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Seen that? - HARRAH'S CASINOS EXPANDS TO ENGLAND
in Play Las Vegas, on November 3, 2009
...as Vegas casino a Las Vegas casino. For example, [...] Read More Penny Slots And Slot Tournaments At Online Casinos at The Gambling Weblog W...
Seen that? - EPT Championship
in Internet Poker, on October 13, 2009
...and Final in Monte Carlo. The EPT , sponsored by PokerStars.com, is a series of 7 high stakes poker tournaments that take place in Europe. The biggest of them all is the Grand Final, held in Monte Car...
Seen that? - LAS VEGAS CASINO DEALER'S TIPS IN JEOPARDY
in Play Las Vegas, on October 2, 2009
... which was attended by Matthew Modine, Tara Reid [...] Read More Penny Slots And Slot Tournaments At Online Casinos at The Gambling Weblog W...
Woods No Longer Invincible
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 16, 2009
Courtesy: The Guardian
Well, well, well. History has been made; Tiger Woods has been defeated while leading on Sunday, while leading after 54 holes and while leading on Sunday in a major - where he WAS 11-0.
That's all over now. The streak is done. Turn the page.
Is a new era in golf abo...
A Mighty (Wonderful) Struggle
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 10, 2009
Courtesy: Golf Digest
Bobby Jones put it best. Golf, he said, was a game played on a five inch course - the distance between your ears.
Surely that is what we witnessed yesterday at the WGC Bridgestone Championship at the venerable old Firestone Country Club.
Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woo...
Canadian, eh? So what?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 27, 2009
...er event in professional golf.
Once upon a time, the Canadian Open was one of the most prestigious tournaments to play in and win. Not anymore.
For the past couple of years the Royal Canadian Golf A...
U.S. Open vs The Weather
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 18, 2009
Courtesy: www.tillinghast.net The fourth at Bethpage Black
How fitting is it that this year's U.S. Open is being played on a public course?
The game that millions around the world love is being served up by the world's finest players on a layout that you and I can play for just a hundre...
A First Taste of PowerPlay Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 29, 2009
...sts.
During the press conference, there were several points that became clear. Made-for-television tournaments involving professional tour players are essential to the success of PPG and are indeed i...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
...haps not. But then you could ask if he's practicing sufficiently, is he just not playing enough tournaments?
Don't know the answers and maybe they're the wrong questions to begin with.
O...
The Players Championship: DVD or Download?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
Courtesy: PGATour.com
Many may recall how I harped on about The Masters not taking proper advantage of live video streaming on the web during last month's classic tournament.
I said then and still say today that the web is the future for video, not TV. And I mean the near-future, too.
AT&...
The Future of Golf is Online
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 17, 2009
Courtesy: Augusta National
On the day of the Par 3 tournament at The Masters, I wrote that it was unfortunate that live streaming of the event at masters.com was limited only to computer users with ISP addresses in the United States.
I argued that Augusta National could make a lot of money ...
Cabrera Wins The Green
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 13, 2009
Courtesy: Getty Images
So, how 'bout that Masters finish?
There are any number of ways you can come at an assessment of Sunday's sudden-death finish.
Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera were never worse than sixth from the opening tee ball on Thursday morning.
And they stayed close togeth...
Norman: Take A Pay Cut
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 28, 2009
...heme involving my former employers), I can say that if prize money is rolled back at one or all PGA tournaments this season, it won't make a bit of difference to me.
It won't get me another j...
Wie Rounding Into Form
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 15, 2009
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Two tournaments as a pro don't come close to determining how a professional career will pan out but Michelle Wie has had plenty of time in recent years to consider her future.
One frustratio...
Perry Wins Packed FBR
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 2, 2009
...'s a win. And the whole experience makes Jason Sobel over at ESPN Sports glow.
He thinks other tournaments need to copy the FBR's methods for packing in the fans. He argues the FBR is the a...
Gaps In the Schedule
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 28, 2009
Frilford Heath . Home of the Euro Tour Q-School
The European Tour released its 2009 schedule today under the heading "First courses revealed".
This strikes me as a little odd since the schedule also indicates that no less than 7 of the events are classified as TBC or To Be Confir...
Monty Selected for 2010
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 28, 2009
Colin Montgomerie
We can look forward to next year's Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales with special interest.
Long time Ryder Cup player and noted sound-bite artist Colin Montgomerie will be captaining the Euros.
Monty was given the nod today by the 15-man committee appointed to choos...
Finchem Fudges Future
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 20, 2009
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You'd better believe it is.
