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Texas Hold 'Em Poker is a wildly popular version of the classic card game, seen on television in such shows as the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. This 3-day series of newsletters is designed to help beginners understand the game thoroughly so that they can compete with more experienced players.
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The World Poker Tour action will return to Borgata in January 2007. The second annual Borgata Winter Open kicks off on Wednesday, January 17 and ends Tuesday, January 30 with the final table. ($9,700 + $300 WPT Event Friday, January 26 - Wednesday, January 30). In the meantime, Borgata's brand new, 85-table poker room, the largest in Atlantic City, will host $50,000 guaranteed daily tournaments each Friday at noon this October ($250 + $30 No Limit Hold 'Em).
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Los Angeles, CA -- Professional poker player, and World Poker Tour standout Tony G (real name Antanas Guoga) has launched a website. Tony's website www.tonygpoker.com will allow fans to follow along the tournament trail with Tony, and read his thoughts on his tournament finishes, opposing players, and tournament venues. In addition, fans will be able to ask questions of Tony, see when and where Tony will be playing, and much more.
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The WORLD POKER TOUR series is produced for the Travel Channel by WorldPoker Tour, LLC. Steven Lipscomb is the show's creator and serves asexecutive producer. Joe Swift is the executive producer for the TravelChannel. World Poker Tour, LLC is a joint venture between Lipscomb and LakesEntertainment, Inc. (traded on the NASDAQ as "LACO").
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The WPT launched the poker phenomenon when it first aired on the Travel Channel on March 30, 2003, and it continues to lead the way in developing poker as a major international sport. Viewers and aspiring tour players can log on to www.worldpokertour.com for ways to improve their game or to find out how to register for the 16 WPT tournaments. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now licensed for broadcast in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. WORLD POKER TOUR(R) airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Travel Channel.
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Tony G will be making waves this Wednesday night, as he makes another appearance on the World Poker Tour. Tony is known for his talkative, and teasing nature. In his second consecutive WPT Paris final table, Tony was in rare form, being more outspoken than normal, and walking a thin line between teasing, and outlandish.
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