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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 37  All-in calls fill the air in WSOP Main Event10 July 2007
The shouts of "all-in call" rang loud and clear above the din of chips clacking, cameras clicking, table banter and players trying to talk their way through critical hands Tuesday on Day 2A of the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Every time a dealer yelled the powerful phrase, players at nearby tables ... (read more)
WSOP rail: Matusow and Cloutier provide entertainment for fans9 July 2007
Watching poker (without hole cams) over a long period of time can be a boring proposition. Fold, fold, fold. Muck, muck, muck. And not a peep out of the players. That's why one of the featured tables Sunday afternoon at the World Series of Poker was such a welcome relief. The table had Mike Matusow and T.J. ... (read more)
Electronic heads-up poker coming to a bar near you7 July 2007
Watch out Golden Tee. PokerTek has you squarely in its sights.
PokerTek unveiled its automated World Series of Poker heads-up table at the WSOP this week. And it's been drawing rave reviews.
"I can get addicted to this," said one woman who was playing at PokerTek's booth at the Gaming Life Expo. ... (read more)
CEO Poker Tour all about networking7 July 2007
The CEO Poker Tour isn't the WSOP. And it isn't the WPT. But that's ok. It's not supposed to be.
"It's a place where CEOs and junior executives can make a connection and network while playing poker," said Maria Gomez, President of CEO Poker and Executive Games.
And the players take the networking seriously. ... (read more)
Addicted to poker video blogs5 July 2007
I'm addicted to World Series of Poker video blogs.
There, I've said it. If you want to make fun of me, go ahead – take your best shot and e-mail me at vin@casinocity.com. But before you do, try watching some. They're absolutely fascinating. And they're way better than chip counts and bust-out hands (sorry PokerNews).
... (read more)
World Series of Poker roundup: Pros and semi-pros find success2 July 2007
Israeli semi-pro wins Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball
Rafi Amit feels right at home in the World Series of Poker. The semi-professional poker player from Israel won his second career bracelet Sunday in the Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball World Championship. Amit cashed in six WSOP events in his career. ... (read more)
U.S. faces seven compensation claims in WTO online gambling case25 June 2007
Casino City has confirmed that seven compensation claims have been filed against the U.S. in its ongoing WTO case with Antigua and Barbuda.
An official familiar with the case said compensation claims by Antigua and Barbuda, the EU, India, Costa Rica, Canada, Macau and Australia were made last week in ... (read more)
Industry reaction to WTO compensation claims muted21 June 2007
Antigua and Barbuda asked the U.S. government Wednesday to pay $3.44 billion to settle a World Trade Organization dispute over online gambling. The European Union filed a compensation claim against the U.S. on Tuesday, asking the U.S. government to open up other financial sectors as payment for retroactively ... (read more)
Casino Profit Share launches slots tournament tool20 June 2007
Casino Profit Share has unveiled a new slots tournament tool for affiliates. The Dynamic Slots Tournament Scheduler tells players when slots tournaments are running within the CPS brands.
CPS is offering the code to all its affiliates. The slots tournament content will update dynamically, the company ... (read more)
NETeller founders charged with money laundering16 January 2007
NETeller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre were arrested Monday and are being charged with laundering billions of dollars of Internet gambling proceeds, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia announced today.
"Stephen Eric Lawrence and John David Lefebvre knew when they took their company public that ... (read more)
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