There is only one way the Tour will avoid a drastic reduction in tournaments in the next 12 to 18 months and that is if it slashes the purses for events this year an...
Toms Steps Up
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 19, 2009
... simply it's time for the players to step up and help the tournament sponsors by playing more tournaments.
What welcome words they must sound to corporations that are re-considering their futur...
The Rookie's Already A Veteran
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 16, 2009
...mpetition on the Tour, even though they call him one. In the past 2 years, he's played in 9 PGA tournaments on sponsor's exemptions.
Nor is Colt Knost an unknown coming out of college . This...
Range Finders - Threat to the Game?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 14, 2009
...2001 when Casey Martin successfully sued the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart during tournaments?
Martin, you may recall, suffers from an unusual birth defect that affects blood flow ...
Tour To Lose More Tournaments?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 13, 2009
Kapalua's Plantation Course, Hawaii
Everything is related. Make no mistake about it. Yet, when I peruse The stories the golf media is writing these days, it's as if everything is fine.
But it isn't. I have been harping on about the global economic situation for some weeks now...
Power Play Golf Keeps Growing
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 20, 2008
What's that? Two Pins??
In my younger days as a broadcast journalist, I spent a number of years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
As its name implies, it's a large company, spanning the country. And every summer, those of us working in Toronto would hold our annual golf ...
Plenty of Tour Pain Ahead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 12, 2008
...t how golf fits into very tight marketing budgets.
Let's take a look at the first four or five tournaments on the PGA sked beginning in several short weeks' time: the Mercedes championship,...
Tiger, Save Us!
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 8, 2008
...nning the U.S. Open last summer, Woods is still the guy who makes the cash registers go ka-ching at tournaments.
And given the current economic scenario which I am writing about frequently - and will...
Indian Masters Dead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 7, 2008
Further to my last post, here's more evidence of the impact of the global economic crisis on the game of golf.
The Indian masters has been dropped from the European Tour's schedule for 2009.
What is particularly unfortunate is that 2009 would have been the second year for the t...
Race To Dubai Slowing Down?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 7, 2008
...per Race To Dubai with tournament purses smaller than anticipated. And that doesn't account for tournaments that will go by the board, either.
Can you say "re-trench"?
...
GM Dumps Tiger
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 24, 2008
...nd it is just the tip of the iceberg for professional golfers.
The LPGA is reducing the number of tournaments it plays next year. Tour boss, Carolyn Bivens says the prize money will drop from o...
The Real Stars
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 17, 2008
Gene McClure, 2008 Joe Dey Award Winner
I had the following link dropped in my in-box today. It revolves around this year's USGA award for volunteerism. As most of us know, there's not a professional tournament anywhere on the planet that happens because of the volunteers involved, p...
Tough Times Ahead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 2, 2008
...;s the connection with the PGA: tournament sponsors will start to disappear.
Consider who sponsors tournaments on the PGA tour. Financial corporations, car companies, lumber companies, farm equipment...
The Boring Game
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 21, 2008
...ring professional golf has become. Week after week, he argues, we are subjected to the same kind of tournaments with the same kinds of shots being hit and the same kinds of outcomes.
There's noth...
Chi Chi Reborn
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 19, 2008
... But it's a sure sign the season is as good as done when the major U-S networks give up showing tournaments and focus on seasonal sports like college football.
However, if you poke around, you ca...
Enter the SnG Matrix at Full Tilt
in Internet Poker, on October 16, 2008
Something fresh has flown into Full Tilt and its going to take some multi-tabling skillz for people to appreciate it. The new "Matrix" SnGs are now open to the public which pit the same six or nine players against each other in four different SnG's running concurrently with the...
ClubWPT Hits the Airwaves
in Internet Poker, on October 11, 2008
... the clay chips for the first time.
To qualify for the $5,000 SnG the players won their respective tournaments online via ClubWPT's site. The cameras brought to life a different kind of TV poker ...
Michael Martin Claims EPT London
in Internet Poker, on October 6, 2008
... #1 poker tournament site. As the premier destination for the top players - with over 100,000 tournaments running every day-PokerStars is renowned for offering the best software and security in the on...
Bloch On Top: WSOPE Main Event Day 2
in Internet Poker, on October 1, 2008
... Day two of their Main Event just wrapped up. The £10,000 buy-in made it one of the highest buy-in tournaments offered on the live poker circuit (behind the EPT Grand Finale and WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E...
Million Dollar Men Freerolls at Stars
in Internet Poker, on September 29, 2008
...top 100 gets you a share in that particular player. You can play in one, a few, or all of the tournaments - so go for all six to increase your chances of walking away with some serious cash!
