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Variety in the poker world

The universal appeal of Texas Holdem poker online and on TV has been enormous, but I discovered that there is much more to the game called poker.I was doing research into other poker versions in order to add some lessons to our Learn Poker Program and I concluded that as players, we have a lot to learn.It reminded me of the quote from Michael Pertwee, "How long does it take to learn poker, Dad?" The reply, "All your life, son."Besides the poker versions that are familiar--Omaha, 7-card stud, Caribbean stud, baccarat, 3-Card Poker, Let it Ride and Pai Gow Poker, there are several other versions to explore.Let's take a look at a few...read more

YouTube to allow gambling advertisements

YouTube will allow "licensed entities located in England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France or Spain" to run online gambling advertisements on YouTube videos, according to new ad guidelines posted to its site. The content on the popular video sharing Web site will only be accessible once a viewer has verified they are at least 18-years-old, reports New Media Age...read more

Red Rock Resort going Yard

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Yard House founder Steele Platt always thought his restaurant brand would be popular inside a casino.After the first few weeks of operation of the Southern California company's newest location inside Red Rock Resort, Platt hasn't changed his opinion.He said the restaurant was on pace for $14 million in annual revenues, a clip he attributes to the familiarity of the popular brand, known for its massive selection of beers on tap, casual-to-upscale menu and eclectic atmosphere."I thought this location, when we laid it out, perfectly fit our demographic," Platt said of the nearly 13,000-square-foot space that replaced The Salt Lick Bar B-Que...read more

Top-10 stories from the first half of the WSOP

Technically, about 60 percent of bracelet events at the 2010 World Series of Poker have been completed. But regardless, we're just two weeks away from the start of the Main Event, and it's as good a time as any to look back at the top stories of this year's WSOP.10...read more

Law student tops 'the Master' to win WSOP bracelet

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Men "the Master" Nguyen was denied his eighth World Series of Poker championship bracelet by a 25-year-old law school student from New York.Jeffrey Papola was the winner of the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker over the weekend at the Rio.It was his first career gold bracelet victory and came three days after he finished second in the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship.Papola, a resident of White Plains, N.Y., who is in his third year of law school at Pace University, earned $667,433 for winning the event.He topped Nguyen in heads-up play...read more

CityCenter continues to close condo sales

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- CityCenter has closed sales on nearly 200 of the 2,400 high-rise condominium units available at the Strip development.According to figures compiled by Union Gaming Group, which has been tracking condominium sales at the project, the sales totaled $185 million...read more

Simultaneous opposing bets in craps: what price moderation?

Some craps aficionados relish opportunities in the game to bet on multiple propositions simultaneously. The usual incentive is to have wins on one or more offset losses on others. The approach most often takes the form of hedging. That is, using small, low-probability, high-payoff auxiliary bets as insurance to avoid or mitigate losses on larger primary wagers. An illustration is a $1 on Any Craps along with $5 on Pass during come-out rolls...read more

Deal Me In: Payment in installments or lump sum?

Dear Mark: When a slot player hits a big one, for instance a 10-million-dollar jackpot, is it paid in installments or in its entirety? Jan S. It depends, Jan, on the machine, although the majority, like Megabucks, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, The Price is Right, etc., are "annuity games" where you do NOT receive your total winnings up front but are paid instead in annual installments...read more

Singapore resort ready for grand opening

SINGAPORE -- The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore opened at the end of April, but the $5.7 billion, 2,560-room hotel-casino officially celebrates its grand opening Wednesday.The three-towered, 55-story resort was built and is owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp.The focus of Marina Bay Sands' grand opening festivities will be centered on the property's nearly 3-acre SkyPark, which was built atop the three hotel towers and includes an observation deck, gardens, pools, restaurant and nightclub.The SkyPark will open to the public for the first time.To celebrate, Las Vegas Sands will sponsor a climb to the Sands SkyPark...read more

PokerStars "Big Game" debut is a winner

"The PokerStars.net Big Game" premiered this week in the early morning hours on Fox in select states. The show combines some of the most successful elements of other poker shows and adds a few new wrinkles to create what just might be the best poker show on television today."The Big Game" is a six-handed cash game ($200/$400 blinds with $100 antes) with five well-known pros and an online freeroll qualifier, called the "Loose Cannon." The pros put up their own money and the online qualifier is given $100,000 by PokerStars to use in the game...read more