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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 31  Top-10 players to watch at the 2008 WSOP2 June 2008
10. Doyle Brunson
Brunson, who turns 75 in August, is one of the true legends in the game and he can still bring it. It will be fun to see if he can capture bracelet No. 11 and tie Phil Hellmuth for the record.
9. Gavin Griffin
Griffin won a WSOP bracelet 2004, and has since won both a WPT event and an EPT event. ... (read more)
UltimateBet admits cheating occurred30 May 2008
UltimateBet's owners, Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, admitted Thursday that UltimateBet security had been breached by former employees and accounts with access to opponent's hole cards were used to cheat in high-stakes games.
"Certain player accounts did in fact have an unfair advantage, and that these accounts targeted the highest limit games on the site," said the company in a statement. ... (read more)
Turkey arrests two Sportingbet employees29 May 2008
Two Sportingbet employees have been detained in Turkey, the company announced today. The detentions appear to be part of a larger crackdown on Superbahis, Sportingbet's Turkish-facing business.
Several people from Sportingbet's former marketing partner Maslin Properties have also been arrested. The two Sportingbet employees were Turkish nationals who worked in the U.K. ... (read more)
Face Up 21 an intense blackjack variation29 May 2008
I find standard blackjack to be a rather relaxing game. I total up my cards, compare it to the dealer's up card, and then make the right decision according to Basic Strategy. I've pretty much programmed myself to make the right decision, so play moves fairly quickly with almost no anguish. The same can not be said for Bodog's Face Up 21. ... (read more)
Top-10 WSOP events26 May 2008
If you're making travel plans to visit Las Vegas this summer for the World Series of Poker, the big question is which events should you go see. In this week's Top-10 list, we pick our favorites.
10. Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 53, July 1-2)
This is a really fun event to take in because it is actually three tournaments in one. ... (read more)
WSOP Main Event final table moved to November1 May 2008
The final table for the World Series of Poker Main Event has been moved to November, Harrah's announced today. Harrah's hopes the 117-day pause in action increases the publicity and drama surrounding poker's premier event.
"Our intent is to provide an even bigger stage for our players," said WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. ... (read more)
A video tribute to Calvin Ayre23 April 2008
When Bodog founder Calvin Ayre announced his retirement Monday, the online gaming industry lost one of its legendary figures. Ayre was a brilliant and tireless marketing genius who jetted across the globe to turn Bodog into an online gambling powerhouse and a household name and brand. But while Ayre lived in ... (read more)
ePassporte stops processing online gambling transactions16 April 2008
American Internet poker players and online gambling affiliates were dealt another blow this weekend when ePassporte stopped processing transactions with online poker sites.
ePassporte did not respond to Casino City's request for comment. But in a letter sent to Pitbull Poker and posted on ... (read more)
WSOP nixes rumor of live ESPN Main Event broadcast9 April 2008
The World Series of Poker denied blog reports Tuesday that it was considering televising the Main Event final table live -- or "plausibly live" -- on ESPN.
"It is (just) a rumor," said Seth Palansky, communications director for the WSOP. "We're not going to stoke it."
"We're not shy," Palansky added. ... (read more)
Top-10 tips for enjoying Vegas7 April 2008
Las Vegas can be an intimidating town for first-time visitors and gamblers. Between the glitz, glamour and astonishingly astronomical number of choices of casinos, games and restaurants to choose from, sensory overload can set in quickly. So if you're headed to Vegas in the near future and want to make ... (read more)
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