Lights Out Poker - Official Site of Frank "Lights Out" Kassela http://www.lightsoutpoker.net Official site of Frank "Lights-Out" Kassela Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Poker champ to appear at Mount Airy Casino Resort http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-champ-to-appear-at-mount-airy-casino-resort/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-champ-to-appear-at-mount-airy-casino-resort/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:22 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-champ-to-appear-at-mount-airy-casino-resort/ World Series of Poker winner Cyndy Violette will appear at Mount Airy Casino Resort on Saturday for a dedication ceremony to introduce the AAA Four Diamond resort’s brand new poker room.

Violette, one of the country’s most accomplished poker greats, will play against Mount Airy’s tournament finalists, who will have the chance to go . . . → Read More: Poker champ to appear at Mount Airy Casino Resort]]> World Series of Poker winner Cyndy Violette will appear at Mount Airy Casino Resort on Saturday for a dedication ceremony to introduce the AAA Four Diamond resort’s brand new poker room.

Violette, one of the country’s most accomplished poker greats, will play against Mount Airy’s tournament finalists, who will have the chance to go up against the poker legend in a championship round.

The expansive new poker room, located on the casino’s second floor, features 11 tables, a bar and cash cage.

Finalists from the day’s events, plus winners from Mount Airy’s January and February Friday poker tournaments, will then have the chance to play against the national poker champion who has more than $1.2 million in live tournament earnings.

The dedication ceremony begins at 1:45 p.m. followed by the tournament from 2 to 4 p.m.

At 5:30 p.m., Violette will appear at a meet-and-greet that will be open to the public age 21 and over.

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Many people would say that luck has always been on the side of Andy Amatrudo. It’s helped him excel as a poker player since he was a young boy. It’s also helped him live a long and healthy life, 103 years to be exact.

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Many people would say that luck has always been on the side of Andy Amatrudo. It’s helped him excel as a poker player since he was a young boy. It’s also helped him live a long and healthy life, 103 years to be exact.

Andy has played seven-card stud since he was a third grader growing up in South Philadelphia.

“Ever since I was eight or nine years old I used to play on the steps, for cards, marbles and cigarettes,” said Andy.

When he wasn’t playing poker, Andy spent time caring for his six younger brothers and sisters.

“He was a hair dresser and with his tips he used to buy us our Christmas presents,” said his brother Raymond. “And we never forgot that.”

On Tuesday, Andy celebrated his 103rd birthday on the poker floor of the Trump Taj Mahal where he’s a familiar face.

“The Taj Mahal to me is my second home,” said Andy. “I’ve lived next door and I’m here every day, seven days a week.”

“I was scared because he’s been playing for a long time and he’s a very good player too,” said Mark Fast. “When he raises he’s got the goods.”

“If he’s missing they’ll call him up and they’ll call us and say ‘hey, where’s Andy?’” said Tom Gitto, director of the Taj Mahal Poker Operations. “Everybody starts looking for that red flag on his scooter to come scooting in the room.”

Andy became emotional while speaking during his birthday celebration at the casino.

“I want to thank my relatives,” said Andy, on the verge of tears. “I’m very proud of them all.”

Amazingly, the 103-year-old does not take any medication.

“I say my prayers every day to God to keep me healthy,” said Andy. “That’s my secret.”

But aside from prayer, Andy gives credit to one more thing.

“I get charged up when I play cards, it keeps me going,” said Andy. “I love to play poker!”
 

Article source: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Poker-Player-Turns-103-Years-Old--139915353.html

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Many people would say that luck has always been on the side of Andy Amatrudo. It’s helped him excel as a poker player since he was a young boy. It’s also helped him live a long and healthy life, 103 years to be exact.

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Many people would say that luck has always been on the side of Andy Amatrudo. It’s helped him excel as a poker player since he was a young boy. It’s also helped him live a long and healthy life, 103 years to be exact.

Andy has played seven-card stud since he was a third grader growing up in South Philadelphia.

“Ever since I was eight or nine years old I used to play on the steps, for cards, marbles and cigarettes,” said Andy.

When he wasn’t playing poker, Andy spent time caring for his six younger brothers and sisters.

“He was a hair dresser and with his tips he used to buy us our Christmas presents,” said his brother Raymond. “And we never forgot that.”

On Tuesday, Andy celebrated his 103rd birthday on the poker floor of the Trump Taj Mahal where he’s a familiar face.

