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It appears as if Jamie Gold has joined the ranks of the poker coaching elite since hes charging $1,000 per hourly session. The 2006 WSOP Main Event champion has a sign posted somewhere in the Tropicana Las Vegas that gives players details on how they can retain his pricey poker coaching services at the Jamie Gold Poker Room.

People in the poker community have already started in with the jokes on how Golds actual playing ability may not be in line with the fees hes charging. But to me, the funniest part of this story is the sign used to promote his services.

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888 Casino is heading into the New Year with a great new selection of promotions and giveaways. Players depositing this month can enjoy a series of bonuses and free entry into a special 2012 raffle. These fun additions to the promo calendar for January will ensure casino fans at 888 enjoy a happy new year with extra cash giveaways – and even more surprises on Sundays!

888 players who deposit at least £50 and enter code happy2012 will get to enjoy a bonus boost of £12 on top of their deposit. Just wager the deposit twice to receive your funds. Plus

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This is definitely one to keep on the radar if you like your live blackjack, especially if you live in Europe.

Unibet are running an 18 person blackjack tournament that will take place over the weekend of 17^th to 19^th February in Prague. The winner walks away with €8000, 2^nd place gets €5000, 3^rd €4000, 4^th €3000, 5^th €2000 and 6^th gets €1000.

Its an invitational and getting there is part of the prize.  You book your seat

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Merry Christmas to all of you.

Were you a good boy/girl this year? Or were you a naughty troublemaker? Did Santa Claus stiff you with a pair of socks? Or did he hook you up with a new Kindle Fire? If so, you’re in luck because you can support independent writers and fill up your new virtual library in one swoop! The e-book version of Lost Vegas is only a few clicks away…

And if you’re interest in trashy smut, feel free to indulge yourself and pick up the e-book Kindle version of Jack Tripper Stole My Dog.

I recorded a podcast with Change100 when the novel was first published in May 2011. Read more…

Posh Bingo is giving you the chance to win a little extra cash after the Christmas blowout. If you’re sick of your bank account being in negative figures, then head over to the bingo site to be in with the chance of winning £1,000 cash.

Play their £1k Bargain Hunt game on Sunday 29^th January, at 9.45, to win a share of a hefty £1,000 cash for a tiny 5p! You can win a fantastic amount of money, a Full House can get £500 cash, 2 lines will get you £200 cash and one line will get you £100. There’s also a 1TG & 2TG prize at a £100 each.

It’s the first to cover the lines to win. So, buy your tickets now! Theyre only 5p an

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Florida Senator Ellyn Bogdanoffs proposal to allow three land resort casinos to open in Florida, which also carries provisions for the regulation of online gambling in internet cafes (see previous report) moved forward Monday when it was approved 7 to 3 by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee.The approval came at a price; state politicians attached an amendment that allows pari-mutuels the same games and tax rates as land casinos.The passage of the controversial bill was its first major test in the Florida Legislature.Several prominent local political observers opined that the inclusion of the pari-mutuel amendment, and the de facto expansion of land gambling that it represents, could be a double-edged sword, creating additional opposition to the measure by anti-gambling factions as it moves through the Legislature.If the bill remains as it is, pari-mutuels will pay the same 10% tax rate that would be paid by the new resort casinos. Read more…

All PartyPoker multi-table tournaments will be rake-free throughout the month of January. During this promotion players will not be charged any tournament fees on any multi-table tournament, and 100% of buy-ins will go into the prize pools. The promotion ends at 23:59 ET on 31 January 2012. This month PartyPoker is also offering a 100% Reload Bonus, up to $100, using the bonus code: RAKEFREE

A.J. Brock has won the Resorts World Manila Super High Roller event, after overcoming a field of 101 players over three days to lift the trophy, and collect the PHP 6 million (US$136,135) first place prize.

A.J. Brock is employed as a Poker Room Manager at Wynn (Macau), and his duties include training dealers and supervisors to operate an efficient poker room. However, being able to play poker to a high degree is not one of the requirements of his job, and following his remarkable win, Brock commented:

I am just so overwhelmed. I normally dont play poker. I have a job, I work in the industry. But this is great. I definitely feel great!

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Embattled actor and self-professed “warlock” Charlie Sheen might be playing some poker on Saturday. All for a good cause.

According to a flyer by the booster club of the Santa Monica high school baseball team, Sheen is scheduled to attend a charity poker tournament Saturday at a California Moose Lodge. Emphasis on the “scheduled to attend.”

Sheen played baseball at the high school and already has pledged $10,000 to the program, according to radaronline.com.

The press release, which can be found here, lists Sheen second behind actress Deidre Hall, who, of course, will be on hand to sign copies of her new book. Other c

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The games on the winners’ lists at online casinos are a fair indicator of the games currently being played. The online slots that the players at Mummys Gold online casino have chosen to begin the New Year with make interesting reading. Rhyming Reels Queen of Hearts dominates the scene with a number of wins. It was the first game to make the winners’ list in the New Year with a payout of £2,015 on January 1. On January 2 Rhyming Reels Queen of Hearts featured in two wins. The first one was of $1,801 and the second one was of $1,576. The biggest win came on January 3 when a player won £7,266.

Rhyming Reels Queen of Hearts was launched in February 2011 on Valentine’s Day. Q

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