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Police barred from off-duty poker jobs – msnbc.com

Portsmouth police officers have been barred from working off-duty security jobs at poker halls in the city. Police Chief Ed Hargis’ directive is in response to Commonwealth’s Attorney Earl Mobley’s announcement that he …
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Johnny Chan eliminated from World Series of Poker – Tacoma News Tribune

1998 champ Nguyen out at World Series of Poker The World Series of Poker main event has just one former champion competing for an .94 million top prize after 1998 champion Scotty Nguyen was eliminated from the …
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Johnny Chan eliminated from World Series of Poker

Two-time World Series of Poker champion Johnny Chan was eliminated from the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event Thursday after gambling strong pocket pairs twice against pocket aces, the game’s best starting hand.
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16 Business Lessons I Learned From Poker – US News and World Report

The game of poker shares many similarities to the game of business. The mechanics are different, but the principles are the same. If you’re not a player, I encourage you to start by joining that casual poker game at the …
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A Scene from the Old West – Poker Game Goes Stale – Associated Content

Chicago, Illinois – Patricia Clark, Rosie Morris and some friends were engaged in a “friendly” poker game. At stake was an $800 pot. Patricia won the hand. She went to the freezer to get some ice. Meanwhile, Morris went into to a bedroom and got a gun. Without warning, Morris shot Clark in the back …
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Zynga Games Mulling Over Splitting From Facebook – Short News

Zynga Games Mulling Over Splitting From Facebook Game company Zynga is mulling over splitting from Facebook and has started looking at developing its own social gaming network. Zynga is responsible for games such as Cafe World, Petville and Mafia Wars
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Gunman steals cash from poker game: Avon Police Blotter – Plain Dealer (blog)

ROBBERY, MILLS ROAD: A group of 10 poker players called police after they were robbed at gunpoint. According to the callers, a man, disguised in black and wearing a ski mask, entered the residence and came into the basement where the card game was …
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How do poker champions take millions home from the casino?

We have seen people win millions of dollars at the world series of poker or the world poker tour, and they always splash the table with the money when they are down to two players left, but how does the winner take that money home? Do they put it in the trunk? Do they wire transfer it? How does a person who just won 9 million dollars get it to their bank?

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Chili Poker Gets Chilly Reception from Affiliates – Gambling 911

Following Gambling911.com’s publishing of Chili Poker CEO’s email about that online poker company’s stance when it comes to “winning players” (see my article Chili Poker: Chill-Iterate CEO ), online poker affiliates and players alike are beginning …

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Three Poker Thrillers from 2009 (Online Casino Reports)

2009 was a great year for those with a passion for poker and three stories in particular caught our eye. 1. The Rise and Fall of a Newbie 2009 saw Full Tilt Poker chomping at the bit.

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