Them Rappin’ Nickname Handles, Poker-Style

Phil Hellmuth

One of the more clever things we’ve seen in recent weeks has been the introduction (by Matt Showell over at PokerListings) of the Phil Hellmuth Brat-Master 2000, in which you can create your own Hellmuth-themed mini rap, with a smooth backtrack and a nice selection of famous Phil Hellmuth utterances.  There’s a soundboard …

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Kentucky Circuit Judge Reaffirms Gambling Domains Forfeiture, Appeals Pending

Judge Thomas Wingate

According to a piece up at DiamondFlush Poker, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate has reaffirmed a forfeiture order against 132 of 141 gambling-related internet domains targeted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in a 2008 seizure effort asserting that the online domains targeted Kentucky residents in violation of that state’s gambling codes.  The …

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Florida ‘Destination Casino’ Bill Faces Turf Wars

Casinos

Another expansion of gambling looms for Floridians following this week’s committee approval of a bill authorizing three new “destination casinos,” though territorial battles loom large.  The end result, however, should be the same: an even greater availability of live poker venues and other casino opportunities throughout the Sunshine State.
This latest measure, which passed a …

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PokerStars’ Latest World Record Done Without US Aid

PokerStars.com

We know this check-in on PokerStars’ latest Guinness Book of World Records mark is a few days dated, but since it’s good news, we’d still like to get it into the mix in what’s been a phenomenally busy stretch of poker happenings.  Stars’ latest world-record tourney occurred a weak ago, when the first …

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