November/December 2010 Newsletter
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17th November
Eastgate Ebay Bracelet
Auction
Peter Eastgate the 2008 WSOP winner, has placed his gold and diamond champions bracelet for sale on ebay.
www.ebay.co.uk
Eastgate who earned $9.15 million by beating a field of 6,843 players in Las Vegas said in the listing on ebay that all proceeds from the sale would go to the US fund for UNICEF the international childrens charity.
www.unicef.org.uk
The bracelet has a value of $16,000 US
www.wsop.com
1st November
Stanley Ho Pays Top Price for a Mushroom
Stanley Ho won the Truffle with a staggering $300,000 bid at Christies auction house in London.
www.sjmholdings.com
The rare truffle from Molise in Tuscany Italy weighed in at 1.3kilos ( in two pieces)
The sale proceeds will go to Cancer Research in London.
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Christies Auction House raised a total of $417,000 on the day.
www.christies.com
3rd November
Jeffrey Forest wins $548,752
WPT Foxwoods Resort Casino
Jeffrey Forest defeated Dave Inselberg in the WPT
www.worldpokertour.com
Texas hold em poker final at Foxwoods Conneticut USA.
www.foxwoods.com
www.casinocitytimes.com
1st November
Sex – crazed cross dressing problem gambler
Ex-town councillor claimed that the side effects of a Parkinsons drug drove him into compulsive gambling and cross-dressing.
Peter Sheperd 60 blew £400,000 on a luxury life style. He gambled heavily at racecourses and betting shop in the Hull area of the UK.
The judge in the case said that it was “ wholly unusual “ and agreed with Sheperd’s lawyers that the side effects from the drug had indeed altered Sheperd’s personality.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Poker Tip
The strange case of Peter Sheperd highlights the very real danger of taking drugs no matter wether prescribed or not.
Beware of any player at a poker table making too many outlandish bets!
Terry Poole
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Wednesday 29 September 2010
October Newsletter 2010
25th September
Massive Bad Beat Jackpot
$535,459 US
Atlantic City New Jersey
Harrah’s announced its “ bad Beat “ Jackpot hit Caesars A.C. at 11.16am 26/08/2010
www.harras.com
Sheryl Wallace (Auburndale Florida) laid out what she thought was a winning hand of straight diamond flush only to be beaten by diamond royal flush from John Sweet jnr ( New Jersey )
Wallace’s losing hand earned her $163,343 US
www.caesarsac.com
www.casinocitytimes.com
25th September
Paris Hilton
avoids felony arrest
Paris Hilton was arrested in August at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas.
www.wynnlasvegas.com
Paris was with her boyfriend Cy Waits 34 when questioned by police officers.
www.google.com/hostednews
25th September
Mohegan Sun drops
$10 million Lawsuit
www.mohegansun.com
Umar Siddiqui a high rolling problem gambler, ran up debts. of $10,000,000 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in 2007.
Lawyers for Siddiqui claimed that he was offered credit by the Mohegan Sun who knew that he was a problem gambler.
www.theday.com
25th September
Lisandro wins £5,000
Pot-Limit
Omaha Title
Lisandro from Salerno Italy won a total of $248,450 and his fifth gold bracelet.
www.wsop.com
www.skypoker.com
www.pokerchanneleurope.com
www.monstersandcritics.com
20th September
Chinese Gambler’s Suicide
Xu a 51 year old high rolling gambler from the Chinese mainland, jumped from the 13 deck SuperStar Aquarius after losing $644,000 playing baccarat in the giant casino on the Star Cruises liner.
www.starcruises.com
www.casinocitytimes.com
25th September
Casino Red
Re opens
Casino Red fell victim to the recession in 2008 with the loss of 100 jobs.
The casino is now housed in the listed grade 2 building the former Princess cinema in Northumberland Street Huddersfield.
Casino Red will re open next month.
www.casinored.com
Poker Tip
Code of conduct
www.thegoldenruleofpoker.com
Please read this!!
