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Poker pro Annie Duke advanced to the finals of reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice, where Donald Trump fired her rather than comedian Joan Rivers. Executives can learn more from poker than chess, says Duke, 43, who spoke to USA TODAY management reporter Del Jones about the leadership lessons of Texas Hold'em.

ABOUT ANNIE DUKE:

Born and raised in Concord, N.H.,
Brother Howard Lederer is a successful professional poker player.
Entered World Series of Poker in 1994, placing 13th.
won $2 million in World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions - 2004.

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Pokerstars once again broke the record for "Largest Online Poker Tournament".

65,000 players turned out for the $1 ($130k Guaranteed) tournament on Pokerstars, which allowed the company to hold off a strong challenge from Full Tilt Poker.

It should be interesting to see if Full Tilt Poker attempts to break the record!! :dirol
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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) hopes a hot hand in the nation's capital this week will help its efforts to legalize online poker.

As part of its "National Poker Week," the group has set up nearly 100 meetings with members of Congress and their aides, and plans to present a petition to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that had more than 350,000 signatures at last count. Famous poker players such as Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch and Greg Raymer are participating as well.

(At least half the $16 billion Internet gambling industry, which is largely hosted on overseas sites, is estimated to be fueled by U.S. bettors.)
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Gomes walked away with $1,187,670 for first place, putting his career tournament winning at $2.7 million after only a year of playing in major poker tournaments. Not bad at all. His previous large cashes both hovered around the $750k mark and were for a fourth place finish at the EPT PCA and a WSOP bracelet win last year in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event.

If you want a shot at becoming the next WPT-Made Millionaire, head over ot the Bodog Poker room


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Get Free Poker Tips at ixgames Poker School. The school is divided into 4 parts.

Poker Beginner Level

Poker Intermediate Level

Poker Advanced Level

Poker Expert Level

Study hard and win big!

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The $1,050 buy-in Super Tuesday online poker tournament draws out some of the biggest names in online poker on a weekly basis, and yesterday was no exception as Bodog Poker pro Justin Bonomo took down the tournament and a cool $75,855.

The event drew out 389 entrants, generating an impressive prizepool. Bonomo held the lead going into the final table and built that into a 3 to 1 chip lead over "Mumtum23" as heads-up play started. A few hands later, a turned flush sealed the tournament and a very nice payday for Bonomo.

You can play online poker with Bonomo any time at his own table in the Bodog Poker.

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hockeygoon wrote: How do u get the passwords for the freerolls
how do u get the passwords for the freerolls


Ixgames are paying for all the great freerolls.
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Obama campaigned for Internet freedom from censorship, and his own interactive poll revealed US residents consider affirming the right to play online poker the top technological priority of the administration. Obama himself is a known poker aficionado, and Barney Frank, a leading Democratic Congressman, has taken on evangelical Republicans in a battle to restore individual liberty to the Internet and preserve the right to choose to visit online casinos.

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I hope Obama does the right thing
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The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), reported on the success of National Poker Week activities this week in Washington, D.C. More than 50 representatives of the PPA, including 33 state directors, traveled to Washington, D.C. to directly deliver the message to lawmakers that poker is not a crime, and asked them to support licensing and regulation legislation that will protect the online game enjoyed by more than 10 million Americans.

PPA Chairman and Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato said. “Congress is Now preparing for hearings this fall on the licensing and regulation of the game we love, so I urge all PPA members to continue this activism and enthusiasm so our elected officials can take their marching orders and fight to protect our game.

For more information and to contact members of Congress, please visit National Poker Week

Regards ixgames
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On July 28th, ESPN will be kicking off their coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker by showing the $40k NLHE "40th Anniversary" tournament. This episode will run from 8pm to 10pm EST.

The complete schedule can be found below:

July 28 -- 8-10 p.m., ESPN
WSOP $40,000 Special Anniversary Tournament

August 4 -- 8-10 p.m., ESPN
WSOP Champions Cup Invitational

August 11 -- 8-10 p.m., ESPN
Ante Up For Africa Charity

August 18 to Sept. 22 8-10 p.m., ESPN
WSOP main event episodes 7-18

September 29 8-11 p.m., ESPN
WSOP main event episodes 19-21

October 6 10-11 p.m., ESPN
WSOP main event episode 22

October 13 to Nov. 3 -- 9-11 p.m., ESPN
WSOP main event shows 23-30

November 10 -- 9-11:30 p.m., ESPN
WSOP main event final table

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Annie Duke was in Washington, D.C., for National Poker Week and made it a point to discuss online gambling legislation with certain members of Congress. Duke says the atmosphere is much different in Washington than the last time Barney Frank was championing online gambling a year ago.

