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Playboy Casino: Playboy Opens Up and Spreads Wide

November 15th, 2007 · No Comments · News, Online Casinos, Poker

“I only read Playboy for the articles.”
Yeah, sure, I believe you.
Well now you can visit the Playboy Casino and only go for the games.
Playboy, the American men’s magazine, is getting deep into the internet gaming market by opening PlayboyGaming.com - an online casino with poker.
“We’re delighted to deliver the unique Playboy brand to an [...]

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South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa Review

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Las Vegas, Real Life Casinos

From lasvegasvegas:
Go south on the famous Las Vegas Strip to Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to visit, stay and play at the recently opened resort. Owner Michael Gaughan is the son of Las Vegas gambling icon, Jackie Gaughan, a Las Vegas pioneer known for his early contributions and historic properties in [...]

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The Baccarat Primer: How to Get Started in Baccarat

November 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Baccarat

Did you know “Baccara” in Italian means zero?
And since the worst hand you can have in Baccarat is zero, well, it makes for an unusual choice for the name of the game.
By the way, it’s spelled B-A-C-C-A-R-A-T. Not bacarrat. Or baccarrat. Or back-a-rat.
History of Baccarat
Baccarat is thought to have been brought into France from Italy [...]

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Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino Review

November 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Las Vegas, Real Life Casinos

From Las Vegas Vegas:
Monte Carlo Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas named for a gambling icon across the Atlantic has to fill some ‘big shoes’ because of the moniker. And fill them they do. Combining the Las Vegas all-out live life to the fullest style with the service, comforts and class of a European [...]

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Johnny Chan Academy: Casino Dealer School

November 4th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Baccarat, Blackjack, News, Poker, Real Life Casinos

Who’s Johnny Chan?
He’s a professional poker player, born in Guangzhou (Canton), China in 1957 and now living in Las Vegas, Nevada. His name in Traditional Chinese is 陳強尼. Yeah, I’m international like that.
He’s got 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, two WSOP championship titles (1987 and 1988) and founder of online casino ChanPoker.
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