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Football: World Cup betting big business in Asia
June 6, 2010[Story ID: 3953] SINGAPORE, June 6 People like a flutter and betting on football matches is big business, but in parts of Asia it is illegal and police across the region are cracking down ahead of the World Cup. Tens of millions of dollars is expected to be wagered over the month-long football festival in [...]
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Tony G at the Miss USA event at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas
May 12, 2010[Story ID: 3289] I am currently in Las Vegas and have been playing in a huge event at the Golden Nugget. Great news! I made the final table with Phil Ivey, Chris Jesus Ferguson and Howard Lederer. Unlike the Aussie Millions high roller I didn’
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Gambling, Sports Betting and UMNO Baru, where art thou Perkasa, Ibrahim Ali?
April 16, 2010[Story ID: 2537] There had been news of the UMNO Baru-led Government considering the legalization of sports betting in Malaysia. The normal excuse that the Government is losing hundreds of millions per year in revenue to illegal bookmakers does not hold water at all here, considering the destruction this menace will do to wreck millions [...]
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A day in the life of a poker pro – Bodo Sbrzesny
March 10, 2010[Story ID: 1465] TeamParty pro Bodo Sbrzesny looks back at his Australian experience – the Aussie Millions and the Australian Open in tennis. It was a bad day for me when I busted in the main event of the Aussie Millions after a good 1st day. I begun with 57k chips at 48k average. But [...]
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Diary and Update – Day Two at the WPT LAPC Main Event
February 28, 2010[Story ID: 1094] Those who turned up five minutes before registration ended seem to be faring well today as the eliminations come hard and fast. Antonio Esfandiari didn’t even arrive until today, so had his chip stack completely blinded out through day one. Here is what his seat looked like last thing last night: They [...]
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Aussie Millions Main Event FT – First Break
January 30, 2010[Story ID: 113] 16:30. First break. Frederik has moved up in the chip count and Tyron is down a little but so far play has been fairly cautious. Related posts:Aussie Millions Main Event – Day 1bAussie Millions Party Player Update Day 1cAussie Millions Main Event Kickoff
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PartyPoker qualifier Tyron Krost wins the Aussie Millions Main Event
January 30, 2010[Story ID: 147] 3:09. Tyron Krost is the new Aussie Millions champion!! 2:41. We got two Party Poker players heads up! Fredrik started the raising by betting $250,000 from early position. Tyron reraised from the small blind to $775,000 and Mizzi went all in. Fredrik got out of the way and Tyron called. The cards [...]
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Aussie Millions 2010, day 4 – 13 players left!
January 29, 2010[Story ID: 27] 15.30: There are now only 13 players left, battling it out for the massive 2 million dollar jackpot. Party Poker qualifiers Frederik Jensen and Tyron Krost are still strong in the race and proving themselves as very strong contenders for the top prize. Frederik Jensen currently has a stack of $1,800,000 and Tyron [...]
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Aussie Millions Party Player Update Day 1c
January 26, 2010[Story ID: 31] 23:53. The Party Poker player team is having a smashing day. The latest chip count is: Andreas Johansson $92,000 Tony G $91,000 Bodo $42,000 Related posts:Tony G and Andreas Johansson Takes the LeadAussie Millions Main Event – Day 1bAussie Millions Main Event Kickoff
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Aussie Millions Main Event Day 1c Quad Sixes Paves the Way
January 26, 2010[Story ID: 33] The final starting day is underway and Party Poker have 10 players fighting for survival to day two. Up until the dinner break notable chip counts are: Andreas Johansson $77,000 Related posts:End of Play Aussie Millions Main Event Day TwoAussie Millions Main Event Day 3 – Krost and Jensen Through to Final [...]