“The Taj Mahal to me is my second home,” said Andy. “I’ve lived next door and I’m here every day, seven days a week.”

“I was scared because he’s been playing for a long time and he’s a very good player too,” said Mark Fast. “When he raises he’s got the goods.”

“If he’s missing they’ll call him up and they’ll call us and say ‘hey, where’s Andy?’” said Tom Gitto, director of the Taj Mahal Poker Operations. “Everybody starts looking for that red flag on his scooter to come scooting in the room.”

Andy became emotional while speaking during his birthday celebration at the casino.

“I want to thank my relatives,” said Andy, on the verge of tears. “I’m very proud of them all.”

Amazingly, the 103-year-old does not take any medication.

“I say my prayers every day to God to keep me healthy,” said Andy. “That’s my secret.”

But aside from prayer, Andy gives credit to one more thing.

“I get charged up when I play cards, it keeps me going,” said Andy. “I love to play poker!”
 

Article source: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Poker-Player-Turns-103-Years-Old--139915353.html

]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-player-turns-103-years-old/feed/ 0 Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Opener to Position http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-opener-to-position/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-opener-to-position/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:11 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-opener-to-position/ A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Middle Pair to On The Button

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear . . . → Read More: Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Opener to Position]]> A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Middle Pair to On The Button

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear words or any type of offensive language. If you want to see complete lists of all poker words, poker slang and poker terms, check the websites listed under References. Also, this list does not include any commonly used acronyms, abbreviations or initialisms that I already covered in my series of articles titled: Poker Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initialisms.

Terms are listed in alphabetical order

Opener: the poker player who placed the initial voluntary wager.

Outs: refers to any of the cards unknown to a player that will develop the hand.

Overcards: cards ranked above a pair.

Overpair: a term used when a player’s paired hole cards rank above any of the community cards.

Pass: to turn down a bet, to fold or surrender a hand.

Passive Player: the opposite of an aggressive player. This type of player will typically check or call bets instead of betting or raising.

Pay Station: a phrase used when talking about a player who typically losses in the end because they call most bets and seldom fold during a game.

Perfect Perfect (Runner Runner): occurs when a player catches the two specific cards they needed to beat another player’s poker hand. In Hold’em games, this would mean catching their card on the turn (or fourth street) and again on the river (or fifth street).

Playing the Board (Play the Board): this phrase refers to when a poker player in a Hold’em game cannot beat the hand created with the community (board) cards. All players involved will split the pot.

Pocket (Pocket Card, Hole Cards): the cards dealt face down during a poker game, such as the first two cards in a Texas Hold’em game.

Pocket Rockets: a term used when a player is holding two Aces as their hole or pocket cards.

Position: a player’s location in reference to the dealer that determines their place when the cards are dealt or during the betting segment of a poker hand.

NOTE: Learn more by reading more Poker Terms and Poker Slang From Post to River

References:

Poker Terms: The Internet’s Premier Online Dictionary: Poker Slang

Poker News: Poker Terms – Poker Dictionary

The Poker Forum: Poker Terms

Diane has more than 20 years experience in the casino industry in Nevada. She doesn’t just know how to play poker; she also knows how to deal the game.

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]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-opener-to-position/feed/ 0 Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Kick it to Luck Out http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-kick-it-to-luck-out/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-kick-it-to-luck-out/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:09 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-kick-it-to-luck-out/ A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Going South to Jammed Pot

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear words . . . → Read More: Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Kick it to Luck Out]]> A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Going South to Jammed Pot

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear words or any type of offensive language. If you want to see complete lists of all poker words, poker slang and poker terms, check the websites listed under References. Also, this list does not include any commonly used acronyms, abbreviations or initialisms that I already covered in my series of articles titled: Poker Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initialisms.

Terms are listed in alphabetical order

Kick It: raise

Kicker: a term referring to the highest valued unpaired card in a poker player’s hand.

Knock: check

Late Position: the last few seats to the right of the dealer button in a Hold’em game, which are the last players to act during the round. This is considered a good position to be in during the game.

Little Blind (Small Blind): a mandatory bet required before any cards are dealt. Little Blind is the first player to the left of the dealer button.

Live Blind (Option): a (blind) bet made in the dark before any cards are dealt, and if no other player raises the bet, this player has the opportunity to raise.

Live Card(s): any unseen card(s) that may still be in play.

Live Hand: a poker hand that still has the possibility to win the round.

