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News articles from November-01-2005 to November-30-2005

Erik Seidel Profile
30-Nov-2005

Erik Seidel: How frustrating would it be if you were a tournament backgammon player, a seven time WSOP bracelet winner, one of the best no-limit Hold’em players around, and the first time people meet you they say, “Oh yeah, you’re the guy who lost to Johnny Chan in Rounders!” If your name is Erik Seidel, then it seems it doesn’t faze you a bit.

Allen Cunningham Profile
29-Nov-2005

Allen Cunningham: It’s nice to be thought of as the best. It’s even nicer when the people you face down everyday and try and take their money away from them think you are the best. That’s Allen Cunningham, voted Best All Around Player Under 35 by his peers in 1999. Now it is six years later and he is over two million dollars richer; it seems they were right on the money.

The UltimateBet World Series of Poker Freeroll
28-Nov-2005

Ever wonder what it would be like to be treated like the ultimate Las Vegas high roller? Ultimate Bet are offering you the chance to be treated like a pro.

The WPT Bellagio Celebrity Shootout (3rd December)
28-Nov-2005

Qualify for this phenomenal Bellagio WPT shoot out on Saturday December 3rd at 2pm EST at Hollywoodpoker.com

Tuan Le Profile
28-Nov-2005

Tuan Le: As happens so often in the lives of young poker pros, it seemed Tuan Le was destined for a life of success at something far removed from playing cards for a living. A highly intelligent young man who took college classes in high school, years later Le was putting his college tuition money on the felt, building his bankroll for what would be a significant entry into the world of pro poker.

Thomas Keller Profile
27-Nov-2005

Thomas Keller: For all of those kids out there who wish they could make a living playing games, take heart: Thomas Keller is proof that you can. Many poker pros found their way in via back alleys and being introduced to the game as a way to gamble, but for Thomas “Thunder” Keller, poker came as a natural extension of what he liked to do best; play.

Michael Mizrachi Profile
26-Nov-2005

Michael Mizrachi: This player is a great example of the new breed of poker pros that are cropping up around the world. Young, smart, super skilled at the game, and yet not limited to living the lonely life of a traveling poker maven; Mizrachi bought a tour bus just so his family could stay close to him while he is on the road.

Party Poker $600,000 Lifestyle Competition
25-Nov-2005

Win $600,000 of luxury lifestyle prizes in the partypoker guaranteed prize pool Giveaway

Michael Vartan Profile
24-Nov-2005

Michael Vartan: If every time you see the chiseled mug of Michael Vartan you are singing “Secret Agent Man” in your head, join the crowd. The perpetually scowling Vartan has made his indelible mark as Special Agent Michael Vaughn, CIA, on the hit TV show Alias. With is character killed off early in this year’s season, perhaps the super spy will be showing up at more poker tables?

Greg Raymer Profile
23-Nov-2005

Greg Raymer: You might not think it to look at him, with the cheesy holographic glasses and the prodigious girth and all, but Greg Raymer is a fighter. His bouts include his famous winning of the main event of the WSOP in 2004, but also fighting off two men with a gun who tried to rob him. It just goes to show that in poker, as in life, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Not even if the cover is a pair of holographic glasses.

Russ Hamilton Profile
23-Nov-2005

Russ Hamilton: It just goes to show that everything is relative. Where as most people would think that winning a million dollars and earning your bread playing poker isn’t what they would call work, Russ Hamilton lists his ambition as: “To retire before it’s too late to enjoy it.”

Scott Fischman Profile
23-Nov-2005

Scott Fischman : One normally would consider the phrase “in the tank” to be a bad thing, but not if you are Scott Fischman. This young poker pro wasted no time capitalizing on the concept of “self-branding”, launching a couple of websites and a Card Player Magazine column by playing off his name.

Josh Arieh Profile
22-Nov-2005

Josh Arieh: Part of the self-proclaimed (at least according to his website) “new breed” of poker player, Josh Arieh certainly belongs among the younger pros, and time will tell if he becomes more like Matusow or Ferguson in the end.

John Juanda Profile
21-Nov-2005

John Juanda: When the poker world puts on a tournament and says “Professionals Only” then everyone is going to sit up and pay attention. The winner of such an event is going to get noticed, and that’s exactly what happened to John Juanda, the winner of the first ever Professional Poker Tour event.

Andrew Black Profile
20-Nov-2005

Andrew Black: Religion and poker aren’t normally tossed around in the same sentence, unless Andrew Black is at the table. The man who was more famous for being thrashed by Stu Unger years ago than his own poker skills has emerged from an extended hiatus at a Buddhist monastery to once again challenge the worlds best.

$100,000 GUARANTEED (Sundays at Pokertime)
17-Nov-2005

Free NETeller $10 (Absolute Poker until 30.11)
16-Nov-2005

Free NETeller $10 from Absolute Poker

Doyles Room November Poker Promotions
15-Nov-2005

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Quick wrap of Full Tilt Promotions this month
15-Nov-2005

Hosting Private tournaments with Pokerroom.com
15-Nov-2005

Throw away the cigars and clear out the kitchen - poker night at home just took on a different look as PokerRoom.com is now offering private on-line tournaments.