Terry Poole
All news this month from fun casino hire in Birmingham Poker Evening
Massive Bad Beat Jackpot
$535,459 US
Atlantic City New Jersey
Harrah’s announced its “ bad Beat “ Jackpot hit Caesars A.C. at 11.16am 26/08/2010
www.harras.com
Sheryl Wallace (Auburndale Florida) laid out what she thought was a winning hand of straight diamond flush only to be beaten by diamond royal flush from John Sweet jnr ( New Jersey )
Wallace’s losing hand earned her $163,343 US
www.caesarsac.com
www.casinocitytimes.com
25th September
Paris Hilton
avoids felony arrest
Paris Hilton was arrested in August at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas.
www.wynnlasvegas.com
Paris was with her boyfriend Cy Waits 34 when questioned by police officers.
www.google.com/hostednews
25th September
Mohegan Sun drops
$10 million Lawsuit
www.mohegansun.com
Umar Siddiqui a high rolling problem gambler, ran up debts. of $10,000,000 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in 2007.
Lawyers for Siddiqui claimed that he was offered credit by the Mohegan Sun who knew that he was a problem gambler.
www.theday.com
25th September
Lisandro wins £5,000
Pot-Limit
Omaha Title
Lisandro from Salerno Italy won a total of $248,450 and his fifth gold bracelet.
www.wsop.com
www.skypoker.com
www.pokerchanneleurope.com
www.monstersandcritics.com
20th September
Chinese Gambler’s Suicide
Xu a 51 year old high rolling gambler from the Chinese mainland, jumped from the 13 deck SuperStar Aquarius after losing $644,000 playing baccarat in the giant casino on the Star Cruises liner.
www.starcruises.com
www.casinocitytimes.com
25th September
Casino Red
Re opens
Casino Red fell victim to the recession in 2008 with the loss of 100 jobs.
The casino is now housed in the listed grade 2 building the former Princess cinema in Northumberland Street Huddersfield.
Casino Red will re open next month.
www.casinored.com
Poker Tip
Code of conduct
www.thegoldenruleofpoker.com
Please read this!!
Terry Poole
All news this month from fun casino hire in Birmingham Poker Evening
Wednesday 1 September 2010
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18th August
Liv Boeree to open Poker in the Park
Model and poker champion Liv Boeree will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Poker in the Park on the 2nd September.
Liv won £1,000,000 at the EPT San Remo main event in Italy last May.
www.pokerstars.com
Poker in the Park begins its fourth year in London’s Leicester Square.
www.citycasinotimes.com
For the most up to date poker news visit WSOP News this site features great poker site reviews.
26th August
Newcastle Grosvenor Casino Boss
Lee Naughter, the general manager of the Grosvenor Casino Newcastle upon Tyne England has been arrested on alleged bigamy chargers.
www.grosvenorcasinos.com
Prosecutors believe the 38 year old was still married to Helen Naughter when he travelled to South Africa in June and returned with his new wife Michelle Du Plessis.
www.journallive.co.uk
27th August
Italian Officials in Milan
Call for a Vice Tax
Giampaolo Landi is against opening Milan’s first casino and has called for a “ Vice Tax “ aimed at the city’s 15,000 pathological gamblers.
The new casino which will feature video-poker and slot machines, has long been wanted by some Milanese.
According to Landi, games fever and vice have a drastic effect on players health of all ages.
www.xinhuanet.com
August 28th
Atlatic City
Anti – prostitution
Atlantic City police have arrested 40 women in a weekend sweep targeting prostitution in the casino resort.
Two dozen of the arrested women gave out of state addresses including Dallas, Las Vegas and Seattle.
The ages of those charged ranged between 18 and 48.
www.philly.com
August 24th
Masked Men Steal $25,000
Four men wearing black masks strode into a resort casino in Puerto Rico.
Two of the robbers kept watch while one jumped on a gaming table demanding money and the other member of the gang stuffed cash into a bag.
The robbery occurred around 11pm on Monday 23rd August with less than two dozen players at the blackjack and roulette tables.
Hendrick Santo managing director of the Gran Melia Golf Resort said “ This is not common. It is not something that we experience with any frequency “
www.gran-melia-peurto-rico.com
Police investigating the incident on the US territory did not return calls for comments.
www.businessweek.com
27th August
Ticket Prices Reduced
The British Poker Awards to be held at the Kensington Close Hotel on the 13th September.
