Sunday, April 30, 2006

Party Poker Hosts Singles Poker Tournament

Singles Compete for Prizes, Snag Dates

TORONTO, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Poker is a growing trend across the nation, but can it actually help you win a date? Deal yourself into the Lavalife Party Poker Challenge, and you could get lucky -- walking away with fabulous prizes and maybe even a date! Lavalife, a leading online dating site, and Party Poker, one of the world's largest online poker sites, have partnered to host a 12 week-long poker tournament designed exclusively for singles. Visit http://www.lavalifepokerchallenge.com/ to find out more.

Singles who are members of Lavalife and Party Poker can flirt over the poker table throughout the 12-week, no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament, happening now. The tournament takes place at 9:30 pm EST every Thursday and the top 20 players from each of the first 11 weeks will have the chance to compete on June 9 in the final online championship tournament. The 220 players in the final tournament will compete for prizes worth a total of $25,000, including an all expenses paid vacation for two to the Club Med Turkoise in the Turks & Caicos Islands, a 50-inch plasma screen TV, an X-BOX 360, iPODs, and gift certificates to various leading online vendors.

"Online dating and poker are both extremely popular today -- the Lavalife Party Poker Challenge tournament was a natural fit to offer Lavalife members a unique, fun way to mix and mingle," said Lori Miller, Lavalife's singles and dating expert. "Singles will be able to chat with each other via the poker table's chat room as they play and hopefully they will walk away with a spot at the final tournament and with a date!"

"Online poker has grown so much as a social activity in recent years," said Warren Lush, spokesperson for PartyPoker.com. "This partnership with Lavalife which creates poker tournament tables exclusively for singles was an inevitable move for us."

How the Tournament Works:

The Thursday evening tournaments will begin with multiple 10-person tables, allowing singles seated around each table to chat -- or flirt -- during the games. Each table operates on a knock-out basis whereby players attempt to win each others' chips, until there is only one chip-holder remaining. Players winning the "first" table proceed to the next one for further rounds of knock-out. The process will continue until only 20 players remain, who will then proceed to the final tournament on June 9.

Singles can sign up for a free profile and register to join the tournament fun! For more information, visit http://www.lavalifepokerchallenge.com/. No money is needed to play.

Lavalife and Party Poker's Tips for Single Poker Players

Learn more about how to play -- and how to flirt at the Lavalife Party Poker Challenge. Check out these tips for singles from Lavalife and Party Poker.

* Chat! While chatting can reveal a lot about yourself (so be careful not
to reveal your hand!), the Lavalife Party Poker challenge is a great
time to get to know your other players by instant messaging them during
the game.

* Keep knowledge of your level of poker skill to yourself. Your opponents
are at an advantage if they can learn your degree of skill (or lack
of it!).

* Pay attention. Poker is a little like dating. Watch who is playing in
an aggressive or loose way and who's playing tight, try to play the
loose players and avoid the tight players, unless you've got a
strong hand.

* Like the person's style who sits across the table? Flirt! You may not
win the tournament, but you can win another single over.

* Exchange Lavalife profile names at the end of the game to keep in touch
with your newfound friends and intriguing personalities.


Thursday, April 20, 2006

Will Britney Spears sue over a broken high chair?

I Have a 5 month old baby who is starting to use a high chair, and each day I am quite careful making sure she is buckled in, and that I don't turn my back on her even though she is buckled. Because I know from my 1st child it only takes a second for them to figure out how to stand up or lean over the side of the highchair.

I can't say I was surprised when I saw the headlines at the grocery store checkout lines "Britneys Baby Falls Out of High Chair" and it went on to say the baby was rushed to the ER.

Now I see Britney may sue over baby’s fall from high chair. I suppose thats one way to save face if your a celebrity... blame the high chair maker. And of course, the nanny was watching the baby.

Friday, April 14, 2006

Toby Keith I Love This Bar

I'm a big Toby Keith fan, and I just found out Harrah's in Las Vegas has Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill. We will have to check it out on our next trip to Vegas.

"I love this bar & grill. It´s my kind of place.
Just walkin´ through the front door, puts a big smile on my face."

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Reload Bonus at Poker Room

30% TEAM TAG RELOAD BONUS at Poker Room - up to $150 thru April 17th. Use code APRILTAG

Poker Room also has a software update that added a few features, including player classifications, all in probability percentages, graphical updates, and a new layout in the starting lobby regarding Levels, Starting stacks and Rebuys.

