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Around the WSOP: Galfond takes down star-studded final table to win WSOP bracelet17 June 2008 Go ahead and score one in the win column for the Internet poker player generation.
In a high-profile event that resulted in a final table with players who have won a combined 27 World Series of Poker bracelets, two players who honed their skills online make it to the head-up portion...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Global Cash Access to buy Cash Systems17 June 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Casino currency provider Global Cash Access will buy rival Cash Systems for $33 million, the Las Vegas-based companies announced Monday.
The value of the deal includes $21 million that Global Cash Access will pay to holders of Cash Systems' outstanding promissory notes and warrants...read moreTop-10 stories at the 2008 World Series of Poker16 June 2008 We're at the midway point for this year's World Series of Poker, and what a Series it's been so far. From stars reasserting themselves to brothers winning bracelets, this Series has had a little bit of everything. Here's a look at the top-10 stories from the WSOP so far:
10...read moreThe Hinkle brothers make history at the WSOP16 June 2008 Blair and Grant Hinkle didn't come to the 2008 World Series of Poker looking to make history. But that's exactly what the brother combination from Kansas has done, and it took less than two weeks.
Eleven days after his older brother shocked the poker world and captured a bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event , Blair Hinkle made sure the family bragging rights didn't last very long...read moreWSOP weekend roundup: Tran makes his presence felt16 June 2008 Compared to last year's World Series of Poker, Kenny Tran has been relatively quiet in the early stages of the 2008 edition. That all changed, however, on Sunday when the 34-year-old walked home with a victory in one of the most popular and lucrative events played to date...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Inside gaming: Slot parlor here today but gone tomorrow16 June 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- United Coin Machine is getting pretty well versed at operating one-day casinos.
The slot route operator's fourth venture this year is planned for June 25 at the site of the Moulin Rouge, pending approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Las Vegas City Council...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() On the road to Morocco16 June 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The quest to find the next lucrative international gaming destination has landed in the Northern African desert of Morocco.
And the plans don't call for some gin joint in Casablanca.
Moroccan developers of a nearly 1,000-acre lakefront site near the city of Ouarzazate have asked Las Vegas-based Global Gaming Group of CB Richard Ellis to help find a casino operator for the location...read moreDeal Me In: Like stepping stones across the creek13 June 2008
Dear Mark: On weekends, the casino where I play raises the table minimum to $25 on the craps table. What's a player to do to get some craps action on the weekend when you're only a $5 player, wanting to make only smart wagers like a pass line bet? Neil F.
There is a way, Neil, for us nickel players to fix things when the casino bumps up the table minimum on the weekends...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Taxi rate jump fare game13 June 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The cost of catching a cab in Las Vegas this summer may increase because of rising gasoline prices.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority will ask its board of directors on June 23 to implement a temporary 25 cents per metered mile fuel surcharge to cover higher gasoline costs...read moreAround the WSOP: A surging Daniel Negreanu claims bracelet No. 413 June 2008 Can things possibly get any better for Daniel Negreanu?
It's safe to say that Kid Poker is clicking right now – both at the poker table and away from it. Negreanu's whirlwind week saw him join an elite list of players with four World Series of Poker wins, scoop up $155,000 during a "friendly" golf match and take the upper hand in a prop bet with Phil Ivey that could land him another six-figure pay day...read more |
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