http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com Casino City Times is The Source for the latest gaming news, gaming strategy and gambling tips from the industry's leading experts. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49956.html I have to admit, I was looking forward to seeing poker players Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho fall on their face in the Amazing Race. The two pros entered the competition on CBS full of arrogance, thinking the skills they had developed as poker players would help them easily win the race, and they weren't afraid to say so. But the show... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49956.html http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49880.html 10. Darvin Moon's early play Last year, Dennis Phillips was the chip leader entering final table action. But he fell behind early after losing some big pots. Phillips scrambled back into contention and managed to finish third, but his early stumbles proved too much to overcome. Darvin Moon faces a similar situation. He's the chip leader by a... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49880.html http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49846.html The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether the Commonwealth of Kentucky has the right to seize online gambling domains because domains are "gambling devices" that violate gambling law. The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled earlier this year that online gambling domains were not "gambling devices" under Kentucky law, and therefore... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49846.html http://vinnarayanan.casinocitytimes.com/articles/49807.html 10. Darvin Moon is a Luddite Main Event chip leader Darvin Moon, who holds nearly a third of chips in play, isn't part of the online poker generation. 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