In Michigan poker is illegal unless it is arranged by a state regulated casino.
This time a police raid arrested 20 gamblers and four dealers.One of the dealers was caught in her birthday suite.
The dealers were strippers who performed various tricks for tips. For example they did twister games for tips and jello shots for tips.
The [...]
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Strip poker tournament raided at Michigan Hotel
Friday, January 22nd, 2010The 2009 WSOP November Nine
Friday, July 17th, 2009Following the success of its “November Nine” concept of moving the World Series of Poker main event final table to November for television, the powers that be at Harrah’s once again decided to use the format to decide this year’s champion.
On Thursday, the remaining players from the main event battled down in the Rio’s Amazon [...]
WSOP Main Event Update
Friday, July 10th, 20094505 players from the 6494 who started out at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event returned for the 2 Day 2s at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas to battle out for the $10,000 buy-in championship bracelet and the chance to a part of the November Nine who will return to the Rio [...]
My picks for the WSOP main event
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009With the Main Event due to begin on Sunday, I thought it might be a good idea to spark some debate about who is likely to take down the World Series of Poker main event this year in Las Vegas. For the last few years, the internet kids and the nobodies and amateurs have had [...]
3s a Crowd for Lisandro
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Veteran Australian Jeffrey Lisandro has shown exactly why he is the world’s pre-eminent seven card stud player by collecting his third stud discipline bracelet of what is proving to be a more than memorable World Series of Poker for him.
Lisandro completed the trifecta of stud events, by dominating the $2,500 buy-in Seven Card Razz event, [...]
This weekend at the World Series of Poker
Monday, June 22nd, 2009This weekend saw thousands of players continue to enjoy the action at the Rio. Down in Sin City, the action remains hot and spicy and here is your update of the weekend’s biggest news.
Former NCAA baseball champion, Eric “BaseBaldy” Baldwin, who has been plying his trade online successfully for some time now, added another accolade [...]
WSOP Update
Friday, June 19th, 2009Play has continued at this year’s World Series of Poker. The action really has come thick and fast, with several top names bagging bracelets and several quality players managed to take home their first victory. Let’s take a look at how things have panned out in the last few days.
Young American professional Leo Wolpert outplayed [...]
de Wolfe hunts down 1st bracelet win!
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009British superstar Roland de Wolfe made history yesterday as he took down the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split event to become the second man behind Gavin Griffin to secure poker’s “triple crown” of WSOP, WPT and EPT titles. De Wolfe, who sported a tracksuit emblazoned with the Union Jack during his victory added to [...]
Ivey Wins 7th WSOP Bracelet
Monday, June 15th, 2009In what is turning into a super-hot World Series of Poker, Phil Ivey has once again answered his critics and shown why he is deservedly considered the best all-round player of his generation. Yesterday, (Sunday 14th June) Ivey picked up his second bracelet of the series and his seventh overall as he scooped the [...]
2009 World Series of Poker Update
Saturday, June 13th, 2009With 22 events already in the books, the 2009 World Series of Poker is already well under way in Las Vegas. Millions of dollars in prize money has already been awarded so let’s take a look at the movers and shakers.
The Player of the year race has an early standout leader in John Brock Parker, who [...]