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Hard Lessons in the Land of Glitz and Gold
Triple Crown Winner Is Now Playing $8-$16 Limit Omaha/8
I heard that Gavin Griffin was playing $8-$16 limit Omaha eight-or-better in an out-of-the-way L.A. cardroom recently. He wasn’t doing it for grins – he was doing it because he had to. This is the same Gavin Griffin who was the world’s first Triple Crown winner. [more…]
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Internet Poker Measure Sails Through Iowa Senate Committee
A measure to bring real money Internet poker to the state of Iowa has sailed through the state’s Senate Committee with a vote of 11-4 approval.
The state Racing and Gaming Commission would be able to establish a structure whereby competing hub operators would partner with state-licensed casinos to provide access to online sites for registered players ages 21 and older who were located within Iowa’s borders at the time they engaged in the Internet-based activity, according to KCRG9, the ABC affiliate in Cedar Rapids.
Those living outside of Iowa would be permitted to join a state-licensed online poker room when visiting a state casino.
“I don’t see this as an expansion of gambling,” said Sen. Rick Bertrand, R-Sioux City. “I see this as an expansion of freedom.”
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