American Poker Player Championship™ adds a Ladies No-limit Hold'em Event,

Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel adds a Ladies No-limit Hold'em Event, and Gambler's Golf Tournament to the American Poker Player Championship™

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 12, 2006 -- Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, and Omni Media & Entertainment have added a Ladies No-limit Hold'em event, and a Gambler's Golf Tournament to their American poker classic, the American Poker Player Championship™ - http://www.americanpokerplayerchampionship.com

Cary Davis, president of Omni Media said, "The response to Binion's American Poker Player Championship™ is exceeding our expectations, and we are especially pleased to have so many talented poker players entering the field of competition. The American Poker Player Championship™ is going to be a highly competitive event where amateur, professional, and former WSOP champion poker players will match their skills in hopes of winning the first American Poker Player Championship™."

Mr. Davis went on to say, "On the 21st of May we are bringing back the Ladies No-limit Hold'em Event which was a memorable highlight of the World Series of Poker, and two time Ladies World Series of Poker Champion Susie Isaacs, and World Series of Poker Champion Tom McEvoy will be the tournament hosts. Additionally, because we want to maintain the strong tradition and hospitality at Binion's casino that helped make the WSOP famous, we are inviting the American Poker Player Championship™ poker players and their guests to a Gambler's Golf Tournament at Las Vegas National Golf Club."

The Gambler's Golf Tournament will be held on May 17th at the world famous Las Vegas National Golf Club, and Binion's will provide bus service for entrants to the golf club. Entry fee for the 18 hole event will be $300 (limited to 144 entrants), and include: breakfast, golf cart, green fees, complimentary beverages during play, and an award ceremonies luncheon after the golf tournament where a possible prize pool of $25,000 will be awarded between the top finishers. You can sign-up for the Gambler's Golf Tournament by calling our toll-free number, 1-877-584-6787 or if you're in Nevada you may call us at 1-702-798-8309.

The American Poker Player Championship™ poker tournament will take place May 10th through May 24th, 2006, with 29 individual events, and featuring the $5,000 buy-in Championship Main Event. The Ladies No-limit Hold'em Event will be held on May 21st, and buy-in for the ladies will be $300+$30. Each event in the tournament will be limited to 800 players. For exact times, buy-ins of gaming events or accommodation packages please check our website - http://www.americanpokerplayerchampionship.com or call 1-866-916-6664.

To read more about Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, and the American Poker Player Championship™, please read our Featured Story at Poker News Web - http://www.pokernewsweb.com/featured.html

WSOP Ladies Event

Win a Seat at the World Series of Poker Ladies Event at Poker.com

Poker.com looks to become the home of ladies Poker with the adition of WSOP Ladies Event Satelites to go along with their growing ladies only features.

Manhatten, NY (PRWEB) April 13, 2006 -- Poker.com has announced dedicated satellites to the 2006 World Series of Poker Ladies Event, and an aim to become the home of ladies poker.

Starting April 12, there will be daily satellite tournaments into the Poker.com Ladies Grand Finals, where $2000 packages are given away. This includes $1000 buy in to the WSOP and $1000 travel and spending money.

2005 winner Jennifer Tilly took home $158,625 along with the WSOP bracelet in the ladies only event last year. With entries this year expected to far exceed last year's 601, 2006 promises to be very profitable for the ladies bracelet winner.

With a dedicated ladies club, forum, tournaments & now ladies only WSOP satellites & custom tables, Poker.com is striving toward becoming not only the home of online poker, but the home of ladies poker also.

Player host and ladies' favorite Poker.com staff member, Liam Nicholson, thinks that the ladies of Poker.com will put in a strong showing at the WSOP. "We have a very friendly, but competitive group of female poker players at Poker.com. I think that anyone that makes it through the Poker.com satellites will not only have a fun time qualifying, but will also have a great chance of doing well at the WSOP" Nicholson said.

More information is available by signing up for an account at http://www.Poker.com and visiting the Ladies Only section of the forum or player admin.

And of course not just the ladies are able to qualify for the World Series at Poker.com.There are still daily satellites starting from just $1 open to everyone.

Poker.com - the home of online poker.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

Ultimate Bet

The same day I noticed Ultimate Buddy was working again, I found time to play a tournament (not easy with a baby in the house), so I decided to use my 1 free entry into Ultimate Bet's Million Dollar Freeroll Qualifier.

