Hard-Boiled Poker 2009 Year in Review (2 of 3)

30 December 2009

Continuing what we started yesterday … It was another summer in Las Vegas for yr humble gumshoe helping cover the world’s biggest annual poker circus, and so these middle months are largely taken up with the before, during, and after of the WSOP. May The rumble at the start of May was that new legislation was a-comin’ that might affect Americans and their online poker, and anticipating that I wrote a post called “The States of Online Poker ” that speculated some about that possibility. Then Rep.

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Las Vegas Sportsbooks Enter the High-Tech World with Wireless Betting

29 December 2009

Many Las Vegas Sportsbooks, like the one at the M Resort , have recently adopted a new technology which allows bettors to place wagers from inside the casino on a handheld device similar to an iPhone. Both the Las Vegas casinos and the bettors are benefiting from the new devices, which allow wagering while the game is in progress

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The Colts Find a Fold

28 December 2009

Wasn’t able to participate in that PokerStars record-breaking tournament yesterday, as I was busy during the mid-afternoon and couldn’t be there for the start. Looks like I was one of the few online poker players who didn’t, as the $1 no-limit hold’em tourney attracted 149,196 runners.

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2010 International Consumer Electronics Show brings the hotest technology to Las Vegas

24 December 2009

The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the largest consumers electronic trade show and exhibition in the world, will be back in Las Vegas from January 7-10th to present the latest video, audio, digital imaging, computers, entertainment, video games and mobile communications technology in the industry. The annual event held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Hilton and the The Venetian Resort and Casino , will bring more than 2,500 CES exhibitors involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. The 2010 International CES will host 20 market-specific TechZones throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Brooke Hundley Facebook Slampiece

19 November 2009

Kyle Burleson kills em with kindness: “Hey it’s Steve Philip’s slampiece! Thanks for accepting my friend request!” Brooke Hundley needs to know that since Steve Phillips made her internet famous, she needs to be a little more self selective in adding facebook friends. Check out more Brooke Hundley Facebook Shenanigans at Busted Coverage France Qualifies for the Word Cup by The Hand of Gaul [ Sports Rubbish ] A Collection of Funny Roller Coaster Ride Videos [ Uncoached ] Bar Refaeli Passionata Lingere Photos [ MoonDog Sports ] Wanted: For Killing Your Fantasy Football Team [ Zoner Sports ] It’s so bad to play for the Royals! … How bad is it !? [ NESW Sports ] Lessons in Blogging Anonymity [ HHR Media Group ] Dwayne Wade Gets His Soul Glo On [ No Guts No Glory ] Ric Flair Bloodies Holk Hogan At Press Event (with Video) [ Camel Clutch Blog ] Is ‘Brown Face’ Ok if You’re Hispanic

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