The poker star also noted that, in this time of economic crisis, mentioning the potential of $3 billion or more in federal revenue catches quite a bit of attention. 😄
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PokerStars has reacted with impressive speed to the sudden Russian ban on poker, switching its EPT to the beautiful and historic coastal town of Kiev in the Ukraine for the tournament.

(Kiev is the largest city and capital of Ukraine, and the event, which is expected to be the largest poker tournament ever held in the region, will take place at the Kiev Sports Palace).

PokerStars advises players who qualified online for the Moscow event that their packages (including buy-in and hotel) will be converted to EPT Kiev packages; however they will also be eligible to take a credit for a future event, or receive the cash equivalent value as alternatives.

The buy-in for the “EPT Kiev Sports Poker Championship” Main Event will be Euro 4 700 + 300.

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Manne wrote: Get Free Poker Tips at ixgames Poker School. The school is divided into 4 parts.

Poker Beginner Level

Poker Intermediate Level

Poker Advanced Level

Poker Expert Level

Study hard and win big!

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Thanks. These tips seems to be quite helpful.
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David "The Maven" Chicotsky a professional online poker player says it's time to overturn a law that prevents U.S. gamblers from using their credit cards at gaming Web sites.

"This is not about a moral issue," - "This is a matter of sensible government."

(David "The Maven" Chicotsky, 29, a Fort Worth, Texas, native and winner of Bluff Magazine's 2008 Online Player of the Year title, says the repeal efforts, led by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., would give a huge boost to the online poker industry, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported).

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Manne wrote: The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), reported on the success of National Poker Week activities this week in Washington, D.C. More than 50 representatives of the PPA, including 33 state directors, traveled to Washington, D.C. to directly deliver the message to lawmakers that poker is not a crime, and asked them to support licensing and regulation legislation that will protect the online game enjoyed by more than 10 million Americans.

PPA Chairman and Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato said. “Congress is Now preparing for hearings this fall on the licensing and regulation of the game we love, so I urge all PPA members to continue this activism and enthusiasm so our elected officials can take their marching orders and fight to protect our game.

For more information and to contact members of Congress, please visit National Poker Week

Regards ixgames
Poker seems likely to be around to stay :dirol
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Starting on July 27, PokerStars will be hosting the Americas Cup of Poker for players from USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. This tournament will feature a series of weekly online qualifier matches and will culminate in the final that will be held in a ski resort high in the Andes mountains in Bariloche, Argentina.

Round 1 of matches will be played from July 27-August 2. Round 2 from August 3-9 and Round 3 from August 10-16.

Regards: Poker Stars

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Bodog is hosting Bodog Poker Blogger tournament.

The tournament is open to any poker bloggers or owners of legitimate gaming or sports-related blogs, and the dates for the event will be set depending on how many bloggers enroll. Players are invited to apply for enrollment as soon as possible – after they have been approved and qualified they will receive a notification from Bodog; and after registration is complete the dates for the tournaments will be announced. It is expected that the tournaments will take place sometime in September.

Regards: Bodog Poker

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Manne wrote: Starting on July 27, PokerStars will be hosting the Americas Cup of Poker for players from USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. This tournament will feature a series of weekly online qualifier matches and will culminate in the final that will be held in a ski resort high in the Andes mountains in Bariloche, Argentina.

Round 1 of matches will be played from July 27-August 2. Round 2 from August 3-9 and Round 3 from August 10-16.

Regards: Poker Stars

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Daily freerolls and online qualifiers priced as low as $0.20 assure that every PokerStars player has the chance to take part. These qualifiers have just begun at PokerStars.
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Bodog wants to give action junkies the chance to get in on the November Nine frenzy at their own comfort level with the recently released 2009 WSOP Main Event odds......

Read more: 2009 WSOP Main Event Prop Bets

Darvin Moon is the favorite to become the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion, personally I believe in Phil Ivey. 😁
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Manne wrote: Bodog wants to give action junkies the chance to get in on the November Nine frenzy at their own comfort level with the recently released 2009 WSOP Main Event odds......

Read more: 2009 WSOP Main Event Prop Bets

Darvin Moon is the favorite to become the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion, personally I believe in Phil Ivey. 😁
Phil Ivey is definitely my favorite to win the wsop.
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