Month: October 2009

Poker

Report: Arrests made in poker-robbery incident in Daytona

Volusia County sheriff’s investigators, working on an anonymous tip, linked two teens to a May 18 armed robbery six months after the crime. Phillip Niles Jr., 18, of Daytona Beach, and Eric Roberts, 19, of Palm Coast are accused of following a man home from the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room and robbing […]

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Seminole HR Hollywood hosts Big Slick event on Halloween

The Paradise Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is hosting its next Big Slick tournament on Halloween at 11 a.m. The $1,100 buy-in gets you 10,000 chips and 50-minute blinds. But there are three remaining $150 satellites to this event: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 29, 2; and Oct. 30, 7:30. For more information […]

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Seven Ante Up Poker Tour events this weekend

It’s a huge weekend for the Ante Up Poker Tour, as seven events are planned around the state: 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY: $100 charity event at the Westin Diplomat in Hallandale Beach benefits the Broward County Boys & Girls Clubs. Call (954) 537-1010 for more information. 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY: $100, Orange Park Kennel Club 1 p.m. […]

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House Speaker asks federal government to intervene on compact

Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul has asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to render an opinion on the validity of the 2007 compact that Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe agreed to, according to the <a href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/10/house-declares-impasse-in-gambling-pact-asks-for-feds-help.html">St. Petersburg Tiimes</a>. Cretul met with George Skibine, acting chairman of the NIGC, on Tuesday. Skibine was in […]

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Legislature to meet in special session in December

Gov. Charlie Crist and Senate President Jeff Atwater have called for a special session of the Florida Legislature in December to discuss funding for rail systems in the state. Crist also is urging Atwater to include the Seminole Gaming Compact to the agenda, but Atwater has been noncommital on that and, based on the public […]

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Dania announces Le Batard event for Oct. 28, plus new promotions

Dania Jai-Alai’s poker room hosts its very popular $50 Dan Le Batard 790 The Ticket Celebrity tournament Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. Also, the room has announced new promotions: Every hour on Sundays, starting at 1 p.m. there is some sort of jackpot for the cash-game rounder. 1 p.m.: High Hand 2 p.m.: Aces cracked […]

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Ocala Poker hosts charity event for Susan G. Komen on Oct. 25

On Oct. 25 (Sunday) Ocala Poker will host a $20 tournament titled Passionately Pink for the Cure with the $2 house fee going to the Susan G. Komen For a Cure. The tournament starts at 1 p.m., but doors open at 11:30 and the field is limited to 150 players. For more information call 352-591-9667.

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MGP’s Club 52 hosts $90 Halloween Bounty Tournament

The Club 52 poker room at Melbourne Greyhound Park will host a $90 Trick or Treat Halloween Bounty Tournament on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. Players receive 2,500 chips, 20-minute blinds and a $25 bounty for each player they knock out. For more info call 321-259-9800.

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Poker 4 Paws charity event Nov. 7 in Tarpon Springs

Pipers Pet Sitting Service is hosting Poker 4 Paws, a charity poker tournament in conjunction with the Wishbones For Pets drive to benefit CARES (Community Animal Rescue & Educational Shelter). The tournament will take place at the Holiday Inn, Tarpon Room located at 38724 U.S. Hwy. 19 North in Tarpon Springs on Nov 7 at […]

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