SCHEDULE...
Finland, Canada Qualify for World Cup
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 28, 2008
...kko and Mikko Korhonen, two relative unknowns even on the European Tour. Each has played just three tournaments on the European Tour and both finished well down the field.
Tiago Cruz and Ricardo Sant...
Bodog Open II Starts Sunday
in Internet Poker, on September 27, 2008
... of the Bodog Open . Starting on Sunday September 28th, Bodog will be hosting several Hold Em' tournaments (and only Hold Em') over the course of next week with buy-ins ranging from $55 (w/re...
PokerStars 2009 PCA Announced
in Internet Poker, on September 24, 2008
...ing September 24. Players can win a PCA 2008 prize package by playing in one of the many qualifying tournaments on PokerStars.com. There will also be opportunities to win a place at the PCA for free. ...
American Victory
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 21, 2008
Courtesy: PGA.com
"Faldo comes up short but says he has no regrets". "Dismantling of Garcia by Kim the Magnificent...". "New Breed carries Americans to victory".
Just some of the headlines to stories in the world media following today's convincing win by th...
The Euros Close In
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 21, 2008
Courtesy: Andy Lyons, Getty Images
Have you ever witnessed grinding golf like we saw yesterday during Day Two action at the Ryder Cup?
I certainly haven't. I wondered about the ability of guys like Boo Weekley and J.D. Holmes to withstand the pressure when they blew their strategy on the ...
Ryder Cup Day 1
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 20, 2008
Courtesy: AP
The United States roared out of the gate on day one of the Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Kentucky.
In fact, it was the best start in years for an American team.
On paper, side by side, the Europeans look like the stronger of the two squads . 6 out of the 12 American players had no...
Valhalla Cometh
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 11, 2008
... is on the squad, having accumulated the required points thanks to some big wins in pretty ordinary tournaments. But when there's something more than FedEx Cup points on the line, can Perry delive...
Mats Sundin Scores with PokerStars.net
in Internet Poker, on September 4, 2008
..., the 37-year-old Olympic champion plans frequent appearances playing on PokerStars.net and at live tournaments on the PokerStars' global poker tour circuit. This includes the PokerStars European ...
Huge Online Slot Tournament In Progress At "All Slots Casino"
in The Gambling Weblog, on September 3, 2008
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I just posted about the growing popularity, and increase in numbers of online slot tournaments, and here we have a monster tournament getting underway at "AllSlots.com".
As the name im...
PokerStars Goes Around the World
in Internet Poker, on August 31, 2008
...uaranteeing $10,000,000 HKD ($1.3M USD) minimum prize pools. They will be the largest poker tournaments ever held in Asia!
Qualify through our satellites from just $2.20 today. Learn more about Poke...
World Poker Tour Premiers On Canada Television Series
in The Gambling Weblog, on August 31, 2008
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Televised Poker Tournaments are among the most popular types of TV programming in North America.
The latest broadcaster to join the action is the Canada Television Series which begins coverage of...
Asian Poker Tour
in The Gambling Weblog, on August 30, 2008
...quot;
With the continuing emergence of Macau as the gaming capital of the Far East top notch Poker tournaments are no longer the exclusive property of Europe and The United States.
The Asian Poker ...
Live Blogging PokerStars Sunday Million
in Internet Poker, on August 27, 2008
... PokerStars went in a slightly different direction for their coverage of their big sunday tournaments. Instead of the final table summary on the PokerStarsBlog.com they introduced a few new/ol...
California State Poker Championship Coming Up
in The Gambling Weblog, on August 24, 2008
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Poker players love tournaments; especially those that they have a chance at entering.
The California State Poker Championship is one such tournament with as low as $120.00 making accessible to ne...
APPT Macau's Starting Lineup Looks Impressive
in Internet Poker, on August 23, 2008
... of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) enjoy some great success in introducing high stakes poker tournaments to places where none adventured before. Season two of the APPT is kicking off September ...
FTOPS ME Champ Get Wicked Chop Treatment, Stars Starting Up EPT Season Five
in Internet Poker, on August 21, 2008
.... This makes PokerStars the premier destination
for the world's top players - with over 100,000 tournaments running every
day. PokerStars is world-renowned for offering the highest levels of
secur...
Hurrah for the Ryder Cup
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 18, 2008
Valhalla Golf Club, site of the 2008 Ryder Cup. Courtesy: celticgolf.com
We're closing in on the end of summer in the northern hemisphere - just 4 weeks of it left - and I find it a sad time.
