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Inside Poker: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

by Vince Burgio

Vince Burgio is one of poker's most popular champions, not only because he is a great competitor but also because he represents the poker community with dignity and decorum. In this book, a compilation of his many columns, he often comments on the current crop of poker pros who look and act foolish for the camera and who, in his opinion, give the game a negative feeling. While that's the focus of many chapters, others cover a wide path of poker information. He talks about the people he's met, the games he's played, the fun side of poker that makes it his favorite pastime (next to playing with his grandchildren). Each segment appears to be light reading but the true poker fan will find nuggets of great interest between the lines.

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Poker Popular Gambling Option in Florida

Monday, September 29, 2008

BONITA SPRINGS, Florida -- As reported by Naples News: "Florida residents and visitors gambled more money in 2007 thanks to a diversity of gaming options, but it still didn't help the struggling
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"Poker has become the biggest hit and the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track was one of the biggest benefactors. The revenues in the 30-table card room in Bonita Springs increased 63 percent 2007, netting the track a whopping $2.4 million dollars more in action than the previous year.

"...A big reason for the 2007 increase was the new poker rules that starting in July 2007 allowed the card rooms at the state's greyhound tracks to offer more popular games, including no limit Texas Hold 'Em.

"...The 1,082 poker tables in Florida now make up 16 percent of the poker facilities in the United States..."

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