Computer beats men in showdown at WSOP

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A computer created by programmers at the University of Alberta defeated pro poker players in a series of limit hold’em   …full article

added by Dustin on July 7th, 2008

PokerStars.tv officially goes live

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PokerStars.tv, an interactive poker video portal, ended its beta period and officially went live this week.
The site contains free poker   …full article

added by Dustin on July 6th, 2008

Poker After Dark returns this month

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NBC’s “Poker After Dark” series returns for a fourth season starting on Monday, July 14.
The first episode will feature online   …full article

added by Dustin on July 5th, 2008

Poker musical to debut at WSOP

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All In: The Poker Musical will debut only July 4th and 5th at the Masquerade Theatre in the Rio All-Suite   …full article

added by Dustin on June 25th, 2008

Hard Rock to unveil “poker lounge”

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The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will introduce a new concept to live poker, opening a   …full article

added by Dustin on June 21st, 2008

Nat Arem says he won’t appear in “60 Minutes” piece on online poker

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Nat Arem, one of the people who helped uncover the Absolute Poker superuser scandal, wrote a blog entry about a   …full article

added by Dustin on June 20th, 2008

PokerRoom hosts poker reality show online

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It was probably only a matter of time until reality TV entered the realm of poker.
PokerRoom has created a   …full article

added by Dustin on June 16th, 2008

Commerce Casino offers free gas in some poker pots

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The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles has announced that it will be giving away free gas at tables around its   …full article

added by Dustin on June 11th, 2008

GSN doesn’t pick up option on WPT

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The World Poker Tour announced today that Game Show Network would not be exercising its option for a seventh season   …full article

added by Dustin on June 10th, 2008

WPT’s fate on TV looking bleak

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The chances of the World Poker Tour being renewed for a new season on the Game Show Network have become   …full article

added by Dustin on June 8th, 2008

Poker tourney prize: 21 million frequent flier miles

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If you are a member of Continental Airlines’ frequent-flier program, you may be eligible to play in a poker tournament   …full article

added by Dustin on June 1st, 2008

Poker’s fate on Game Show Network still up in the air

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The World Poker Tour filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday to say that its agreement with   …full article

added by Dustin on May 28th, 2008

Study: A third of teens in Oregon are into free online gambling

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A survey just released shows that the most popular gambling activity among teens in Oregon is free online gambling.
The study   …full article

added by Dustin on May 27th, 2008

No new episodes of ‘High Stakes Poker,’ WPT in danger too?

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“High Stakes Poker” may be nearly done on the Game Show Network.
No new shows are in production, and GSN has   …full article

added by Dustin on May 15th, 2008

MGM at Foxwoods set to open Saturday

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MGM at Foxwoods is set to open this Saturday, adding a new 30-story presence to the Connecticut resort and casino.
According   …full article

added by Dustin on May 14th, 2008

WPT hostess won’t return next season

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The World Poker Tour will get yet another hostess for next season after it was announced that Layla Kayleigh would   …full article

added by Dustin on May 14th, 2008

Bodog taking action on WSOP prop bets

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Bodoglife.com is now taking bets on a variety of possibilities at the World Series of Poker, allowing anyone to bet   …full article

added by Dustin on May 14th, 2008

Gambling ad yanked for claiming to improve sexual prowess

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A new law in England led to an advertisement in the London Times being pulled because it portrayed gambling as   …full article

added by Dustin on April 23rd, 2008

PKR.com gets attention with 25,000 square-foot banner

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PKR.com, a 3-D online poker site, is using some unorthodox tactics to attract attention and customers — the latest is   …full article

added by Dustin on April 15th, 2008

National Heads-Up Poker Championship TV schedule released

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NBC recently updated the broadcast schedule for its fourth annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Coverage of the event begins Sunday and   …full article

added by Dustin on April 10th, 2008

Playboy issue featuring Jennicide is on newsstands

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The poker community has known for some time now about Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh’s appearance in the May issue of Playboy,   …full article

added by Dustin on April 1st, 2008

Montel Williams to play for Team USA in Poker Nations Cup

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Talk show host Montel Williams will represent the United States on the felt.
Williams was selected by team captain Robert Williamson   …full article

added by Dustin on March 28th, 2008

2007 WSOP champ makes another big donation

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2007 World Series of Poker main event champion Jerry Yang is donating 10% of his winnings to the charity Feed   …full article

added by Dustin on March 24th, 2008

Poker After Dark, WPT make season debuts

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Two television poker shows are set to make their return to the small screen.
NBC’s Poker After Dark starts up again   …full article

