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O'Donnell's 'Playbook,' '40,000 Roulette Spins' fresh arrivals

Al O'Donnell's 31st annual edition of Pro Football Pointspread Playbook (120 pages, 8x11 paperbound, $19.95) has appeared, along with an innovative roulette study for true lovers of the game. O'Donnell, a Chicago native, has the perfect book for people who want three years of results, spreads and totals, room to keep records and a team-by-team schedule, dozens of angles or potential plays based on past performance for each team, including over-under tendencies for each...read more

Heard it on the river: A summer of promise at Pearl River Resort

When Golden Moon Hotel & Casino had to reduce its work force and cut back its operation to three days a week, and took other cost-cutting measures to cope with the severe economic decline, it automatically set the stage for a comeback with the goal in mind of emerging from the downturn a stronger and more nimble organization. It was a bold but necessary move for the two-casino Resort but one which since the cutback last January has been emulated by other casino operations with the same problems...read more

Deal Me In: CASINO AHEAD. Reduced speed zone. All penalties doubled.

Dear Mark: What is the best approach-method when playing blackjack using the Table Master from Shuffle Master? Table limits are $5-$200 dollars where I play. My sole motivation is to win moderate amounts while playing and it appears to me that basic strategy may be a possible solution...read more

Wolpert, Tran and Mueller earn WSOP bracelets

Sometimes the best strategy in poker is the simplest one. And nowhere was that more true than at the World Series of Poker this week, where Leo Wolpert, J.C. Tran and Greg Mueller all won WSOP bracelets by keeping things simple. Wolpert beat European Poker Tour co-founder John Duthie to win the $10,000 Head-up No-Limit Hold'em tournament (Event #29)...read more

Annie Duke keeps emotions at bay

LAS VEGAS, Nevada –- Annie Duke treats poker like business. She thinks it's a lesson business people should follow. "You can't let your emotions dictate your actions," Duke said. "You will always lose. In poker and business, you see people reacting with emotion...read more

Casino City WSOP fantasy league update

Every fantasy league has six critical components -- and poker is no exception: The draft Standings (entering Monday's action): Team Narayanan (me) 208, Team Igo (Dan) 183, Team Trask (Gary) 118 Complaining about the draft Complaining about your team Analyzing the action Gloating And after 27 events, there has been a lot of chatter regarding points three and four and five...read more

Phil Ivey is simply on fire

As Marv Albert would say, Phil Ivey is absolutely "on fire" at the World Series of Poker. The man considered by many to be the game's best player won his second gold bracelet of the year in Event 25, the $2,500 Omaha High-Low / Seven-Card Stud High-Low split tournament. Ivey now has seven WSOP titles and, according to him, is "one closer to Erik (Seidel)." Phil Ivey scooped up his seventh bracelet with his win at the $2,500 Omaha High-Low / Seven-Card Stud High-Low split event...read more

Top-10 heads-up matches we'd like to see at the WSOP

Later this evening the winner of the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship will be decided and while we have nothing against those still alive in the event, the remaining match-ups aren't exactly making us wish we could be there live to witness all of the action...read more

Brock Parker working his 'magic' at the WSOP

This has been a good World Series of Poker for people named Daniel and Brock. Daniel Negreanu reached his second final table of the Series this week beforet bowing out in fourth place in Event 18, the $10,000 Omaha 8 World Championship. Daniel Alaei won his second bracelet by winning the Omaha 8 world championship (and beating Negreanu)...read more

Minnesota drops bid to block online gambling sites

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gaming Enforcement Division (AGED) has dropped its efforts to get Internet Service Providers to block online gambling sites from Minnesota residents. AGED's decision to drop the enforcement action was part of a settlement agreement it reached with the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA)...read more