, a domain registered by former Binions employee Federico Schiavio, who wrote poker software entirely in Flash for his website. Pitbull may have used that software.

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September 29th

Bob Stupak, Poker Player, Leaves Las Vegas

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:50

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com
Bob Stupak Las Vegas

Bob Stupak
1942-2009

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September 23rd

15th Anniversary $500 Freeroll Poker Tournaments at Bodog!

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 05:10

photo courtesy bodog.com
Sports Betting at Bodog

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WSOP on ESPN Tonight Features Phil Ivey

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 11:42

photo flipchip/lasvegasvegas.com
Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey is 4/1 to win the 2009 ESPN Main Event

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September 21st

Mobile Casinos

Mon, 09/21/2009 - 20:26

For those of you who don't know, a Mobile Casino is a site where you download the games you want to play directly into your mobile phone anywhere at any time. This means you can play your favorite games and win real money from work or while waiting at your Doctors office. So where do you find these Mobile Casinos? The Internet is, of course, the best place to look. There are numerous websites that offer this service. The one you select should offer all forms of mobile games including mobile blackjack, mobile roulette, and mobile slots.

Mobile Roulette is a fixture in the Mobile Casino. The standard roulette wheel simply spins and contains numbers from 0-36. To win you must bet on the number that the Roulette wheel stops on. Now with your Mobile Phone you can play Mobile Roulette anytime, anywhere, and win real money. The Mobile Casino you select should allow you to connect, deposit, and play within minutes! If you already have a Casino online account, you don't need to open another one to play Roulette on your mobile - simply download the game and sign in with your existing username and password.

Mobile Blackjack is another standard game in the Mobile Casino. In the traditional style played in Las Vegas Casinos, the objective of Standard Blackjack is to beat the dealer by having any combination of cards adding up to 21 or less. A total of greater than 21 is considered a bust. The Mobile Casino you select should explain all the rules and terminology directly on the website. Mobile Casinos are becoming more popular every day and give the player the opportunity to the enjoy the fun of playing the games while on the go.

September 21st

Real Deal Poker online uses real card shuffler for every hand

Mon, 09/21/2009 - 05:43

Playing online poker without a random number generator?

We stumbled on Real Deal Poker's site (not to be confused with limited-run The Real Deal poker show at The Venetian), which professes to use a brand new shuffled deck for every hand and uses burn cards. Pictured above is the contraption used to shuffle.

The player even has an opportunity to cut the deck if they choose.

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September 18th

PokerStars' $10 million guaranteed prize

Fri, 09/18/2009 - 20:39

If you have an extra $5,200 to spare, PokerStars' WCOOP Main Event takes place this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Vegas time).

The two-day tourney is hosted by Steve Paul-Ambrose

The cost is $5,000 plus a $200 tourney fee, with a guaranteed prize pool of $10 million.

As we write this, 540 people have entered, giving you a $7.3 million overlay! Okay, we're sure it won't be that much come tourney time, but it could be significant. Last year's prize pool was $10,925,000 with player ckingusc winning first place for $1,265,432.23.