£39 is the new price for entrance to this event.
www.thebritishpokerawards.com
Poker Tip
The traditional August vacation period is a very good time to take a break from both work and poker.
I bumped into an old pal recently only to find that having won £1000 at a local tournament he had gone on to lose all his prize money in a “ cash “ game.
Its good to stand back from time to time a reflect on your strategies.
Terry Poole
www.pokerevening.co.uk
18th August
Liv Boeree to open Poker in the Park
Model and poker champion Liv Boeree will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Poker in the Park on the 2nd September.
Liv won £1,000,000 at the EPT San Remo main event in Italy last May.
www.pokerstars.com
Poker in the Park begins its fourth year in London’s Leicester Square.
www.citycasinotimes.com
For the most up to date poker news visit WSOP News this site features great poker site reviews.
26th August
Newcastle Grosvenor Casino Boss
Lee Naughter, the general manager of the Grosvenor Casino Newcastle upon Tyne England has been arrested on alleged bigamy chargers.
www.grosvenorcasinos.com
Prosecutors believe the 38 year old was still married to Helen Naughter when he travelled to South Africa in June and returned with his new wife Michelle Du Plessis.
www.journallive.co.uk
27th August
Italian Officials in Milan
Call for a Vice Tax
Giampaolo Landi is against opening Milan’s first casino and has called for a “ Vice Tax “ aimed at the city’s 15,000 pathological gamblers.
The new casino which will feature video-poker and slot machines, has long been wanted by some Milanese.
According to Landi, games fever and vice have a drastic effect on players health of all ages.
www.xinhuanet.com
August 28th
Atlatic City
Anti – prostitution
Atlantic City police have arrested 40 women in a weekend sweep targeting prostitution in the casino resort.
Two dozen of the arrested women gave out of state addresses including Dallas, Las Vegas and Seattle.
The ages of those charged ranged between 18 and 48.
www.philly.com
August 24th
Masked Men Steal $25,000
Four men wearing black masks strode into a resort casino in Puerto Rico.
Two of the robbers kept watch while one jumped on a gaming table demanding money and the other member of the gang stuffed cash into a bag.
The robbery occurred around 11pm on Monday 23rd August with less than two dozen players at the blackjack and roulette tables.
Hendrick Santo managing director of the Gran Melia Golf Resort said “ This is not common. It is not something that we experience with any frequency “
www.gran-melia-peurto-rico.com
Police investigating the incident on the US territory did not return calls for comments.
www.businessweek.com
27th August
Ticket Prices Reduced
The British Poker Awards to be held at the Kensington Close Hotel on the 13th September.
£39 is the new price for entrance to this event.
www.thebritishpokerawards.com
Poker Tip
The traditional August vacation period is a very good time to take a break from both work and poker.
I bumped into an old pal recently only to find that having won £1000 at a local tournament he had gone on to lose all his prize money in a “ cash “ game.
Its good to stand back from time to time a reflect on your strategies.
Terry Poole
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Newsletter July /August 2010
Welcome to this months newsletter from Poker Evening.
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey has won the world series of poker tournament at the Rio Casino Las Vegas.
www.riolasvegas.com
Official records show that Phil has eight wins,22 final table appearances and 40 in the money finishes at the WSP.
He has won over $5.2 million US dollars at the WSP and is rumoured to be the highest poker earner world wide with an estimated $13 million dollars of prize money.
www.wsop.com
July 23rd
Gala Maybury Casino
Edinburgh
A Tragic shooting outside the Maybury Casino had a background of duplicity and fraud.
www.galacasino.co.uk
Compulsive gambler Anthony Demarco jnr had run up depts. with loan sharks. His father Tony Demarco snr was shot in the head as a result of his son’s
foolish actions.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
Demarco jnr had losses with Ladbrokes online poker sites of over £1,000,000 in the year before a police investigation.
www.news.scotsman.com
July 30th
WPT recruits TV Host
In person
Auditions are being held at the Bicycle Casino Los Angeles on August 19th between 11am and 8pm.
www.thebike.com
On line go to WSP Raw Deal face book and up load a 45 second video.