An hour into the tournament I'm doing good and in 300-something place. Then my table freezes... I patiently waited for a 1/2 hour before this happened:




UB's Response:

We are sorry for the inconvenience it has caused you. This tournament has been cancelled due to technical difficulties and your account has been credited with 50 ultimate points. You can use these points to register in one of the Million Dollars Tournaments located in the Ultimate Points Lobby.

Note:
You need 50 Ultimate Points to enter our daily events, 500 points to enter our weekly events, 5000 points to enter our monthly events, or 30,000 points to make your way directly into our Million Dollar Freeroll on July 15th.


Does UB really think giving me another entry makes up for wasting an hour and a half of my time?!

Poker Nicknames

I've been noticing more and more cute poker nicknames lately, and made a list of some of them...

99harley
Aceskillme
Angryredneck
Barstool
Bigfish
Chevy99
Coorsdrinker
Cowboytrucker
Damnwife
Dancersdad
Deadwoodrich
Deercamp33
Doubleflush
Drunkass
Dumbfemale
Fisherman77
Gatorbait
George-st8
Git-r-done
Goingfishing
Gonehunting
Grannyliz
Grumpybear
Guttergirl
Here2getchips
Hillbilly55
Idblonde
Imthedog
Ineedmoney
Jacktheriver
Justjohn
Kingofbull
Lisacantwin
Mylastbuck
Pokerpreacher
Pokerprinzess
Poorman
Redmustang
Riverrat
Riverscrewedme
Shortstack
Simplegirl
Sir loose A lot
Tatoogirl
Tennesseeboy
Tornadotracy
Txpokerplayer
Unemployed
Winedrinker
YourNightmare

Anyone have any to add to the list?

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Hot Damn Lucky Ladies Poker Club

Female poker novices ante up to the game
By Emily Seftel
The Arizona Republic

There will be gambling this night, you can bet on that. Stacks of chips will dwindle and re-form, then dwindle again. There will be bluffs and raises and groans over lost pots -- even though there is no money gambled.

More than 40 women are gathered at a restaurant in Phoenix to participate in the Hot Damn Lucky Ladies' Poker Club. They're here to eat, drink and socialize, but most of all, to play cards. Many of them are first-timers and have never played a hand of poker before.

"Does a flush beat a straight?" one woman asks.

"What's the difference between them?" asks another.

A little bit of instruction is in order, then, before the playing begins.

The game this night is Texas Hold 'em, a form of poker in which players use the two cards in their hands and five community cards to make the best possible five-card combination. At a table in the back, dealer Larry Pabst has just laid down the last of the community cards.

"Now, what's the best possible hand that could be made with these cards?" he asks.

The novices at the table frown at the cards. "A straight?" one ventures. Pabst nods. Enough practice. It's time to play poker.

The players aren't thinking about what their presence means to the game of poker. They're busy examining their cards, calculating how much to bet, deciding between a chocolate martini and a cosmopolitan.

But this group represents a larger trend in poker: The increase in women players, from home tournaments to online gaming to casino poker rooms. It's hard to determine how many women are in the game, says Eric Morris, co-owner and publisher of Bluff magazine. He estimates that women now make up 25 percent of players.

Morris credits that growth to increased exposure to the game, adding that Annie Duke and other female players have had an enormous impact.

"TV has really helped bring that out," he says. "Annie Duke won the championship (at the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions) on ESPN. You see a lot more women now profiled in magazines and television. We've seen a lot of women subscribers coming in."

Maryann Morrison, founder of Womens Poker Club, a national women-only Web site, has seen membership climb to more than 3,000 since December 2003, when the site was launched.

"At that time, it was right before the big poker rush," she says. "I noticed the difference in treatment of women at the tables and figured it would be great if women could get together."

An avid poker player, Morrison recalls that she was treated differently from the male players at the table. Men would single her out and play more aggressively, or worse, fold or play as if she needed help. She started the site so women would have a place to meet and exchange strategies without feeling intimidated by male players.

Now the atmosphere at the tables is changing, she says.

"That (behavior) is not really apparent today, because more and more women are playing."

Monday, April 03, 2006

Montana People

I haven't been playing poker the last week, or updating my blog as both of my daughters and myself have been experiencing the wonderful thing called flu (DH hasn't been so lucky...so far anyway)

I did come across this the other day...
Montana People: Weird In Their Own Special Way

"We have all heard tales of strange people living in Montana; the Unabomber, the freedom militias, the poor sods stuck in the Federal Witness Protection Program.

