Poker Guy: 'The Master' uses position to avoid big loss (Philadelphia Daily News)
THERE'S A reason that the button and blinds rotate around the table: Every player gets the chance to act in late position. Acting after most of your opponents is one of the greatest advantages in poker.
How Obama plays poker could be telling (Chicago Sun-Times)
Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker.
Lehman, Goldman Workers Defy Gloom to Play Poker for Charity (Bloomberg)
Nov. 20 Bloomberg) -- Although Edmond Coku spends his days working on the bankruptcy of his employer, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc ., he paid $250 last night to play charity poker for StreetWise Partners Inc.
BRIEFS: Missoula man wins poker tournament (Missoulian)
Ty Hagan of Missoula won the $500 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament last weekend in Pendleton, Ore. The tournament was put on by the Wildhorse Resort and Casino.
DevilfishPoker.com Acquires Hungarian Player Base of Paramin Poker (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Expansion of DevilfishPoker.com continues with acquisition of Hungarian player base of Paramin Poker and launch of new affiliate agreement with parent Poker Akademia
Wall St defies gloom, plays poker for charity (Express India)
Although Edmond Coku spends his days working on the bankruptcy of his employer, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, he paid $250 last night to play charity poker for StreetWise Partners Inc., which helps the underprivileged to find jobs.
Charity Poker - StreetWise (Online Poker News)
On the 19th Nov, 2008 $250 was paid voluntarily by Edmond Coku to play StreetWise charity poker.
Audit questions Md. spending on poker, cruises, parties (Baltimore Sun)
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development spent $184,000 on poker tournaments, catered cruises, parties and other marketing events between 2004 and 2007 that were not "adequately evaluated and documented," according to a legislative audit released yesterday. The report also said the department paid employees with no job duties, bought airline ticket upgrades without required ...
PartyGaming Sales Stagnate on Dollar, Poker Slowdown (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- PartyGaming Plc , the owner of the PartyPoker online-gaming brand, reported stagnant third-quarter sales after the dollar strengthened and competitors that still take bets from the U.S. lured poker players away.
County boosters to hold poker tourney (The Marion Star)
MARION — The Marion County Athletic Boosters Association will hold a Texas Hold-'Em poker tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29.
