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Saving CityCenter was no easy task

LAS VEGAS, Nevada –- The $8.5 billion CityCenter, billed as the most expensive private commercial development in U.S. history, was a few hours from shutting operations on the morning of March 27. Earlier that week, MGM Mirage was sued in Delaware by Dubai World, its 50-50 joint venture partner in the 76-acre Strip project. MGM Mirage needed to make a $200 million equity payment -- half of which would be on behalf of Dubai World -- or else CityCenter was headed into bankruptcy...read more

Casino City WSOP fantasy league update #3

There are two basic axioms in fantasy sports: The first two rounds of the draft won't "win" a league, but they can certainly "lose" it. You can't win unless some players at the bottom of your draft deliver. Through 38 events at the World Series of Poker, these fantasy sports rules are holding true in Casino City's fantasy WSOP league where Team Narayanan (385) holds a healthy lead over Teams Igo (200) and Trask (144). And in true fantasy fashion, one team appears to have lost because of the top of their draft, and the bottom of the draft has provided the separation between the top two teams. The second-picks for all teams are rapidly approaching bust territory, with Erick Lindgren (Igo), Chris Ferguson (Trask) and Allen Cunningham (Narayanan) combining for nine points. But the first-round picks killed Trask...read more

Handicapping the field of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship

The Main Event is the centerpiece of the World Series of Poker each year, but the event that measures the best all-around player in the game is no doubt the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. Scotty Nguyen won last year's $50,000 H.O.R.S.E...read more

Top-10 storylines from the 2009 WSOP

The 2009 World Series of Poker is in full stride and the anticipation is beginning to build for the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, which begins later this week, and the Main EVent, which starts July 3. So before we get to the two biggest events left on the >WSOP docket, let's take a look at some of the storylines that have broke since the havoc began back in late May. 10...read more

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