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Mohegan Sun $500K-Guaranteed Fall Showdown Begins Sat
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Nov 13, '09
… . “We are excited to give our players the opportunity to participate in a quality tournament with affordable buy-ins,” said Bruce Dixon, director of poker for Mohegan Sun. “The $500,000-guaranteed Fall Showdown is structured for our guests, and we look …
WSOP -- Complete Day 2A Chip Counts
by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Jul 07, '09
… , Tom 23,975 1089 Angelil, Rene 23,825 1090 Ruecker, Dixon 23,825 1091 Parkinson, Padraig 23,675 1092 Shulman, Steve 23,625 1093 …
Mohegan Sun Offering Its Biggest Poker Tournament Ever
… seems to be a bit more special as we are guaranteeing a million dollars — the largest prize pool in our history,” said Bruce Dixon, Director of Poker for Mohegan Sun. “Since we opened our poker room last August, each tournament we’ve held has built a wave …
Poker Industry Happenings -- April 15, 2009
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Apr 15, '09
… have a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000. "We are extremely excited about the upcoming Spring Showdown poker tournament," said Bruce Dixon, the poker director for Mohegan Sun. "With $700,000 in guaranteed prize pools, this is sure to be an event you …
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Blotzsky and Witherspoon: Ordinary Poker in the '40s and '50s
by James McManus | Published: Apr 29, '08
… after it developed. Tigers and skipping straights are part of the hand hierarchy, not surprising in a home south of the Mason-Dixon Line. The host doesn't rake any pots but charges a small fee for a cold supper and soft drinks, cigarettes and cigars. …
Poque (or Poqas) to Pokuh
by James McManus | Published: Feb 28, '07
… is – from playing and saying poque to the Southern pronunciation, pokuh. Later, when the action had moved north of the Mason-Dixon Line, the unstressed syllable would pick up an r. No Creole Jacques McClelland ever said, "Shuffle up an' deal," of …
Poker in the Sticks
by Lucy Rokach | Published: Nov 01, '05
… visit to the Rendezvous Casino in Brighton for the last few days of its festival. I was impressed. The general manager, Campbell Dixon, is new to poker, but very enthusiastic about it. He enlisted local players to help him organise the event, and between …
It's All Relative
by Chuck Sippl | Published: Mar 01, '02
… to maintain or extend a lead. 4. At high pointspreads, be sure the favored team is willing to play active defense (senior guard Juan Dixon of the Terrapins had eight steals in the FSU game and is on his way to the all-time Maryland record), so it doesn't …
Hustler Casino Set to Host Larry Flynt's Poker Challenge Cup
by Cover Story | Published: Feb 14, '03
… place at Hustler Casino, including Mike Dixon, poker manager; Jim Miller, tournament director … and Frank "Chicago" Estes, dealer coordinator. Dixon brings more than 15 years of … that the players desire most," stated Dixon. "For example, rebuilding Hustler's …
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