Not because summer is winding down, although that's reason alone to mope a little since it me...
Good read: The high price of raising an Olympian
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 15, 2008
...of dollars on Heather," Jan Peck [mother of soccer player heather mitts ] recalls. "Tournaments, hotel accommodations, private lessons, food, travel, sitters for siblings or pets - all...
Penny Slots And Slot Tournaments At Online Casinos
in The Gambling Weblog, on August 13, 2008
...s or trends that surface here are bound to be noticed and copied everywhere.
Penny slots, and slot tournaments, have always been popular in Las Vegas, and now they are in demand by online casino play...
How old for the big stage?
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 12, 2008
...acularly. Now that too is limited with an age limit.
Golf phenom Michelle Wie skipped many junior tournaments to move up to LPGA events and then even trying PGA ones. Neither have been a success and...
Garcia Short Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 11, 2008
Courtesy: AFP
I caught the tail-end of Sergio Garcia's press conference in the aftermath of the PGA Championship on Sunday.
And I managed to see a good amount of the action even though I was on a brief summer holiday.
It was plain to see how torn up Garcia was to lose another major and to ...
PokerStars Alphabet Soup of Poker
in Internet Poker, on August 8, 2008
... Barcelona and the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort are among those selected for the tournaments. EPT tournaments are growing in popularity every year so players are advised to book as early...
Bodog Steps Up Weekly Guarantee to 250K
in Internet Poker, on August 8, 2008
Bodog is stepping up to the big boy's plate with some long awaited improvements to their current software. The new sizable windows will go a long way with multi-tablers (more tables = more rake). And with the Full Tilt Online Poker Series that kicked off last night, and the pending World Cha...
Reavie Wins Star-Crossed Canadian Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 27, 2008
Courtesy: Score Golf
Sunday was a very busy day on the global golf scene.
The European Tour had several events going.
First was the Russian Open at Le Meridien Moscow. Mikael Lundberg from Sweden took the honors with a two-shot win over Spain's Jose Manuel Lara.
Over on the feeder netwo...
PokerStars 2X Promotion Final Week: Boost Your Status
in Internet Poker, on July 27, 2008
...o rack up Frequent Players Points from the bonuses that the higher tiers enjoy:
We're running tournaments from July 28-31 for all our VIP Club members. This is your chance to move up to the next...
The Open's Honorable Mentions
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 21, 2008
Alexander Noren. Courtesy: daylife.com
As the dust settles in the aftermath of The Open, consider the work of two players who seemed to fly under the radar as far as North American television coverage went.
First, Chris Wood , the 20 year old British amateur player who not only made the c...
Harrington Defends Crown
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 20, 2008
Courtesy: sports illustrated
5 bogeys was the net difference between Greg Norman and Padraig Harrington in the final round of The Open on Sunday.
That's where Norman lost the tournament. But it was Harrington's steady play that forged him the defense of his Open crown. That and 3...
Full Tilt Tip: Bankroll Size
in Internet Poker, on July 19, 2008
...more, um... robust then its current state. Playing six tables of PLO8 cash games with a few $10-$20 tournaments on the side was a normal night on the virtual felt. There was no knee-jerk reaction to s...
Thoughts on The Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 19, 2008
It has been great entertainment watching the first two rounds of The Open from Royal Birkdale.
The elements have played their role and the venerable old layout is every bit as tough as I'm sure the R&A hoped it would be.
And why shouldn't it be? Golf is played outside. And tha...
PokerStars Will Be Seen at the Final Table
in Internet Poker, on July 17, 2008
...enters
the final table with 18,375,000 chips.
Ylon Schwarz, 38, New York, USA; no stranger to WSOP tournaments, Ylon has
had 11 cashes in WSOP events since 2005. He enters the final table with
12,525...
Bounce Around the Net Week of July 14th
in Internet Poker, on July 15, 2008
... L.I.P.S. tour and upcoming Legends of Poker. Details listed below:
Win a seat to one OR two live tournaments at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles!
Ujogo is happy to announce that we are offering ...
Pre-Flop Poker Odds
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 12, 2008
The 2008 Las Vegas world series of poker tournament is coming to a close and what a tournament it has been.
With a top prize of about $10 million bucks and nearly 7K players competing for it there should be some Poker playing tips and tricks coming from the World Series Of Poker Tournam...
PokerStars.TV is Born
in Internet Poker, on July 9, 2008
... Poker in Las Vegas . PokerStars.tv is the place to go, to find great action clips from major poker tournaments around the world; like, the EPT, APPT and World Cup of Poker. You can also find player p...
