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March 19th, 2010

Nancy Cartwright hosts the 5th Annual Happy House Poker Tournament

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Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright playing poker at Jennifer Harman's charity event in Las Vegas

Nancy Cartwright will host the 5th Annual Happy House Poker Tournament and BBQ at her home in Northridge Saturday, April 24 from 1 PM to 6 PM. Nancy Cartwright is the iconic voice of Bart Simpson.

March 17th

Jennifer Harman SPCA Charity Poker April 13

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2009 WSOP
Jennifer Harman, poker pro

March 15th

Win iPad in WSOP/Total Rewards contest

The iPhone/iTouch app Hold 'em Legend is available in the iTunes App Store for $2.99.

Total Rewards (Harrah's player's club) and the World Series of Poker are running a promotion for those who enter their contest before April 16.

Prizes include:

Grand prize (1): 16g iPad
1st place (2): 8g iTouch (though if we're playing the app, it kinda means we already have an iPhone or iTouch)
2nd place (5): WSOP poker chip sets
Consolation (10): $25 Total Rewards gift cards, for use at any Harrah's property

February 5th

2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza I Running Thru February 24

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DSE at The Venetian
2010 DSE I at The Venetian Poker Room

January 15th

Homeland Poker at the Redrock Resort Las Vegas

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Red Rock Resort
Red Rock's popular poker room

January 13th

19-year-old Wins PPC $2.2 Million, Barry Shulman Keeps Streaking

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Barry Shulman
Barry Shulman playing during the 2009 WSOP at the Rio Resort Las Vegas

January 6th

The Best Places to Play Online Poker

The Best Places To Play Online Poker

With the onset of the technology age came online casino gambling. Choosing a casino to do your online gambling can be difficult as the Internet is full of them. The types of software each casino uses as well as if they will even allow US players to play in their casino varies from casino to casino. A list of the top five online casinos to play online poker is provided as follows.

Absolute Poker

The games offered include; Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo, and Texas Hold'em.

Pros: Absolute Poker uses software which is easy to use and has the features including allowing you to play three tables at once, chat, player search, player notes, and hand histories. It also has a lot of extra bells and whistles that really aren't necessary, but add considerably to the fun.

Bodog

The games offered include; Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi, and Texas Hold'em.

Pros: Bodog uses software is easy to use and includes features such allowing you play multiple tables at once, chat, player search, and player notes. It also allows the player to choose a player icon to personalize your experience.

Cons: The software is Windows based. Players have been known to get kicked off and not be able to get logged back in. In the process they lose the game and their money.

Full Tilt

The games offered include; Razz, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi, and Texas Hold'em.

Pros: Full Tilt makes playing poker like a fun video game, and lets the player choose all sorts of crazy avatars to represent them the table. This includes everything from monkeys to a sexy nurse. The player can also change the expression of your avatar from confused to happy to normal and customize the background as well. The software includes standard features such as allowing payers to play at multiple tables at once, chat, and player notes. It is available for Mac & Windows users.

Cons: Some levels and types of games don't get a lot of players, so if the player doesn’t play Hold'em, you might not find a game. The seemingly great sign up bonus they offer seems is pretty hard to clear and cash out.

Interpoker

The games offered include; Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi, and Texas Hold'em.

Pros: Interpoker's most unique feature is that you can play for pounds or Euros as well as dollars. The software displays the conversion rate to the player as they are sitting down. It also has all the standard features such as allowing the player to play multiple tables at once, chat, and player notes. After the player plays for a while, they might be asked to act as a Prop Player at a table, which will allow the player to earn back the rake as you play. Finally, they also have a great bonus offer where the player can get $90 every month if they deposit $100.

Cons: The software is Windows based. There are no avatars or backgrounds for embellishment. In order to cash out, the player must wait to receive a code in the mail from ECash, which can take as long as a few weeks to receive after your initial deposit. Also this site does not allow US players.

Noble Poker

The Games offered include; Omaha Hi/Lo, Omaha Hi, and Texas Hold'em.

Pros: Noble has really great software and better online customer support. The software includes features such as allowing a player to play at multiple tables at one time, table chat, player search, and player notes. They are also very understanding about letting the player set up private tables and games. They also have one of the best signup bonuses available, and it's relatively easy to cash out.

Cons: The software is Windows based. It is a small site, so there are times when it's difficult to find a game to play. There's also no way for the player to check how much he/she has earned towards getting the signup or other bonuses, so the player may have to discuss this with online support every time they want to determine where they stand. Also, US players are not allowed.

December 25th, 2009

Twas the night before Christmas

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Merry Christmas 2009
Happy Holidays from the Rio Resort Las Vegas

The Night Before Christmas in the Poker Room

December 24th

PokerStars looks to break record again

PokerStars is aiming to break their own Guinness World record (again) for the most amount of players in a poker tournament.

They beat Full Tilt in July with 65,000 players, and in a few days they hope to surpass even that.

The landmark date is Dec. 27 at 11:45 a.m. (Vegas time), the cost is only $1, and $300,000 is guaranteed. First place is guaranteed $50,000. Not bad for a buck.

December 20th

Daniel Alaei Wins Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic

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Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Daniel Alaei walked away with $1.4 million after winning the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas