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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 42  60 Minutes producer provides the story behind the story4 December 2008
You can say what you want about the 60 Minutes piece that ran Sunday night about the cheating scandals at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet -- and almost everyone in the online poker community has. But the man who produced the segment says the venerable television news magazine show accomplished exactly what it set out to do when it began investigating the story eight months ago. ... (read more)
Top-10 mistakes made at the blackjack table1 December 2008
Let's face it: It's difficult enough to win when you visit a casino. But when you make simple or careless mistakes, the dreaded "house edge" is painfully exacerbated, particularly when it comes to blackjack.
Blackjack is the most popular game and it has the lowest house edge of any other game in the casino. ... (read more)
Top-10 things that make a good casino dealer24 November 2008
While the goal of most every casino gambler is the same, there's more to the experience than simply walking away from the table with more chips in your hand than when you arrived.
There's the entertainment value of your trip to a casino. Yes, you want to win, but doesn't it make the experience that much ... (read more)
Ratings soar for ESPN's Main Event final table telecast17 November 2008
It appears that poker can indeed be considered a spectator sport.
In fact, judging from the ratings of ESPN's World Series of Poker Main Event final table telecast last week, a major poker tournament can draw just as many viewers as a regular season NBA or Major League Baseball game.
That was the ... (read more)
Top-10 Questions and Answers from the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table17 November 2008
LAS VEGAS -- It began way back on July 3. The November Nine was created on July 15 and then 117 days later everybody reconvened at the Rio in Las Vegas and action got back underway. Then after a record 15 hours, 39 minutes of final-table action, the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event champion was crowned when Peter Eastgate knocked off Ivan Demidov. ... (read more)
WSOP final table heads-up notebook11 November 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Erick Lindgren is generally regarded as one of the most well-liked poker professionals, both by the fans and fellow pros. And if you consider the generosity he has shown towards his family, it's easy to see why.
When Lindgren finally won his long-awaited World Series of Poker bracelet in June, ... (read more)
WSOP final table notebook10 November 2008
LAS VEGAS - Of the many reasons given by Harrah's and the World Series of Poker for deciding to delay the Main Event final table, one of them was for the nine players to gain more exposure and, in turn, secure lucrative sponsorships.
Almost four months seemed like it would be plenty of time for ... (read more)
Spirited fan base floods the Main Event final table10 November 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Anyone who ever doubted the concept of poker as a spectator sport would probably have a change of heart after seeing the spectacle that transpired at the Penn & Teller Theater Sunday morning.
It was like March Madness and a heavyweight prize fight all rolled into one. That's the type of ... (read more)
An orbit around the poker table with WSOP Tourament Director Jack Effel6 November 2008
Jack Effel is a veteran of the World Series of Poker and the poker scene in general. The
32-year-old Texas native
broke into the business in 1997 as a dealer and since that time has risen to become the tournament director of the WSOP.
But like everyone else involved with the WSOP, this year's Main Event has been different. ... (read more)
Charitable Dennis Phillips hits the Main Event final table as chipleader3 November 2008
Life has been a complete whirlwind for Dennis Phillips during the last three months. That's just part of the deal when you make the sudden rise from unknown to justifiable celebrity.
Since becoming the surprising chip leader of the much-heralded 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event final table back in ... (read more)
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