It is easy to assume that Poker is a male dominated game. However, there is enough proof the women enjoy poker equally, once they start playing. Here are some of the female Poker celebrities of our time. Read the rest of this entry »

I guess this is one for the guys, but when watching Poker live or on the television, I do like it when there’s a lady playing, and like it even more if she’s a looker, as well as a good Poker player!  Hey! Don’t bawl me out, I’m just an ordinary red-bloodied bloke! So here are 10 female Poker players that have the X Factor for being a delight on the eye as well as feisty on the flop, Raunchy on the River, and Tasty on the Turn!

1. Tina Wallman

Tina, the 29 year old German/Australian model, has charms in a big way, and talent at the table. She’s known as the Queen of Hearts.

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The knave, the scoundrel, the dog; why does no one like the lowest picture card (unless you get three or four of them together). As early as the mid-16th century the card was known in English decks as the Knave (meaning a male servant of royalty). It became Jack in 1864, when Samuel Hart, an English card maker, published a deck using J instead of Kn for the lowest court card. The French decks are where most of the nicknames come from, and if you play poker at a pavement café on the Champs Elysees, you will certainly hear these Jacks referred to by their French Nicknames. Mais oui! Alors mes enfants, here we look at the nicknames given to the Jack cards, starting with the generic ones for Jacks of any suit: Read the rest of this entry »

You have your place at the gaming table. The blinds have been fixed, the fingers of Rye poured, and you are eyeing up your opponents. First deal. First hand. You turn up the corners and take a peek at your two cards. Don’t let any emotion show… you’ve got one of these top ten opening hands! Read the rest of this entry »

