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 true GutshotStraight.com 2005-10-16T01:30:10-07:00 2005-10-16T08:30:10Z 2005-10-16T08:30:10Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112945141028914414 13 Arrested in Police Raid on Poker Club
The "Broadway Club" in Manhattan was raided by police on Friday night. Thirteen employees were arrested and $56,000 was seized. The poker parlor consisted of a large room with six tables and a glassed-in private room for high-stakes or private games, the patrons said. Players could order takeout food, and some days, the owner provided free foods. Several plasma television screens lined the
 false GutshotStraight.com 2005-10-11T23:48:09-07:00 2005-10-12T06:48:09Z 2005-10-12T06:48:09Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112909968908985911 Mayoral candidate gets help from top poker player
Phil Gordon will be in St. Cloud Minnesota on Monday October 14th to support Mayoral candidate Dave Kleis in a campain rally at the Granite Bowl. The Granite Bowl is the site of a raid in July 2004 which ultimately lead to the legalization of Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments in Minnesota. Gordon read about the raid and contacted Kleis and even made a visit to Minnesota to testify in front of a
 false GutshotStraight.com 2005-10-11T23:37:42-07:00 2005-10-12T06:37:42Z 2005-10-12T06:37:42Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112909906244266893 Party sheds it's skins
PartyPoker is the online site we love to hate. It has the worst customer service and the tackiest software and graphics (eh.. maybe... Pacific Poker and Noble Poker are pretty bad too). So why don't we leave and play somewhere else. It's called "player liquidity". The easiest way to describe it is to make an analogy to eBay--- there is never going to be a competitor in online auctions to
 false GutshotStraight.com 2005-09-28T03:01:27-07:00 2005-09-28T10:01:29Z 2005-09-28T10:01:27Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112790168710131780 Kate Moss offered spokesperson spot at online gambling site The poker and gambling site "nine.com" has offered Kate Moss 5 million British pounds to sign a 5-year contract to be the face of their new campaign. Recently the supermodel has been the subject of scandal due to allegedly taking drugs. Moss has lost lucrative contracts from H&M, Burberry, and Chanel in the last few weeks because of the scandal. The poker site would also like for Kate Moss false GutshotStraight.com 2005-09-26T03:22:58-07:00 2005-09-26T10:23:00Z 2005-09-26T10:22:58Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112773017803799358 Poker legends hold court at N.Y. festival - Other Sports - MSNBC.com
One of the opening night events at this year's New Yorker Festival was a "High Rollers Steak Dinner". More than 100 people paid $200 a plate to listen to poker players Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Howard Lederer, and David Williams. One of Doyle's best quotes: "There's no life like the life I've lived. You're free like a cloud floating up in the sky."
false GutshotStraight.com 2005-09-23T19:34:00-07:00 2005-09-26T10:44:10Z 2005-09-26T10:34:04Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112773084423440092 "World Poker" firm suing Travel Channel
WPT Enterprises, the creators of the World Poker Tour television show, is suing the Travel Channel which airs the program. The WPT claims that the Travel Channel sent letters to WPT and ESPN threatening legal action if they went ahead with plans for a new poker series. The WPT claims that these letters were unjustified and that their contract with the Travel Channel allows them to develop
 false GutshotStraight.com 2005-07-28T12:39:49-07:00 2005-07-28T19:39:49Z 2005-07-28T19:39:49Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181525.post-112257958981121901 Tom Noe invested Ohio's money in gambling firm
Ohio Republican Tom Noe used state money to buy stock in an online gambling firm Games Inc. At least $100,000 of Ohio's money was invested in the firm. Tom Noe personally invested over $180,000 of his own money in the stock. Games Inc. CEO Roger Ach II has sought public contracts with state lotteries to allow people to buy lottery tickets online using its software. Mr. Noe has also been
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