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THE NEW FORTY My poker face...
After my gal pals and I went to the Chippendales show in Vegasthis pastweek, we went to the Chippendales Boutique to buy some souvenirs (they wouldn't allow us to take any of the dancers home with us ...
Posted on 11/20/11 at 10:44 AM
Carpio man wins North Dakota poker tournament 
Gregg Dahle, of Carpio, outlasted more than 1,400 players from 22 states and Canada at the recent North Dakota Texas Hold 'em tournament in Minot. He won $45,000.
By Associated Press , January 02, 2013
Poker players in North Dakota for championship tournament
Hundreds of card players are putting on their best poker faces as North Dakota's Texas Hold 'em championship tournament nears its final showdown.
By Associated Press , December 30, 2012
PAUL KRUGMAN: Break rather than accept GOP extremists’ power
A few years back, there was a boom in poker television — shows in which you got to watch the betting and bluffing of expert card players. Since then, viewers seem to have lost interest.
But I have a suggestion: Instead of featuring poker experts, why not have a show featuring poker incompetents — people who fold when they have a strong hand or don’t know how to quit while they’re ahead?
By Paul Krugman , December 23, 2012
24-year-old Maryland pro wins WSOP title, $8.53 million
A 24-year-old Maryland poker professional won the World Series of Poker main event, outlasting his final opponents in a marathon card session of nearly 12 hours for the $8.53 million title on Wednesday.
By Oskar Garcia , October 31, 2012
Hillsboro dispute over 7th-place poker finish results in aggravated assault charge
William Mooney is accused of attacking 42-year-old Dale Czapiewski, also of Hillsboro, with a steel baseball bat outside of the Hillsboro Sports Bar before fleeing the scene.
By Sam Benshoof , February 03, 2012
Poker tournament results argument leads to assault charge
A 49-year-old Hillsboro man faces an aggravated assault charge after an argument about a seventh-place finish in a poker tournament turned violent.
By Sam Benshoof , February 02, 2012
New legal opinion may revive N.D. Internet poker licensing
A North Dakota lawmaker says he doesn't have any plans to bring back his proposal for state licensing of Internet poker. A new U.S. Justice Department opinion says states may regulate Internet poker sites within their own borders, and with other states that allow the game.
By Associated Press , January 04, 2012
Actor Tobey Maguire, others settle over poker winnings involving con man
The "Spider-Man" star agreed to pay $80,000 to settle the lawsuit filed over more than $311,000 he was paid by a convicted Ponzi scheme operator in Texas Hold 'Em matches that included celebrities, businessmen and others, court documents state.
By Anthony McCartney , November 28, 2011
'It's unreal': 22-year-old German wins $8.2 million World Series of Poker prize
Pius Heinz won with an ace high, just nine hands after using the same hand to boost himself from a nearly insurmountable disadvantage against 35-year-old Martin Staszko, who still won $5.43 million for second place.
By Oskar Garcia , November 09, 2011
Internet poker site was global Ponzi scheme, fed prosecutors say
Full Tilt Poker, an Internet poker company that was blocked from operating in the U.S. in the spring as part of an online gambling crackdown, was "not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme," federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
By Associated Press , September 21, 2011
Online poker bill to get introduction in Congress
The bill would let states choose whether they want to allow residents to play poker on the Internet and require operators to already have gambling licenses in at least one U.S. state.
By Associated Press , June 24, 2011
Poker helps Jamestown family through fire, tough times
Andy Gray won $40,000 in weekend's N.D. Texas Hold'em ChampionshipIf the first day of the new year is any indication, 2011 promises great fortune for Andy Gray.
By Katie Ryan-Anderson , January 07, 2011
Jamestown man wins N.D. Hold’em championship
If the first day of the new year is any indication, 2011 promises great fortune for Andy Gray. The Jamestown, N.D., resident bested 1,715 fellow poker players in the North Dakota Texas Hold’em Championship on Jan.1, and won the $40,000 first prize payout.
By Katie Ryan-Anderson , January 06, 2011
Senti's life changes with World Series of Poker notoriety
Life has changed for Jason Senti since winning $1.3 million in the World Series of Poker two months ago.
By Ryan Bakken , January 06, 2011
Senti eliminated in 7th at World Series of Poker
Jason Senti has been eliminated at the World Series of Poker in seventh place after losing an about-even race to Joseph Cheong, 24.
By Oskar Garcia , November 07, 2010
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