South Florida poker continues to expand
With the return of one of Miami's major poker rooms, expanded hours at another, the opening of two teaching academies (one for women and one for dealers), a growing list of high-profile tournaments and the possible addition of a cruise ship poker room …
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PokerNews Top 10: Can't Miss Poker Tournaments
Are you compiling you poker tournament bucket list? Don't fill it with [insert casino name here] 7 pm nightly. Yes, those are fun, but come on, you should have the best of the best on your list. The PokerNews Team has come up with its top 10 can't miss …
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Come Get Your Free Copy Of Pokertini And Start Raking In Those Piles Of …
BY Casey Tschida on Tue February 21st, 2012 pokertini smappsoft Part of our 2012 Macworld / iWorld Expo coverage, we shared a preview of Pokertini, “video poker with a twist.” Smappsoft promised their latest poker app would be out in February and, …
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A two-stage Terrier-Black Brant rocket arcs through an auroral display 200 miles above Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range as the MICA mission investigates the underlying physics of the northern lights. In this long-exposure photo, the rocket's first …
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Peter Eastgate And Stefan Raffay Join Betfair Poker
by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Feb 22, 2012 | The two great Danes will promote the online poker site and highlight its exclusive Danish WSOP promotion which sees hopefuls battle to win the chance to live the high life and join Raffay and Eastgate in …
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World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Main Event Starts Friday
by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 22, 2012 The 20th anniversary running of the LA Poker Classic has been ongoing for more than a month now at the Commerce Casino, but the centerpiece of this celebrated series is just now about to kick off.
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WSOP Circuit Harrah's Tunica Casino Champion, Matthew Weber Talks WSOPC, and More
The World Series of Poker Circuit may have wrapped up at Harrah's Tunica over a week ago and moved on to the Palm Beach Kennel Club, but 24-year-old Matthew Weber of Sacramento, California, is still riding a high that accompanied an unmatched …
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Recommended: Rocket flies into the northern lights
A two-stage Terrier-Black Brant rocket arcs through an auroral display 200 miles above Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range as the MICA mission investigates the underlying physics of the northern lights. In this long-exposure photo, the rocket's first …
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Peter Eastgate And Stefan Raffay Join Betfair Poker
by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Feb 22, 2012 | The two great Danes will promote the online poker site and highlight its exclusive Danish WSOP promotion which sees hopefuls battle to win the chance to live the high life and join Raffay and Eastgate in …
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World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Main Event Starts Friday
by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 22, 2012 The 20th anniversary running of the LA Poker Classic has been ongoing for more than a month now at the Commerce Casino, but the centerpiece of this celebrated series is just now about to kick off.
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Caesars Looks Like a Risky Bet
The company did stage a successful initial public offering recently as investors focused on the potential benefits to the company from the legalization of online poker in the US Caesars went public at $ 9 a share and quickly rose to above $ 15 before …
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Shuffle Master to Buy Ongame Network
The move is likely being made by Shuffle Master as a way to position itself when and if online poker is legalized and regulated in the United States. The Ongame Network has been on the auction block for a year, a casualty of bwin's merger with Party …
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Full Tilt Poker Leaves Montreal Open Winners Empty Handed
The far reaching effects of Black Friday have recently crossed the border into Canada where Full Tilt Poker's disappearance has created drama regarding the Montreal Open, a charity poker tournament formerly sponsored by the online poker site.
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Judge Claims Defendants Violated Illegal Gambling Business Act
Lawyers contested classifying online poker as gambling rather than a game of skill, but judge has declared the argument irrelevant shutting down the defense for the accused in the Black Friday indictments. “Defendants' argument that poker is not …
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Zynga COO Addresses Real-Money Online Poker
Online gaming giant Zynga is still considering a foray into online poker and gambling, according to comments from the company's chief operating officer this week. Zynga COO John Schappert talked with the media in a conference call after the company …
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Shane Warne in internet porn row over 888 online poker website
Picture: AP Source: AP SHANE Warne has become embroiled in another controversy after advertisements for his 888 online poker business appeared on a hardcore porn site. The retired cricketer Shane Warne has become embroiled in yet another controversy …
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Judge Claims Defendants Violated Illegal Gambling Business Act
Lawyers contested classifying online poker as gambling rather than a game of skill, but judge has declared the argument irrelevant shutting down the defense for the accused in the Black Friday indictments. “Defendants' argument that poker is not …
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Zynga COO Addresses Real-Money Online Poker
Online gaming giant Zynga is still considering a foray into online poker and gambling, according to comments from the company's chief operating officer this week. Zynga COO John Schappert talked with the media in a conference call after the company …
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Shane Warne in internet porn row over 888 online poker website
Picture: AP Source: AP SHANE Warne has become embroiled in another controversy after advertisements for his 888 online poker business appeared on a hardcore porn site. The retired cricketer Shane Warne has become embroiled in yet another controversy …
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Poker Flat sends up rocket into northern lights for GPS research
by AP A photographer catches the trail of a rocket from Poker Flat as it blasts into the aurora borealis northeast of Fairbanks. Photo courtesy Casey Thompson ITHACA, NY – The rocket arcing up into the northern lights above Alaska was on its way to …
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Federal online poker not a good bet in 2012
By Howard Stutz LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A Wall Street gaming analyst told investors Friday that debate over federal legislation that would legalize Internet poker has most likely been pushed into 2013 after lawmakers didn't attach an online gaming bill to …
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Poker Flat sends up rocket into northern lights for GPS research
by AP A photographer catches the trail of a rocket from Poker Flat as it blasts into the aurora borealis northeast of Fairbanks. Photo courtesy Casey Thompson ITHACA, NY – The rocket arcing up into the northern lights above Alaska was on its way to …
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Federal online poker not a good bet in 2012
By Howard Stutz LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A Wall Street gaming analyst told investors Friday that debate over federal legislation that would legalize Internet poker has most likely been pushed into 2013 after lawmakers didn't attach an online gaming bill to …
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Daniele Nestola Wins 2012 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Grand Final
Season 4 of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour concluded this week with Daniele Nestola taking home the title. The timing for the Grand Final in Brazil could not have been better. In a country that needs no excuse for a party, …
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Belgian Lifts Unibet Open Prague Title
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