Live One: an unskilled poker player who is involved in many of the pots. This term is used by older generation players and is often expressed as “fish, donk, donkey or sucker” by younger players.

Lock: a poker hand that is unbeatable.

Lock-Up: a chip that is placed on the table to reserve the seat for a player.

Longhanded: a poker game that has seven or more players involved.

Loose: typically refers to a player who is involved in most of the hands.

Loose Game: a poker game that features a number of players who play the majority of the hands.

Luck Out: a phrase used when a player outdraws and wins against a better hand.

NOTE: Learn more by reading more Poker Terms and Poker Slang From Middle Pair to On The Button

References:

Poker Terms: The Internet’s Premier Online Dictionary: Poker Slang

Poker News: Poker Terms – Poker Dictionary

The Poker Forum: Poker Terms

Diane has more than 20 years experience in the casino industry in Nevada. She doesn’t just know how to play poker; she also knows how to deal the game.

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]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-kick-it-to-luck-out/feed/ 0 Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Middle Pair to on the Button http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-middle-pair-to-on-the-button/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-middle-pair-to-on-the-button/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:06 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-middle-pair-to-on-the-button/ A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Kick It to Luck Out

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear words . . . → Read More: Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Middle Pair to on the Button]]> A number of words not typically used in everyday conversations are known as poker terms, poker expressions or poker slang.

This is continued from Poker Terms and Poker Slang: Kick It to Luck Out

Note: The poker terms defined in this list does not include any swear words or any type of offensive language. If you want to see complete lists of all poker words, poker slang and poker terms, check the websites listed under References. Also, this list does not include any commonly used acronyms, abbreviations or initialisms that I already covered in my series of articles titled: Poker Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initialisms.

Terms are listed in alphabetical order

Middle Pair: a phrase used when a player (typically in Hold’em poker games that use flops) makes a pair using one of his pocket cards and one of the community cards. The pair is the second highest card among the community cards.

Middle Position: could refer to any player who must act in the middle of other poker players throughout a poker round. Or, this phrase is used when discussing seat positions during a round of “Hold’em” poker games. The middle positions are those players seated after the early position players and before the late position players.

Miscall: an inaccurate call of a poker hand ranking.

Misdeal: this takes place when an infraction occurs while the cards are being dealt to the poker players and causes a reshuffle and new deal to take place.

Muck: a term used for any discarded hands, or used in reference to the pile of face down cards in front of the dealer.

Nut Low: the best achievable low hand in either a lowball or high-low poker game.

Nut Nut (Lock Lock): a phrase used when one player has both the best obtainable low and high hand in a high-low poker game.

Nuts: the best attainable poker hand during a game.

Offsuit: cards of unmatched suits.

On The Button: the player in a Hold’em game that has the Dealers Button in front of them during the game. This player is the last one to act.

NOTE: Learn more by reading more Poker Terms and Poker Slang From Opener to Position

References:

Poker Terms: The Internet’s Premier Online Dictionary: Poker Slang

Poker News: Poker Terms – Poker Dictionary

The Poker Forum: Poker Terms

Diane has more than 20 years experience in the casino industry in Nevada. She doesn’t just know how to play poker; she also knows how to deal the game.

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]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/poker-terms-and-poker-slang-middle-pair-to-on-the-button/feed/ 0 Ready to Be a Poker Pro? Get Staked at Your Favorite Casino or the WSOP by HogWildPokerLeagues.com http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/ready-to-be-a-poker-pro-get-staked-at-your-favorite-casino-or-the-wsop-by-hogwildpokerleagues-com/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/ready-to-be-a-poker-pro-get-staked-at-your-favorite-casino-or-the-wsop-by-hogwildpokerleagues-com/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:54:57 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/ready-to-be-a-poker-pro-get-staked-at-your-favorite-casino-or-the-wsop-by-hogwildpokerleagues-com/

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – If you’ve always wanted to be a poker pro, where someone else pays your entry fees to play in casino poker tournaments, your day has come!   

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HogWildPokerLeagues.com, the original online poker league community, is launching today a new program that rewards multiple . . . → Read More: Ready to Be a Poker Pro? Get Staked at Your Favorite Casino or the WSOP by HogWildPokerLeagues.com]]>

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – If you’ve always wanted to be a poker pro, where someone else pays your entry fees to play in casino poker tournaments, your day has come!   

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HogWildPokerLeagues.com, the original online poker league community, is launching today a new program that rewards multiple players each month for their outstanding play by staking them to $500 toward live action tournament play at a casino of their choice. 