added by Dustin on March 24th, 2008

Scottish man loses firm’s money playing online poker

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Twenty-five-year-old Chris Proudfoot of Scorguie, Scotland, has been accused of losing more than £2million pounds of his company’s money —   …full article

added by Dustin on March 21st, 2008

Fearsome Finnish foursome to play heads-up battle

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Some idle bragging about who is the best Finnish poker player may be turning into an epic high-stakes showdown.
Patrik Antonius   …full article

added by Dustin on March 19th, 2008

New Mexico election decided by poker game

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Only in the United States could an election be decided by a poker game. Surprisingly, though, it wasn’t in Nevada.
Josie   …full article

added by Dustin on March 11th, 2008

State trooper charged in poker game robbery

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A Delaware State Police trooper was charged with robbing a poker game he regularly plays in, authorities said Tuesday.
HyunJin Kim   …full article

added by Dustin on March 5th, 2008

Brothers charged in theft-fueled gambling spree

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The Daily Record is reporting an interesting story today about brothers Mohammed Imran and Mohammed Irfan, who turned a loophole   …full article

added by Staff on March 4th, 2008

NBC sued over Deal or No Deal

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NBC and two associated companies are being sued in the state of Georgia over claims that their popular game show   …full article

added by Staff on February 27th, 2008

WPT announces TV broadcast schedule for Season 6 on GSN

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The World Poker Tour announced the upcoming broadcast schedule for Season 6 of the poker tournament series today. This   …full article

added by Staff on February 12th, 2008

Trailer for poker comedy The Grand released

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.A theatrical trailer for poker comedy The Grand is now available over at Yahoo Movies. The film, which is   …full article

added by Staff on February 2nd, 2008

Josh ‘JJProdigy’ Field gives live interview to Poker News

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Online poker phenom and controversial figure Josh ‘JJProdigy’ Field made his first live tournament appearance at the Aussie Millions this   …full article

added by Staff on January 9th, 2008

High Stakes DB releases list of biggest online poker winners and losers

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High stakes online poker tracking site HighStakesdb.com released an interesting set of year-end lists earlier this week that offer a   …full article

added by Staff on January 3rd, 2008

Drew Carey argues against poker raids on reason.TV

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Comedian and poker player Drew Carey’s latest video for reason.TV addresses the recent Dallas poker raids. “You know,” he says,   …full article

added by Robin on December 4th, 2007

Jeff Haney interviews Phil Laak

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Jeff Haney’s got a good article on the always-entertaining Phil Laak in today’s Las Vegas Sun. In the feature,   …full article

added by Chris on November 6th, 2007

Annette Obrestad blogs about EPT Dublin final table

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In an extended entry on her new blog for Betfair, Annette ‘Annette_15′ Obrestad talks about her experience during final table   …full article

added by Chris on November 6th, 2007

Tonight’s High Stakes Poker episode: 500k minimum buy in, all star lineup

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The stakes will be increased tonight on the Game Show Network’s High Stakes Poker, as the show shifts into the   …full article

added by Chris on November 5th, 2007

ESPN tonight: World Series of Poker 50k H.O.R.S.E final table

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The WSOP on ESPN wraps up tonight after a nice steady run of 2 episodes a week for the last   …full article

added by Chris on October 30th, 2007

Phil Ivey hosting one of the largest cash games in online history

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Players who logged on to Full Tilt this week probably noticed a new entry at the top of the No   …full article

added by Staff on October 10th, 2007

World Series of Poker on ESPN: Day 2B scheduled for broadcast tonight

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The World Series of Poker Main Event coverage on ESPN continues this evening with 2 hours that focus on Day   …full article

added by Staff on September 25th, 2007

Full Tilt high stakes game wraps up, Tony G nets largest win

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The high stakes cash game being held in London and produced by Full Tilt poker for airing at a future   …full article

added by Staff on September 21st, 2007

Texas Hold’em a hit on Facebook

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Over 150,000 Facebook users per day are already taking advantage of a recent poker application.
The popular social networking site offers   …full article

added by Robin on September 21st, 2007

Why High Stakes Poker won’t end up like WPT - Poker Pages interviews HSP staff

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Remember when you used to like watching the WPT? Remember when you could actually tell the difference between shows   …full article

added by Staff on September 20th, 2007

Full Tilt Poker running million dollar cash game, coverage in blog

Full Tilt Poker is currently hosting a million dollar cash game that is being filmed and will be broadcast at   …full article

added by Chris on September 18th, 2007

World Series of Poker on ESPN: watch Day 2A tomorrow at 9PM EST

ESPN rolls on with it’s coverage of the 2007 Main Event of the WSOP (I wonder if we’re going to   …full article

added by Staff on September 17th, 2007

Alaska poker TV: The last frontier?

