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Today was a rare off day at the World Series of poker so most of the players spent the day taking a well deserved breather while preparing for the next stage of the Main Event. For the most part people were still buzzing about hijinx from Day 1d. For example, General George Patton and the hero of Stalingrad, General Zhukov, were probably spinning like centrifuges in their graves when Phil Hellmuth showed up dressed as an 11 star General.

One of the more innovative ways to anticipate in a poker game, Sky poker, has changed channels. Sky poker players are able to play online poker as well as poker on TV using the remote control for special events. The new channel is 865 and Sky poker commemorated the event of the channel change with a special promotion...

It is Day 41 of the 39th annual World Series of poker, where the main event is currently running at the Rio All Suites hotel and casino in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada. Today is the second 'Day Two' of the main event, where the survivors from Day One C and Day One D will come together to see who joins the survivors of Day Two A on Day Three. It is not as confusing as it sounds. Today is a good day to take a look at the chip leaders, and point out which of them are pros.

Online poker room CelebPoker is sending players to the Master Classics of poker in Amsterdam, Holland. The No Limit Texas Holdem poker tournament will take place on the 11th of November, and run through the 14th. The event will be held at the Holland Casino in Amsterdam...

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., owners of the World Series of poker Circuit tour, has announced the schedule of events for the 2008-09 Circuit season. The '08-'09 Circuit series includes stops at ten different Harrah's properties...

A man has been arrested in Hagerstown as a suspect of a robbery of a poker game where 18 players, including a state trooper, lost a total of $4000. The suspect, 22 year-old Michael Joseph Campher, is being held on a $400,000 bond and being charged with armed robbery and first-degree assault. A second suspect is still at large...

Leading online casino, sports betting and poker authority, Online Gambling Insider offers a view into the latest promotions and events in the industry. July offers players the choice of a new online casino as well some new slots and blackjack tournaments. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1087164.htm

Team PokerStars Pro has added two more members in recent days, in Poland's Marcin Horecki and Brazil's Alexandre Gomes. Horecki, one of the highest-ranking Polish players ever, is among a handful of emerging names who came to poker...

(Gaming And Casinos News and Information) Phil Hellmuth may have made his grand entrance to the Main Event of the WSOP sporting authentic military garb but that didnt stop the 11time bracelet winner from leaking his Texas Holdem poker secrets and strategies to the enemyThe UltimateBet httpwwwultimatebetcom pro today announced that his new video strategy series How to Win the World Series of poker is available for a limited time at the special price of 5995 The downloadable video series is available at PhilHellmuthcom and gives online poker fans access to the strategies that have helped Phil Hellmuth win 11 WSOP bracelets in VegasThe series is especially useful for the nearly 7000 players competing for the top prize in the worlds most prestigious poker tournament It offers specific strategies for every day and every aspect of the poker tournamentAlso released for sale are Phil Hellmuths Black Belt poker Complete Limit and No Limit Holdem poker Course Phil Hellmuths Black Belt poker Cou

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