But that’s only the beginning– HogWildPokerLeagues.com will also grant one player the dream of a lifetime—a $13,000 package to play in the World Series of Poker!

And here’s what’s even better…there is no fee to participate and no monthly subscription.

All that’s required is for a player to register on the HogWildPokerLeagues.com website and sign up free to play games in the HogWild Staking Series each month.  Players must play eight or more games to be eligible – and Sunday and Wednesday night qualifiers are also $200 freerolls.  Participants can check the Staking Series leaderboard to watch as they play their way to the top. Only a player’s best eight games are counted. Players who finish among the leading fifteen each month will receive the $500 buy-in to their chosen casino, plus HogWild™ Poker apparel that declares to one and all that they’re a staked poker pro.

The player with the twelve best game performances through May 31 will be awarded with the $13,000 WSOP Main Event package.

“Players in our leagues love the fact that their game improves rapidly when they compete in our league format,” says HogWild CEO Jeff Amrein. “Along the way almost every player has a dream to be staked as a pro and we wanted to give many players that experience, rewarding them for their demonstrated skill over multiple games. Nearly 50 players will live that chance in the next three months thanks to this series.”

Players who are awarded the $500 staking prize will pick their event, have HogWild Poker verify it and then the funds will be transferred. In exchange, each player who participates must commit to providing 10% of any winnings to Poker Gives, HogWild Poker’s charity of choice.  Poker Gives raises funds through poker events and private donations for mainstream charities on behalf of the poker world. 

HogWild Poker was the first company to socialize poker online. Conceived initially as a way to allow players to gather their friends for virtual home games, the site expanded to become the premiere provider of player-created leagues. Anyone can now start a private or open league at no cost, and set the rules. These include choosing custom blinds, determining the length and the frequency of the games, and deciding whether to keep it private or open it to all comers.

HogWild Poker does the rest– alerting all the players via email and sending them a text just before the game starts. There are a team of moderators who guide new players and keep the atmosphere respectful.  All the points and statistics are accrued, and the rankings are displayed on each league’s very own leaderboard.

There are more than 1,000 leagues already established on HogWildPokerLeagues.com. And there are several reasons for the site’s rapidly growing popularity, not the least of which is that there’s no subscription package to buy, and no display ads or banners.

Built to emphasize the player-engagement aspects of poker, HogWildPokerLeagues.com offers the most sophisticated communications tools in the game—voicechat, emails and posting to Facebook-style league walls and chat rooms. Furthermore, players can engage in Prop Bets, a feature unique to HogWild Poker. Players can purchase HogWild “Hog Bucks” currency that allows them place bounties on each other or challenge their opponents to Prop Bets such as “Best Hand of The Night,”  “Last Player Standing,” or  “Leader at End of Round.”

In addition to unique social-interaction features, HogWild Poker has innovated a game function that actually makes the play much more like a live game – hole cards that are dealt “down. ” When a players looks at his or her hand, their hole cards “light up” — allowing for plenty of speculation as to whether that is a signal of strength or weakness.

Top players from each league automatically advance to the “Top Hog” site-wide competition where they compete against other leagues for $500. HogWild Poker also holds regular freerolls and promotions that give players a chance to win live buy-ins.

For newcomers to poker, a locally friendly game amongst pals is a perfect solution provided by HogWild Poker. But for players with a commitment to serious play, prevailing over the long haul against the competition in a series of events—not just one where a lucky draw can make a winner–proves your enduring skill and strength.  Being on the top of the HogWild Poker leaderboard establishes one’s mastery of the game.

“It’s really an amazing site. If you like online poker in leagues, HogWild is a great place to play,” says legendary pro and World Series winner Phil Hellmuth.

To get staked, play in a league or create your own league for free, go to HogWildPokerLeagues.com. You can also “like” HogWildPokerLeagues.com at http://www.facebook.com/hogwildpokerleagues or follow HogWild Poker http://twitter.com/HogWildPoker.