Alaskan television producer Bob Elyard is pursuing the dream of adding a poker reality show to the lineup of weather   …full article

added by Robin on September 17th, 2007

ASOP blings up winners bracelet

A solid gold bracelet with over 140 diamonds is no longer enough for the organizers of CAP Euro, currently in   …full article

added by Robin on September 13th, 2007

ESPN to broadcast Day 1D of the World Series of Poker this Tuesday

ESPN coverage of the Main Event of the 2007 WSOP continues this Tuesday with a 2 hour broadcast that covers   …full article

added by Staff on September 10th, 2007

Next week’s Poker After Dark Lineup: World Series Legends

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The lineup for next week’s installment of NBC’s Poker After Dark should be an entertaining one, as the six players   …full article

added by Chris on September 7th, 2007

Tuesday’s WSOP coverage: Main Event Day 1c

This week’s coverage of the World Series of Poker on ESPN will focus on the third preliminary day of the   …full article

added by Staff on September 3rd, 2007

A great argument for never mixing rap and poker

Possibly the most awkward rap video ever made. View it here if the embed isn’t working for your feed.   …full article

added by Chris on August 27th, 2007

Late Night Poker returning to UK TV

Pioneering poker television show Late Night Poker will be returning to network broadcast shortly, with new episodes being filed for   …full article

added by Chris on August 24th, 2007

Negreanu and I-play launch industry first instructional mobile video series

A ground-breaking mobile video series was recently launched by poker expert Daniel Negreanu and I-play. The product is aimed at   …full article

added by Anna-Clara on August 21st, 2007

WSOP Main Event on ESPN begins airing tonight

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ESPN begins it’s broadcast of the Main event (#55) of World Series of Poker tonight. The broadcast will be   …full article

added by Chris on August 21st, 2007

9 million dollar golf match wraps up with Brunson on top

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One of the richest golf tournaments ever filmed for television wrapped up yesterday, and the winner of the affair was   …full article

added by john on August 17th, 2007

Hellmuth, Brunson and others playing for 9 million dollars in golf tournament

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Phill Hellmuth wrote this week in his blog about preparations he’s making for the 9 million dollar golf match that   …full article

added by Chris on August 14th, 2007

Survey Reveals Swedish Poker Players Believe they are Better

Twelve percent of Swedish Internet poker players believe that they are better than the average Internet poker player, and one   …full article

added by Anna-Clara on August 1st, 2007

Details for High Stakes Poker Season 4 released by Game Show Network

GSN’s HIGH STAKES POKER (”HSP”) continues to be the richest cash game in history on television and the last seven   …full article

added by john on July 15th, 2007

ESPN begins airing WSOP in record time

ESPN began showing programming for the 2007 WSOP yesterday, a record production turnaround time considering that previous years have taken   …full article

added by Aaron on July 11th, 2007

Full Tilt Poker announces fantasy poker league

In one of the more innovative promotions offered by a poker room this summer, Full Tilt Poker has announced the   …full article

added by john on June 30th, 2007

‘Poker Dome Challenge’ hits the muck

After one season, the nationally televised show Poker Dome Challenge is calling it quits, according to the Las Vegas Sun.   …full article

added by Rob on June 15th, 2007

Milwaukee’s Best giving away seats for 2008 WSOP

WSOP sponsor Milwaukee’s Best has launched a promo, located at Milbestlight.com, that is aimed at giving away multiple seats for   …full article

added by john on June 15th, 2007

Phil Laak to face off against a computer for 50k

DailyTech.com is reporting that Phil Laak, one of the more entertaining and engaging faces in poker, is scheduled to take   …full article

added by Chris on June 13th, 2007

New season of Poker After Dark premieres tonight

The second season of Poker After Dark kicks off tonight on NBC. This season, filmed at the South Point   …full article

added by Chris on June 11th, 2007

New poker movie in development

Variety.com is reporting that, despite the failure of any recently released poker movie to capture either critical attention or box   …full article

added by Aaron on June 11th, 2007
 
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Game type: $50 NL tournament on Pokerstars
Stage of tourney: Nearing bubble
Your image: Nittish
Opponent's image: Very aggressive
Your hand: Ad Jd

The setup: You've dwindled to a short stack as this $50 tournament nears the bubble. A very aggressive opponent raises to 1875 UTG. Two people fold and then a fairly solid player calls. The table folds to you in the SB.

What's your play? Would your answer change if you held AQs?


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