Poker Launch

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Leading online poker site UltimateBet.com today announced that it has signed a deal with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian to bring the up-and-coming poker champion on board as its newest online pro.

A bill to help racetracks and frontons survive will likely die in the state House. Struggling dog tracks in Melbourne , Daytona Beach and across the state could get a boost from a gambling bill that passed the Florida Senate on Thursday, but few are betting it will win in the House.

Iron the jean jackets and polish the cowboy boots and rhinestones. It’s time for the fourth annual Denim to Diamonds Casino Night, Auction and Dinner.

No one ever accused me of being a feminist.Probably the closest I ever came to having my consciousness rais...

What Do You Have in These Omaha Hi/Lo Hands? Omaha Hi/Lo (8-or-better) is a "sister" game of Texas Hold'em. It creates more action than Hold'em for a couple of reasons. First, the pot is split between the best high and best low hands.

(WHAS11) - A poker tournament at Boomer’s Bar and Grill in Austin, IN, ended with the bar owner in jail. Authorities could have arrested over 60 people for illegal gambling, but they didn’t. Mainly because they say, some people just didn’t know they were doing anything wrong.

It's not that the show involves casinos, but it does have all the razzle and dazzle that tends to surround them — especially in the casino capital of the world, Las Vegas. It's not that the show involves casinos, but it does have all the razzle and dazzle that tends to surround them — especially in... Read the full story.

MySpace has officially entered the public beta for its Developer Platform, a framework that lets coders produce applications using Google's OpenSocial standard. Because of OpenSocial, some creations may eventually migrate to other social networking sites, such as Friendster. Both OpenSocial and the Developer Platform are seen as a challenge to Fa...

QUESTION: How about one of your Gambling 101s on a table game called Ultimate Texas Hold'em. I'd like to give it a go. -- David L.

The Beaver Dam Rotary Club will present its annual Casino Fun Night on April 5 at Beaver Dam Country Club with the theme "What Happens at Casino Night Stays at Casino Night."Hors d'oeuvres will be served starting at 7 p.m. and games start at 8 p.m.This is a fun filled night with real gambling tables and dealers. There will be Texas hold-em, blackjack, roulette and craps for fun and prizes. ...

No Limit: The Texas Hold'em Guide to Winning in Business , by Donald G. Krause and Jeff Carter; ANACOM, 229 pages ($19.95).

People spent more than $9.5 million playing Texas hold'em and games of chance at the Seabrook Greyhound Park in the past eight months, according to information released by the state Pari-Mutuel Commission.

Each year, the famous World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has a twist. This year, there will be eight events that require a player buy-in of $10,000, up from two last year. They include the granddaddy of them all, the World Championship No-limit Texas Hold `em tournament, now simply called the Main Event.

"No Limit: The Texas Hold'em Guide to Winning in Business" by Donald G. Krause and Jeff Carter; ANACOM, 229 pages ($19.95)

By Michael A. CummingsMICHAELC@CULLMANTIMES.COMLocal poker players put their antes and wagers to good use Saturday at the third annual Texas Hold’em Tournament and Blood Drive hosted by Sacred Heart Church.

TIFFIN -- The Seneca East Girls Basketball Texas Hold'em tournament scheduled for today has been postponed because of weather. The tournament will be rescheduled.

FENTON - "Driver, take me to S. Lynch Street." Uh, where? For outplaying 70 people in Thursday's Texas Hold-em poker tournament, Scott Lynch of Tyrone Township won more than a thousand bucks in cash.

When the clock strikes noon, push the chips all-in at the third annual Texas Hold ’Em Tournament and Blood Drive today at Sacred Heart Church.

Dear Mark: How about one of your Gambling 101's on a table game called Ultimate Texas Hold'em. I'd like to give it a go, but would love a primer from you before I try it out. David L.

IMLAY CITY - The Imlay City Knights of Columbus will host a Texas Hold 'Em tournament from 7:15 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday at 1405 N. Van Dyke Road.