About HogWildPokerLeagues.com
 HogWildPokerLeagues.com is the original online poker league community. Conceived initially as a way to allow players to gather their friends for fun virtual and conversational home games, the site has expanded to become the premiere provider of player-created leagues. Anyone can now play in a league, or start a private or open league at no cost. League administrators establish the parameters and HogWild Poker™ does the rest, including point totals and leaderboards. Unique features include voicechat, Prop Bets and players’ hole cards lighting up when viewed. HogWild Poker also holds regular freerolls and promotions that give players a chance to win live buy-ins, and allows leagues to compete against each other for cash prizes. HogWild Poker Leagues is designed to encourage high-quality play and social interaction between players. To get staked, play in a league or create your own league for free, go to HogWildPokerLeagues.com. You can also “like” HogWildPokerLeagues.com at http://www.facebook.com/hogwildpokerleagues or follow HogWild Poker http://twitter.com/HogWildPoker.

About Poker Gives
 Poker Gives was founded by poker industry professionals, Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher and Lisa Tenner in 2008, as a way for poker players and the poker industry to give back to worthwhile charity organizations.  Poker Gives’ mission is to raise funds through poker events and private donations for mainstream charities on behalf of the poker world. Charities for 2012 include Paralyzed Veterans of America, Special Olympics Nevada, Diabetes Action and Research Education Foundation, Fallen Heroes USA and the Step by Step Foundation.  Please visit www.pokergives.org to learn more about PokerGives or to connect with Poker Gives, go Twitter (@PokerGives) and Facebook. 

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LONDON, February 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

The award was determined by readers of Gambling Online Magazine and is considered among the most coveted in the gambling industry.

Titanpoker.com, the leading online poker room in Europe, has been awarded the 2012 Gambling Readers’ Choice Award for Best Poker Customer Service . . . → Read More: Titan Poker Wins Best Poker Customer Service Award for 3rd Straight Year]]>

LONDON, February 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

The award was determined by readers of Gambling Online Magazine and is considered among the most coveted in the gambling industry.

Titanpoker.com, the leading online poker room in Europe, has been awarded the 2012 Gambling Readers’ Choice Award for Best Poker Customer Service for the third consecutive year. The award was determined by readers of Gambling Online Magazine and its website and is considered among the most prestigious in the gambling industry.

Titan Poker previously won Gambling Online Magazine’s Gold Award for providing the Best Online Poker Customer Service in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

Readers of Gambling Online’s magazine and website vote for their favorites in a host of categories each year. Because the readers themselves vote for these awards, they count for a lot more, according to Gambling Online. “These awards reflect the thinking of the gambling public at large,” the magazine has stated.

In response, Titan Poker said the award “really brings to light our ongoing commitment to ensuring the best possible online poker experience and how our friendly customer service agents will always take that extra step in answering the players’ needs. We look forward to the coming year and continuing to work together to improve the customer service and maintain our position above the competition.”

New players are invited to try out the free poker download available at Titan Poker, confident that any inquiries they may have will be answered promptly by Titan Poker’s dedicated, multi-lingual support personnel, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Players seeking assistance can contact Titan Poker by telephone, fax, email, or through an online support chat system in the poker software.

About Titanpoker.com:

Titanpoker.com is the number one online poker room in Europe and part of the iPoker. Titan Poker’s software is developed and maintained by Playtech, a public company and leading gaming software developer. With tens of thousands of online players at peak hours, Titan Poker guarantees millions of dollars in monthly prizes, features special sit ‘n’ go tournaments with progressive jackpots as high as $300,000, and awards players with entries to major worldwide poker tournaments. The Titan Poker brand is promoted exclusively by Euro Partners.

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]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/titan-poker-wins-best-poker-customer-service-award-for-3rd-straight-year/feed/ 0 Palm Beach Kennel Club sets record for biggest poker tournament in the state http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/palm-beach-kennel-club-sets-record-for-biggest-poker-tournament-in-the-state/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/palm-beach-kennel-club-sets-record-for-biggest-poker-tournament-in-the-state/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:49:51 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/palm-beach-kennel-club-sets-record-for-biggest-poker-tournament-in-the-state/ A dog track has set a record for the biggest poker tournament in the state — but only after police were called in to restore order.

The Palm Beach Kennel Club attracted 2,607 entrants to a tournament over the weekend, smashing the previous mark of 1,600 set in August at the Seminole Hard Rock . . . → Read More: Palm Beach Kennel Club sets record for biggest poker tournament in the state]]> A dog track has set a record for the biggest poker tournament in the state — but only after police were called in to restore order.

The Palm Beach Kennel Club attracted 2,607 entrants to a tournament over the weekend, smashing the previous mark of 1,600 set in August at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Hollywood.

Players lined up as early as 4 a.m. Saturday to play at 11 a.m. for $1 million in prizes. But some argued over places in line, and others reportedly tried to scalp $555 entry tickets for as much as $2,000.

