Wild, wild cards in the World Series of Poker (USA Today)
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In 1990, Tony Holden wrote his classic look behind the scenes of poker, Big Deal . His update, answering what has happened since and how the game has changed, is the focus of Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom (291 pages, hard bound, $26).Bigger Deal; Poker Handbook; tourney craps get spotlight (Casino City Times)
MODESTO, Calif. A woman who acknowledged having sex with two teenage boys during a strip-poker party was sentenced to 300 days in jail on Thursday.Woman sentenced for having sex with teens at strip-poker party (The Daily Comet)
In 2003, Tennessee accountant Chris (no nickname needed) Moneymaker won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker after earning his $10,000 seat in an online tournament. Poker’s biggest, richest showdown has been dealing out wild-card winners ever since.Wild, wild cards in the World Series of Poker (USA Today)
A woman who acknowledged having sex with two teenage boys during a strip-poker party was sentenced to 300 days in jail on Thursday.Woman sentenced for having sex with teens at strip-poker party (The Fresno Bee)
Associated Press - May 31, 2007 8:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - The dealing starts tomorrow for the warm-up events for the World Series of Poker.World Series of Poker warm-up events begin (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
MONTREAL, Quebec — (PRESS RELEASE) — Everest Poker today announced that the online poker room would be sponsoring the third event in the upcoming Italian Championship.Everest Poker sponsors Italian championship (Casino City Times)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The dealing starts tomorrow for the warm-up events for the World Series of Poker. For the first time, organizers plan to broadcast ten final table showdowns among the earlier events on the Internet.World Series of Poker warm-up events begin (KRON 4 Bay Area)
OSMAN The Smiling Moose Saloon Grill, 10731 State Highway 42, Osman, will be host a poker run for the benefit of Bikers Against Child Abuse on Saturday, June 23.Poker run is June 23 (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
LAS VEGAS — A woman accused of stabbing her poker player husband to death in an exclusive Las Vegas condominium pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder, in a case that could get her life in prison if convicted.Wife of slain Las Vegas poker player pleads not guilty to murder (North County Times)