entertainment - "international poker"

Two more bracelets were awarded on Thursday in 2008 World Series of poker action at the Rio, including one in an event where popular player Chris "Jesus" Ferguson fell just short of winning his sixth bracelet. That bracelet...

I first met Scott Seiver at the 2007 World Series of poker. I noticed this jolly, happy go lucky guy playing poker, laughing, and having a good time. He looked like he'd be more at home as an extra in a Chris Farley or Adam Sandler movie than at a poker table. He didn't win any tournaments but he cashed in three events including a 44th and 32nd place finish. He is good friends with Isaac Haxton and Alex Melnikow and I would often find the three of them talking and cheering one another on. read more in pokerworks.com

Online gambling operation busted near Magnolia (http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19782401&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639299&rfi=6)By Jamie NashCourier staff06/18/2008MAGNOLIA ? An investigation into an international illegal online gambling operation resulted in the arrest of three West Montgomery County residents Tuesday.The Montgomery County Sheriff?s Office Special Investigations Unit arrested Justin Franciscotty, 37, his wife Ana Franciscotty, 30, and his sister-in-law Stephanie Uselton, 25, at a home on Durango Creek Drive in the area of FM 1488 and Honea Egypt Road. They were charged with second-degree felony money laundering, punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The charges resulted from the alleged receipt of large amounts of illegally obtained currency through the U.S. Postal Service.SIU Sgt. David Womack said officers converged on the residence Tuesday morning with a search warrant.Franciscotty?s only means of income was a

The perception of US players of foreign born players from Canada, Finland, Holland, Italy, and France is that they are highly aggressive and tough, and the players in this $120k competition proved it.

Sometimes a poker game can drag on and on for some time; this is one reason why poker tournaments are scheduled with rising blind levels, to make sure that players bust out as their stacks shrink in proportion to the rising blinds. But then again, sometimes it's just the action of the game that busts out players.

During the director's cut international Week on NBC's hit poker show poker After Dark, players from France, Canada, Holland and Italy had already been eliminated. The two players left were Brad Booth and Patrik Antonius, and the prize was $120,000.

With another $1,500 NLHE event getting underway, day 21 of the WSOP saw another jam packed Amazon and Brasilia room as poker players from all over the world attempted to reach their ultimate dream of winning a bracelet and the piles of cash that comes with it. Here is a brief recap of the non-final table events that took place. read more in pokerworks.com

Often in the matches played out on TV the hands are of the 'raise and take it' variety. During the director's cut of international Week of the hit NBC poker show poker After Dark, however, they took out the weak hands and left in the more interesting plays.

Relegated to a corner in the Amazon Room, fans stood four to five deep to watch one of the more star studded final tables at this year's World Series of poker. While many of the fans didn't understand the game they were watching, there was no shortage of thrills for them as the likes of Marcel Luske, Annie Duke, and Chris Ferguson battled one another for the bracelet. In the end, it would be an unknown who would come out on top. read more in pokerworks.com

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