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Microstakes player wins over $56,000 in PokerStars 50 billionth hand

PokerStars player 'tbvle' won the biggest $.02/$.05 no limit Hold'em hand in Internet poker history on Wednesday, claiming $56,140 in prize money on top of the $46.25 he won for taking down the hand.All six players at the six-handed table moved all-in before the flop, with tvbie's pocket queens having the best chance to win (about 41 percent)...read more

Top-10 things Aaron Todd was wrong about

So Phil Laak just won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the WSOP Europe. The £2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship gave Laak about $270,000 in prize money, and got a huge monkey off his back. I mean, even his girlfriend had a WSOP bracelet … you're not much of a poker pro these days, if you haven't gotten your hands on one yet.Of course, the win also put me in my place...read more

Hockey and Hooters can mix in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- It might be a shock to the New York media, but owning both a Las Vegas casino and a National Hockey League team isn't a novel concept.Real estate developer Ed Roski Jr. has owned the Silverton since 1997. He is also co-owner of the Los Angeles Kings.But a New York Post writer last week seemed to believe hedge fund operator Phil Falcone, who owns a 40 percent stake in the Minnesota Wild, might have some issues with the league.Falcone's $8 billion New York-based Harbinger Capital Management controls the $130 million debt covering the troubled Hooters Hotel.The difference is Roski owns the Silverton and has a say in the casino's operations...read more

Lisandro wins fifth bracelet at WSOPE

LONDON, England -- Poker professional Jeffrey Lisandro captured his fifth career World Series of Poker individual event champion's bracelet over the weekend in London.Lisandro, who captured the Player of the Year title at the 2009 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, won of the £5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha championship at tournament's European event.Lisandro earned *159,000, which is equal to about $248,450, after beating a field of 120 players.A real estate investor originally from Salerno, Italy by way of Perth, Australia, Lisandro joins the late Stu Ungar, Berry Johnston, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Allen Cunningham, Scotty Nguyen, Ted Forrest and Gary Berland in a tie for 12th place on the all-time World Series of Poker individual event champions list.Finishing fifth in the event was 25-year-old John Racener of Port Richey, Fla., who is one of the nine competitors returning to the Rio Nov...read more

Are Don't Pass superior to Pass bets at craps, and by how much?

Most casino craps players bet on Pass when the shooter is coming out. A few begin with wagers on Don't Pass. These solid citizens aren't usually shy about touting the superiority of bets they typically claim are against the shooter and with the house. Is Don't Pass indeed a better option? If so, why and by how much? Only the "flat" portions of the alternatives need be examined to answer these questions...read more

SpadeClub closes doors, migrates players to ZEN Network

Card Player Media's experimentation with a subscription-based poker site – at least on its own – has come to an end. SpadeClub.com, which had boasted a $30,000 monthly guaranteed tournament and weekly $5,000 events for players who paid a monthly fee, has ceased to exist...read more

Deal Me In: Over 21 in dog years doesn't count

Dear Mark: I am many years my wife's senior, yet my 19-year-old wife got charged with illegal gambling WHILST I sat with her. I agree, I should have known, asked, looked for, ANYTHING on gambling age limits, but I didn't before I allowed her to play.If the casino and county in Nevada can't make money one way, they'll do it, discretely, charging $737 for "underage gambling." How clever, don't you think? Ray F.You're right, Ray, you should have known, asked or looked for gambling age limits...read more

50 billion and counting: PokerStars growing exponentially

Sometime in the next week or two, PokerStars will deal its 50 billionth hand. Yes, you read that right. An Internet poker room that opened less than 10 years ago has dealt nearly 50 billion hands.Let's put that number in perspective. To deal 50 billion hands in nine years, PokerStars has averaged:5.56 billion hands a year15.22 million hands a day635,195 hands an hour10,569 hand a minute176 hands per secondWhat's even more amazing about this number is that 90 percent of those hands have come in the second half of the online poker room's existence...read more

Las Vegas Sands contemplates name change

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. is contemplating a corporate name change to reflect its growing international presence. The move would eliminate Las Vegas from the casino operator's title. In an interview with Dow Jones News Service while visiting Hong Kong, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson said Tuesday the company would become either Sands International or Sands Resort International "to reflect that we're not just in Las Vegas." Company spokesman Ron Reese said Wednesday a decision on a new name has not been made, but "discussions had taken place at the highest levels of the company." Adelson said the name change might be submitted for a vote at the next board of directors meeting. Reese said the meeting could take place sometime in November when Las Vegas Sands reports third-quarter earnings. Las Vegas Sands is the largest American casino operator in Macau...read more

PPA rates members of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C -- Poker Players Alliance, a Washington, D.C. advocacy group seeking the legalization of online poker, rated members of Congress on their attitudes toward the activity. The guide was made available through the organization's website as well as the PPA Congressional Rating Guide website. Nevada's five-person delegation had marks of either A or B with Rep...read more