Police were called to regain control.

“It was the closest thing to a riot in poker as has ever happened,” said Nolan Dalla, publicist for the World Series of Poker Circuit Series, which included last weekend’s tournament, the first of 12 at the kennel club.

Dalla said the scene was reminiscent of the final opening session of the 2009 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas, when an estimated 500 late registrants were denied entry because it had filled up.

“Way beyond what we were expecting, and we were expecting a lot,” said Theresa Hume, director of publicity at the kennel club, west of West Palm Beach.

The tournament drew so much interest because the kennel club guaranteed $1 million in prize money with an entry fee of $555. Entry fee for the World Series of Poker main event, the one shown on ESPN, is $10,000.

“The attractiveness of a $1 million prize pool for such a small amount of money is nearly impossible to pass up for any serious poker player,” said Chris Cosenza, co-publisher of Ante Up magazine. “That’s a nearly unimaginable return on investment.”

Evan Snow, 25, of Coral Springs called it “pandemonium,” saying that players on Saturday should have planned better.

“We’ve gotten pretty spoiled in Florida about just showing up and playing,” said Snow, who bought his ticket in advance online. “But for 2,600 people to come to a dog track, that shows how much they wanted to play.”

While most Broward and Miami-Dade county horse tracks, dog tracks and jai-alai frontons have slots — and the Hard Rock and two other Seminole casinos also have blackjack — the kennel club offers only dog racing, simulcasts and poker.

Kennel club officials hope that a referendum on the Palm Beach County ballot in November will clear the way for slot machines, but legislative approval or a court challenge also could be necessary.

Meanwhile, the economic benefit of the poker tournament to the West Palm Beach area was evident. Hotels in the area were full of poker players, staying an average of five days — much longer than most, according to Jesse Bush, of the Holiday Inn Palm Beach Airport sales department.

“We’re definitely happy to see it, and they’re coming from all over the country,” Bush said. About half of the hotel’s 199 rooms were occupied by poker players over the weekend, he said. Last year, Hume said, the tournament series generated at least 1,100 nights of hotel business.

Dennis Grady, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, said the tournament is good overall for business.

“The hotel bed tax, poker pari-mutuel taxes and sales tax revenue that comes into the county and state helps the county and state’s economies,” he said.

The tournaments continue through Feb. 27. Get results at WorldSeriesOfPoker.com.

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]]> http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/palm-beach-kennel-club-sets-record-for-biggest-poker-tournament-in-the-state/feed/ 0 ONLINE POKER: Committee Backs Plan To Legalize On-line Poker http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/online-poker-committee-backs-plan-to-legalize-on-line-poker/ http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/online-poker-committee-backs-plan-to-legalize-on-line-poker/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:49:49 +0000 admin http://www.lightsoutpoker.net/2012/02/online-poker-committee-backs-plan-to-legalize-on-line-poker/ On-line poker gambling is one step closer to becoming legal in Iowa, after a Senate sub-committee gave it the go-ahead Monday.

But opponents say–the move just encourages gambling addiction–and that destroys families. “It’s one thing to do it when it’s illegal and know that it’s harmful.” says Danny Carroll with The Family Leader, “But . . . → Read More: ONLINE POKER: Committee Backs Plan To Legalize On-line Poker]]> On-line poker gambling is one step closer to becoming legal in Iowa, after a Senate sub-committee gave it the go-ahead Monday.

But opponents say–the move just encourages gambling addiction–and that destroys families. “It’s one thing to do it when it’s illegal and know that it’s harmful.” says Danny Carroll with The Family Leader, “But now the government’s given the stamp of approval saying you can do it and we think it’s ok. It’s gonna expand. Why would you do that knowing full-well that children are gonna suffer.”

Still, the three-member panel approved the measure… which would allow casinos to oversee on-line poker sites. A study released last year shows the on-line sites could generate 60-million dollars in profit and 13-million dollars in tax revenue. Backers say… the sites will actually combat gambling addiction by keeping track of players’ habits

“I could walk into one casino, spend $500, walk into another casino tomorrow spend $500. Walk into another one..” says Kirk Uhler of US Digital Gaming, “So in the on-line regulated environment we have the ability to monitor somebody’s play, identify somebody who has a problem and exclude them from future participation and direct them straight into the arms of those who are established to help them.”

The bill now heads to the full committee for review.

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