Friends and fans will be able to vote for you on your submission.
Voting will close at 11.59pm PT on August 15t
www.worldpokertour.com
August 2nd
Fairways and Felts Challenge
Pokerstars are combining golf and poker in Portugal.
www.europeanpokertour.com
The EPT Vilamoura’s main event on the 1st-2nd September.
www.casinocity.com
Last year the event was won by local businessman Antonio Matias who took the golf and poker title with prize money of 404,793 Euros beating a field of 322 players.
www.pokerstars.com
August 3rd
London Strip Poker Festival
At Stringfellows
www.stringfellows.co.uk
Bluff Europe has teamed up with Stringfellows to raise money for cancer awareness.
www.bluffeurope.com
The event will take place on September 21st with the Stringfellows Showgirls undressing according to the new format of Baller Strip Poker Rules.
www.ballerstrippoker.com
August 10th
Napoleons Casino Sheffield
Women only poker nights
Vicky Coren insists that women poker players are socially conditioned to compete more cleverly.
“ This makes them good cash players with their qualities of patience and disguise “
www.napoleons-casino.co.uk
Napoleons will be running the regions first women only poker night each Wednesday during August and beyond.
www.casinocitytimes.com
Poker Tip
Almost every poker player I have met complains about a bad beat on the river.
No one ever complains when the river falls kindly when opening with poor cards.
Discipline is the key to playing top poker, along with keeping your council and taking it “ on the chin “ !!
Terry Poole
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey has won the world series of poker tournament at the Rio Casino Las Vegas.
www.riolasvegas.com
Official records show that Phil has eight wins,22 final table appearances and 40 in the money finishes at the WSP.
He has won over $5.2 million US dollars at the WSP and is rumoured to be the highest poker earner world wide with an estimated $13 million dollars of prize money.
www.wsop.com
July 23rd
Gala Maybury Casino
Edinburgh
A Tragic shooting outside the Maybury Casino had a background of duplicity and fraud.
www.galacasino.co.uk
Compulsive gambler Anthony Demarco jnr had run up depts. with loan sharks. His father Tony Demarco snr was shot in the head as a result of his son’s
foolish actions.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
Demarco jnr had losses with Ladbrokes online poker sites of over £1,000,000 in the year before a police investigation.
www.news.scotsman.com
July 30th
WPT recruits TV Host
In person
Auditions are being held at the Bicycle Casino Los Angeles on August 19th between 11am and 8pm.
www.thebike.com
On line go to WSP Raw Deal face book and up load a 45 second video.
Friends and fans will be able to vote for you on your submission.
Voting will close at 11.59pm PT on August 15t
www.worldpokertour.com
August 2nd
Fairways and Felts Challenge
Pokerstars are combining golf and poker in Portugal.
www.europeanpokertour.com
The EPT Vilamoura’s main event on the 1st-2nd September.
www.casinocity.com
Last year the event was won by local businessman Antonio Matias who took the golf and poker title with prize money of 404,793 Euros beating a field of 322 players.
www.pokerstars.com
August 3rd
London Strip Poker Festival
At Stringfellows
www.stringfellows.co.uk
Bluff Europe has teamed up with Stringfellows to raise money for cancer awareness.
www.bluffeurope.com
The event will take place on September 21st with the Stringfellows Showgirls undressing according to the new format of Baller Strip Poker Rules.
www.ballerstrippoker.com
August 10th
Napoleons Casino Sheffield
Women only poker nights
Vicky Coren insists that women poker players are socially conditioned to compete more cleverly.
“ This makes them good cash players with their qualities of patience and disguise “
www.napoleons-casino.co.uk
Napoleons will be running the regions first women only poker night each Wednesday during August and beyond.
www.casinocitytimes.com
Poker Tip
Almost every poker player I have met complains about a bad beat on the river.
No one ever complains when the river falls kindly when opening with poor cards.
Discipline is the key to playing top poker, along with keeping your council and taking it “ on the chin “ !!
Terry Poole
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