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Iraq War Vet Next Up on PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Oct 16, '09
… him do just that. For the first round, Luna will face a celebrity such as Super Bowl Champion Jerome Bettis, four-time NBA Champion John Salley, UFC champion Tito Ortiz, or Playboy Playmate Jayde Nicole. If he wins, Sgt. Luna will receive a vacation to …
Jordan Farmar -- From the NBA to the WSOP
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Jul 09, '09
… , he was playing in the NBA Finals, earning his first championship … Is poker pretty popular amongst NBA players? JF: We play cards … my better friends in the NBA. It sucks for Trevor (Ariza, … the better players in the NBA. Follow Farmar’s progress along …
Pollack -- The Man Behind the World Series of Poker
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 15, '09
… used his past experience at the NBA (where he was head of marketing) … , most notably NASCAR and the NBA. How does this job differ from … the playbooks from NASCAR and the NBA and the NFL and we’ve … ’t buy your way onto an NBA court, so we are very different …
2008 WSOP Final Table Ratings Up 46 Percent
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Nov 14, '08
… be one of the factors in that determination. The ratings for the 2008 final table were higher than ESPN’s average regular season NBA or MLB game from last year. Overall, the ratings for the entire 2008 WSOP were about 15 percent better than the 2007 …
Strip Poker: Jermaine O'Neal, Greg Anthony Host Tourney
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Sep 17, '08
… Old School vs. New School charity poker event this weekend, and NBA players, poker pros, and fans attended in support of the American … O’Neal, of the Toronto Raptors, and Greg Anthony, a retired NBA pro and ESPN commentator. The prize pool of $50,000 …
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Practical Probability — Part XI
by Steve Zolotow | Published: Jun 22, '09
… , so you need to multiply their probabilities. Let’s assume that the Lakers need to win one of the final two games to win the NBA championship. They will win at home against this opponent 60 percent of the time. So, they will win the first game .60. The …
Jack Binion -- Father of the World Series of Poker
by Justin Marchand | Published: Jun 22, '09
… Harrah’s hired Pollack — who was the head of marketing for the NBA and the managing director of broadcasting and new media for NASCAR — to … brand. “We sort of took the playbooks from NASCAR and the NBA and the NFL, and we’ve applied them to what we do …
The Wager Zone
by Card Player News Team | Published: Nov 30, '08
… The Boston Celtics in the NBA emphasise the openness of America' … for potential winners of the NBA championship. It's extremely rare … the step up to the NBA. His vast talent ensured that … Utah was eliminated in the NBA Western Conference semifinals last season …
Know Thyself
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Dec 26, '08
… another. Sitting on a couch in the middle of all of this was poker-tournament professional Nam Le, watching one of the first NBA games of the season. He was exhausted after busting out during the second day of play at the Caesars Palace Classic, which came …
Horrendous Beat for Charity
by Phil Hellmuth | Published: Oct 31, '08
… star of Desperate Housewives and Tony being an NBA champion (and MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals), the Parkers seem to have paparazzi following them everywhere they go … son was sitting at a poker table with NBA star Tim Duncan (I emceed the event for …
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