Win a WSOP circuit seat at Atlantic City's Showboat Casino (Dec 6-9 2005)
13-Nov-2005

From now through November 27th, PokerStars is giving you a chance to qualify for the World Series of Poker Circuit main event at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City (December 6-9, 2005). This WSOP Circuit event will be hosted by none other than Team PokerStars' 2004 WSOP champion, Greg Raymer. Pokerstars.com is guaranteeing two $10,000 World Series of Poker Circuit (Showboat/Atlantic City) main event seats every Sunday.

Final Ultimate Poker Challenge qualifier (Sunday 13th November)
11-Nov-2005

The final Ultimate Poker Challenge qualifier of the season takes place this Sunday at Full Tilt Poker, so don't miss your last chance to win a seat at this nationally televised tournament from Las Vegas. Speaking of televised tournaments, make sure you play in the FTP WPT/WSOPC Winner's Choice events for your chance to win a seat at the World Poker Tour or World Series of Poker Circuit tournament of your choice in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, or Tunica, Mississippi.

2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Seat - for free!
11-Nov-2005

If you'd like to play poker at some of the most prestigious televised tournaments in the world, Full Tilt Poker has got a new promotion just for you. Register for one of our WPT/WSOPC Winner's Choice qualifiers and you can win a $12K prize package - including a tournament buy-in and up to $2,000 in spending money - to one of the World Poker Tour or World Series of Poker Circuit events listed below

New users $3k Golden Palace Freeroll
10-Nov-2005

Make your first real money purchase and participate in the Golden Palace weekly $3,000 FREEROLL. Go to Golden Palace Poker now!

Badugi Poker at DoylesRoom
10-Nov-2005

Badugi Poker is a relatively new game in online poker rooms. Badugi Poker originated in Asia but is now rapidly becoming a popular game throughout America. You can play Badugipoker at Doylesroom.com

PLAY Badugi Poker NOW - Exclusive Signup & Bonus Offers from PokerStars.com
10-Nov-2005

Badugi is a new game taking the live poker world by storm. It is an action packed game combining the most exciting elements of poker with a new spin on hand values and psychology. Badugi is a triple draw four card low-hand wins game! The best low hand is comprised of four cards, with none of the same suit, and none of the same rank: i.e. ace, two, three, four all of different suits is the best possible hand!! When you find yourself holding 4 cards of different rank and suit then you are holding a…..BADUGI. You can play Baduge Poker at PokerStars.com

Minh Ly special bounty guest at Doyles Room (10th November)
10-Nov-2005

The bounty hunt continues over at Doyle’s Room.. This Thursday night at 9pm ET you have a shot at playing with, and knocking out, three big names in poker. This week, Minh Ly is the special bounty guest. Three weeks ago, Minh took home over a million dollars at the 2nd annual Doyle Brunson North American Championships in Las Vegas.

Vince Van Patten Profile
10-Nov-2005

Vince Van Patten, one of Hollywood Poker.com’s leading stars, has played in some of the biggest cash poker games and tournaments in the world. Nicknamed “King of the Hollywood Home Games”, Vince is the current host and commentator for the nationally televised World Poker Tour, but his work as a poker impresario is only one facet of a remarkably diverse career as an actor, producer, director and world-ranked tennis pro..

Joseph Hachem Profile
10-Nov-2005

Joseph Hachem: The ex chiropractor from Down Under continued the new WSOP tradition of winning the next “biggest grand prize ever” this year, but unlike his two predecessors, Joseph Hachem is no newcomer to the game of poker.

Mike Matusow Profile
10-Nov-2005

Mike Matusow: It’s hard to ignore a guy named “The Mouth,” but even with uncensored comments and poker antics galore, the poker world would soon forget Mike Matusow, if he wasn’t so darned good at the game.

Men Nguyen Profile
10-Nov-2005

Men Nguyen: Not many people can claim the title of Master, but Men Nguyen not only has the title; it’s his nickname. A three time Player of the Year and a staple in the WSOP for years, Men is as known for his smile as his poker play, which is considerable.

$15,000 Freeroll at PokerTime (December 8th at 8 pm)
10-Nov-2005

Download and register at PokerTime and get a chance to play in the $15,000 Freeroll on December 8th at 8 pm. Entry is free and the prize pool is $15,000.

$5000 High Roller Free Roll at Pokertime.com
10-Nov-2005

$5,000 HIGH-ROLLER FESTIVE FREEROLL

EPT Scandinavian Open Satellites at PokerTime.com
10-Nov-2005

Pokertime (a new prima skin run by the same operators as Royal Vegas poker) are offering players various opportunities to qualify for the EPT Scandinavian Open in Copenhagen through sit 'n' go's and scheduled MTT's tournaments. The value of the Scandinavian Open package is $9,500.

How to claim your free $10 from Pokertime.com
10-Nov-2005

PokerTime offers all new users $10 free!

VCPoker introduces Progressive Royal Jackpots
10-Nov-2005

Progressive Royal Jackpots at VCPoker

Theresa Gallagher Profile
09-Nov-2005

Theresa Gallagher: While she never felt comfortable with her given name, Theresa “London” Gallagher seems pretty comfortable with her poker playing: the amateur poker player beat out 565 players to win her seat at WPT Ladies Night 3.