I assure you the majority of people living in Montana are friendly, polite, are reasonably sane, and will go out of their way to lend a hand to strangers.

Now, I am a cynical Californian transplanted in Montana. I cannot help but feel suspicious of helpful strangers.

Oh, the clerk wants to volunteer the use of his truck to haul a new desk to my home, does he? Back off! I know how to use this pepper spray!

This actually happened, sans threats and pepper spray.

I bought a desk at the local Staples, and then realized I had no way to get it to my apartment. The clerk offered to haul it to my place, free of charge and after work hours.

No, he was not hitting on me! The guy was at least sixty years old. He volunteered because I needed help. His no-strings-attached offer blew me away.

Desperate, I agreed. He delivered the desk as promised, said, “Glad I could help”, and left.

“Weird,” I breathed. “What is wrong with these people?”

The clerk’s admirable attitude is commonly found throughout Montana. Even the children are reasonably polite and helpful.

After three years of living here, though, I remain wary. You can take the girl out of California, but you cannot take the pepper spray out of the girl.

The communities in this state are heavily family-oriented. Community barbecues are held in a park near my home during the summer. Fourth of July picnics, duck races (don’t ask), actual church socials—if the event is wholesome family fun it happens
here.

I do not attend these functions.

I have more born-again Christian relatives in this state than should be legally allowed. A relative is usually connected to whatever community event is being held.

If I attend a single one of these events, I will be expected to attend every single event following. If I fail to do so, all of my relatives will knock on my door at the same time to find out why.

The above is an example of how closely knit the communities are. Most people here are hardworking, conservative, bible-thumpers. The main topics of conversation are: huntin’ and fishin’, church, children, family in general, and ranching.

For those of us more liberal minded, not married, without children, not ranchers, and disapprove of huntin’ and fishin’ any chance at conversation is limited.

Nice people, but a trifle dull.

The crazies Montana is famous for, though, do exist.

A large muscular man lumbered into the local humane society while I was recently there. Dried mud caked his boots. Black hair draped his shoulders. He wore a leather and wool coat over his flannel shirt and jeans. The coat smelled as if he just
peeled it off the back of a buffalo.

He asked for his dog in a growling voice, a scary gleam in his eyes. His hunting dog was brought in from the back cages.

The woman behind the desk told the man he needed to buy a license for his dog. He asked why. Every dog needed to be licensed. It is the law.

The man burst into a passionate speech about how licensing dogs was another trick by the evil government to squash our freedom. He mentioned something about mind-control. His muscles seemed to grow along with the scary light in his eyes.

I edged away from the man while I filled out a form for a new license for my dog. Each woman behind the desk kept a polite smile fixed on her face. The older woman kept her hand on the phone.

The man finally grabbed a license form and stalked out of the office, poor victimized devil, and took his stench with him.

What can you say after an exit like that? I hope the big guy is happy pawing the ground with his fellow buffalo men.

Montana’s weirdoes come in all shapes, sizes, smells, and personalities, but then people do all over the world.

God bless the weirdoes for making life colorful."

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I do believe this is a perfect "Californian transplanted to Montana" viewpoint. I also think she sees alot of us as "weird" because she doesn't have kids.

As a Montanian I have to say, yes we are definitely a different bunch, the majority friendly, more than helpful and family oriented. I lived in the midwest for several years, and never could quite get used to the rudeness and unfriendliness I experienced there. I am quite happy to be back in Montana. Here strangers say "Hi how is your day" instead of cutting in front of you in the grocery store checkout lines. High school boys hold doors open for women at the mall instead of brushing past them.

But I do feel, just as the governement should not be controlling online poker, the government should not be controlling us by making us license our dogs.

The man described sounds like a rancher. Work here in Montana is hard, whether ranching, logging or working at a lumber mill. Therefor, the men don't all smell like a california executive at the end of the day. If you don't like the smell of a hard working man, you are probably in the wrong state!

And I don't consider myself dull... yet I'm married with children, conservative, and hunting and fishing are a couple of my favorite outdoor activites. Actually, my family enjoys hunting and fishing as a FAMILY.

The Montana I know, there is nothing wrong with its people, nothing at all. There is no one else I would rather have for neighbors than the kind of people that go out of their way for strangers without thinking twice.